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- bastilles
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noun,
(initial capital letter) a fortress in Paris, used as a prison, built in the 14th century and destroyed July 14, 1789.
- satiable
-
adjective,
capable of being satiated.
- stabiles
-
noun,
a piece of abstract sculpture having immobile units constructed of sheet metal, wire, or other material and attached to fixed supports.
Compare mobile (def 10).
- eatables
-
noun,
Usually, eatables. articles of food.
- labiates
-
noun,
a labiate plant.
- sea-salt
-
noun,
table salt produced through the evaporation of seawater.
- Isabella
-
noun,
(Isabella, or the Pot of Basil),a narrative poem (1820) by John Keats.
- elastase
-
noun,
a pancreatic protease that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin and other related proteins to polypeptides and amino acids.
- Bastille
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) a fortress in Paris, used as a prison, built in the 14th century and destroyed July 14, 1789.
- ballista
-
noun,
an ancient military engine for throwing stones or other missiles.
- teasels
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noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- stellas
-
noun,
a four-dollar pattern coin of the U.S. having a metal content based on the metric system, issued 1879–80: designed to be used as an international coin.
- beastie
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noun,
Chiefly Literary. a small animal, especially one toward which affection is felt.
- Liestal
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Basel-Land, in NW Switzerland.
- bestial
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having the form of a beast:
- Astilbe
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noun,
any plant of the genus Astilbe, of the saxifrage family, having spirelike clusters of small white, pink, or reddish flowers.
- atlases
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- aliases
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- eatable
-
noun,
Usually, eatables. articles of food.
- basiate
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verb (used with or without object),
to kiss.
- tallies
-
noun,
an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
- easiest
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- bellies
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noun,
the front or under part of a vertebrate body from the breastbone to the pelvis, containing the abdominal viscera; the abdomen.
- albites
-
noun,
the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
- betises
-
noun,
lack of understanding, perception, or the like; stupidity.
- tailles
-
noun,
French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
- sallies
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noun,
a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
- sallets
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noun,
a light medieval helmet, usually with a vision slit or a movable visor.
- salable
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adjective,
subject to or suitable for sale; readily sold:
- abseils
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noun, verb (used without object),
rappel.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- stables
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noun,
a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
- Isabela
-
noun,
a city in NW Puerto Rico.
- tellies
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noun,
television.
- labiate
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noun,
a labiate plant.
- stabile
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noun,
a piece of abstract sculpture having immobile units constructed of sheet metal, wire, or other material and attached to fixed supports.
Compare mobile (def 10).
- basalts
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noun,
the dark, dense igneous rock of a lava flow or minor intrusion, composed essentially of labradorite and pyroxene and often displaying a columnar structure.
- bailees
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noun,
a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.
- billets
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noun,
lodging for a soldier, student, etc., as in a private home or nonmilitary public building.
- telesis
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noun,
deliberate, purposeful utilization of the processes of nature and society to obtain particular goals.
- labials
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noun,
any labial consonant, especially a bilabial.
- listels
-
noun,
a narrow list or fillet.
- Beatles
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noun,
the (used with a plural verb) British rock-'n'-roll group (1962–70) including George Harrison, (born 1943), John (Winston) Lennon [len-uh n] /ˈlɛn ən/ (Show IPA) (1940–80), Paul (James) McCartney [muh-kahrt-nee] /məˈkɑrt ni/ (Show IPA) (born 1942), and Ringo [ring-goh] /ˈrɪŋ goʊ/ (Show IPA), Starr, (Richard Starkey) (born 1940).
- ablates
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verb (used with object),
to remove or dissipate by melting, vaporization, erosion, etc.:
- ballast
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noun,
Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
- tablas
-
noun,
an island in the Sibuyan Sea, Philippines, one of the Romblon Islands. 265 sq. mi. (686 sq. km).
- bastes
-
noun,
liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
- betels
-
noun,
an East Indian pepper plant, Piper betle, the leaves of which are chewed with other ingredients.
- betise
-
noun,
lack of understanding, perception, or the like; stupidity.
- slates
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- sallet
-
noun,
a light medieval helmet, usually with a vision slit or a movable visor.
- ballas
-
noun,
a spherical aggregate of small diamond crystals used for drilling and for various industrial purposes.
- liable
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adjective,
legally responsible:
- ballet
-
noun,
a classical dance form demanding grace and precision and employing formalized steps and gestures set in intricate, flowing patterns to create expression through movement.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- Blaise
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noun,
a male given name.
- Bastia
-
noun,
a seaport on the NE coast of Corsica: the former capital of Corsica.
- stills
-
noun,
stillness or silence:
- sleets
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- Leslie
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noun,
a male or female given name.
- Basset
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noun,
one of a breed of hounds having short legs, long body and ears, and usually a black, tan, and white coat.
- blites
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noun,
sea blite.
- stales
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adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- stalls
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noun,
a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal.
- stable
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noun,
a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
- steals
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- billet
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noun,
lodging for a soldier, student, etc., as in a private home or nonmilitary public building.
- salals
-
noun,
an evergreen shrub, Gaultheria shallon, of the heath family, native to the western coast of North America, having leathery, oblong leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers and purplish-black fruit.
- steels
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- bailee
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noun,
a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.
- Isabel
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noun,
a female given name.
- basils
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noun,
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
- steles
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noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- Stella
-
noun,
a four-dollar pattern coin of the U.S. having a metal content based on the metric system, issued 1879–80: designed to be used as an international coin.
- basalt
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noun,
the dark, dense igneous rock of a lava flow or minor intrusion, composed essentially of labradorite and pyroxene and often displaying a columnar structure.
- blasts
-
- sliest
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adjective,
a superlative of sly.
- bleats
-
noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- assail
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verb (used with object),
to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
- tables
-
noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- leases
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- Allies
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noun,
plural of ally.
- listel
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noun,
a narrow list or fillet.
- al-Lat
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noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying the sun and considered to be a daughter of Allah.
- beasts
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noun,
any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
- abseil
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noun, verb (used without object),
rappel.
- elates
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adjective,
elated.
- Laelia
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noun,
any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.
- Bessel
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noun,
Friedrich Wilhelm [free-drik wil-helm;; German free-drikh vil-helm] /ˈfri drɪk ˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈfri drɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1784–1846, German astronomer.
- labile
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adjective,
apt or likely to change.
- ablate
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verb (used with object),
to remove or dissipate by melting, vaporization, erosion, etc.:
- Abelia
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noun,
any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Abelia, of the honeysuckle family, having clusters of small white or pink flowers.
- abeles
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noun,
the white poplar tree, Populus alba.
- besets
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verb (used with object),
to attack on all sides; assail; harass:
- abatis
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noun,
an obstacle or barricade of trees with bent or sharpened branches directed toward an enemy.
- Bessie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- abates
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish:
- abases
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.
- Elissa
-
noun,
Phoenician name of Dido.
- siesta
-
noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- elites
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- teslas
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- Tessie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- labial
-
noun,
any labial consonant, especially a bilabial.
- lisles
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noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- Belial
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noun,
Theology. the spirit of evil personified; the devil; Satan.
- labels
-
noun,
a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- teasel
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- teases
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- albeit
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conjunction,
although; even if:
- alates
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- easies
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- albite
-
noun,
the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
- istles
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- leasts
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- taille
-
noun,
French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- Aletes
-
noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- balsas
-
noun,
Río, Río Balsas.
- alible
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adjective,
nutritive; nourishing.
- Alissa
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Lassie
-
noun,
a young girl; lass.
- Tallis
-
noun,
Thomas, c1505–85, English organist and composer, especially of church music.
- tassel
-
noun,
a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.
- Tassie
-
noun,
tass.
- libels
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noun,
Law.
defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.
the act or crime of publishing it.
a formal written declaration or statement, as one containing the allegations of a plaintiff or the grounds of a charge.
- aisles
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noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- easels
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- belts
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- betel
-
noun,
an East Indian pepper plant, Piper betle, the leaves of which are chewed with other ingredients.
- seti-
-
- seels
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- betas
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- beset
-
verb (used with object),
to attack on all sides; assail; harass:
- Sella
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noun,
Zillah.
- Sells
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- lebes
-
noun,
a wine bowl having an oval body without handles and a rounded base.
- leets
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- bests
-
noun,
something or someone that is best:
- seise
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- Biles
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- IATSE
-
- Bills
-
noun,
a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied:
- labia
-
noun,
plural of labium.
- sebi-
-
- elate
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adjective,
elated.
- eases
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- libel
-
noun,
Law.
defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.
the act or crime of publishing it.
a formal written declaration or statement, as one containing the allegations of a plaintiff or the grounds of a charge.
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- sails
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Sable
-
noun,
an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- lists
-
noun,
an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- lilts
-
noun,
rhythmic swing or cadence.
- Ellas
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- Lisle
-
noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- salal
-
noun,
an evergreen shrub, Gaultheria shallon, of the heath family, native to the western coast of North America, having leathery, oblong leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers and purplish-black fruit.
- seats
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Bliss
-
noun,
supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment:
- bites
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Blase
-
adjective,
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
- blate
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- blats
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- bleat
-
noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- bless
-
verb (used with object),
to consecrate or sanctify by a religious rite; make or pronounce holy.
- blest
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of bless.
- blite
-
noun,
sea blite.
- Salas
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- sates
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- BSElE
-
- Estes
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Salta
-
noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- salsa
-
noun,
a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
- estab
-
- salat
-
noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- salts
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- bases
-
noun,
plural of basis.
- Belle
-
noun,
a woman or girl admired for her beauty and charm.
- abele
-
noun,
the white poplar tree, Populus alba.
- tabis
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- teles
-
noun,
television.
- tabes
-
noun,
a gradually progressive emaciation.
- lasts
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- abets
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- Still
-
noun,
stillness or silence:
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- assai
-
noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- Bella
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Isabella.
- alti-
-
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- stilb
-
noun,
a unit of luminance, equal to one candle per square centimeter.
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- asst.
-
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- Abate
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish:
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- ATLAS
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- tabla
-
noun,
a small drum or pair of drums of India tuned to different pitches and played with the hands.
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- Albee
-
noun,
Edward, born 1928, U.S. playwright.
- lalia
-
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Ital.
-
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Alas.
-
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- ables
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- albas
-
noun,
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
- talas
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Alta.
-
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Lassa
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Lhasa.
- tele-
-
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- table
-
noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- Steel
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- isbas
-
noun,
izba.
- tills
-
noun,
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- basis
-
noun,
the bottom or base of anything; the part on which something stands or rests.
- Basle
-
noun,
Basel.
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- basta
-
interjection,
enough; stop.
- baste
-
noun,
liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
- basts
-
noun,
Botany. phloem.
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- label
-
noun,
a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- Bates
-
noun,
Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.
- SISAL
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- stall
-
noun,
a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal.
- Beals
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- beast
-
noun,
any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
- silts
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- beats
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- 30-30
-
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- Silas
-
noun,
a male given name.
- belie
-
verb (used with object),
to show to be false; contradict:
- sials
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- Aalst
-
noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- Basil
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- stabs
-
noun,
the act of stabbing.
- Baiae
-
noun,
an ancient resort city in SW Italy, near Naples: villas of Caesar, Nero, and Pompey.
- bails
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- abase
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.
- tells
-
noun,
an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
- baits
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- Balas
-
noun,
a rose-red variety of spinel.
- bales
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- Balla
-
noun,
Giacomo [jah-kaw-maw] /ˈdʒɑ kɔ mɔ/ (Show IPA), 1871?–1958, Italian painter.
- balls
-
noun,
a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere:
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- balsa
-
noun,
a tropical American tree, Ochroma pyramidale (lagopus), of the bombax family, yielding an exceedingly light wood used for life preservers, rafts, toy airplanes, etc.
- Balt.
-
- basal
-
adjective,
of, at, or forming the base.
- slabs
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- Basel
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
- Ellis
-
noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- Basie
-
noun,
William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lilt
-
noun,
rhythmic swing or cadence.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- lea.
-
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Lat.
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lib.
-
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- libs
-
noun,
liberation (def 2):
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- 1080
-
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- stab
-
noun,
the act of stabbing.
- Ste.
-
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- tab.
-
- tabi
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- tabs
-
noun,
a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- tall
-
adverb,
in a proud, confident, or erect manner:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Tell
-
noun,
an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- Till
-
noun,
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- Sat.
-
- lit.
-
- LitB
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- Sab.
-
- Saba
-
noun,
an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the N Leeward Islands. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- SASE
-
- SATB
-
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- SBLI
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- SEbS
-
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- sibs
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- IAEA
-
- Lab.
-
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- belt
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- bels
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Bell
-
noun,
a hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup-shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- beet
-
noun,
any of various biennial plants belonging to the genus Beta, of the amaranth family, especially B. vulgaris, having a fleshy red or white root.
Compare sugar beet.
- bees
-
noun,
any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- BEST
-
noun,
something or someone that is best:
- Bast
-
noun,
Botany. phloem.
- Bass
-
noun,
the bass part.
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- Ball
-
noun,
a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere:
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- Bala
-
noun,
Bilhah.
- Bess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- bet.
-
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- BSEE
-
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- btl.
-
- BSSE
-
- BSSA
-
- BSLS
-
- BSIT
-
- BSIE
-
- BSES
-
- BSAE
-
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- BSAA
-
- BLit
-
- blat
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- bite
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- Bill
-
noun,
a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied:
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- bal.
-
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- aet.
-
- Alba
-
noun,
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
- Alb.
-
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Ala.
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- abs-
-
- albs
-
noun,
a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
- ABLS
-
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- abl.
-
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- Abas
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- AAEE
-
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- baas
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- Baal
-
noun,
any of numerous local deities among the ancient Semitic peoples, typifying the productive forces of nature and worshiped with much sensuality.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- ates
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- asis
-
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- alt.
-
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- all-
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alis
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- Ill.
-
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- isls
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- ELAS
-
- ELLE
-
- IATA
-
- Elbe
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the W Czech Republic NW through Germany to the North Sea. 725 miles (1165 km) long.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- ile-
-
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- ible
-
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- ESIS
-
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- est.
-
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Ia.
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- BSS
-
- bl.
-
- Les
-
- be-
-
- STB
-
- BAA
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ial
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- STI
-
- il-
-
- IAS
-
- ast
-
- asb
-
- ase
-
- ATB
-
- ATA
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- ASI
-
- at.
-
- STL
-
- ib.
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- TSS
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- abt
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- La.
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- Lt.
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- AEA
-
- AAE
-
- al.
-
- TIA
-
- AIA
-
- ABA
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- ab-
-
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- ae.
-
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Isl
-
- ILS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- TAL
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- ist
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- TBA
-
- Tbi
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ITA
-
- ite
-
- SAE
-
- ETS
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Sta
-
- SBE
-
- BLL
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- EIS
-
- ble
-
- BLA
-
- sb.
-
- BIT
-
noun,
Machinery.
a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like.
a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill.
a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
- EAA
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- BIE
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SBA
-
- BLS
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- LST
-
- BTE
-
- Bt.
-
- BST
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- LTL
-
- LTA
-
- LSS
-
- BLT
-
plural,
a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
- LSI
-
- BSE
-
- LLB
-
- ea.
-
- ll.
-
- BSA
-
- BSL
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- bi-
-
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- ss.
-
- ESL
-
- BAS
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noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- ess
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noun,
the letter S, s.
- SLE
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- Lia
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noun,
Leah (def 1).
- eat
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noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- SSA
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- Bat
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noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- SSB
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- SSE
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- SSI
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- SST
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- St.
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- EBS
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- Lie
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noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- SLA
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- ese
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- BEA
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noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- SES
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- EAS
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noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- Sib
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noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- lis
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Bel
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noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- els
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- BEE
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noun,
any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
- Sal
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noun,
salt1 .
- SAA
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- EEL
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noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- sis
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noun,
sister.
- ESA
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- SIT
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verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- A.
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- TL
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- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- L1
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- EI
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- SL
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- i.
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- BA
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noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- B-
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- t.
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- TB
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- T1
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L2
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- le
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- S.
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- SA
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- L.
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- Eb
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