Anagrams of candy-striped
Word candy-striped has
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- predynastic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or belonging to a time or period before the first dynasty of a nation, especially the period in Egypt before c3200 b.c.
- discrepant
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adjective,
(usually of two or more objects, accounts, findings etc.) differing; disagreeing; inconsistent:
- riddances
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noun,
the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.
- insectary
-
noun,
a laboratory for the study of live insects, their life histories, effects on plants, reaction to insecticides, etc.
- predicant
-
noun,
a preacher.
- syndicate
-
noun,
a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations:
- dipterans
-
noun,
a dipterous insect.
- dicentras
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of drooping flowers, as the Dutchman's-breeches or the bleeding heart.
- decrypts
-
verb (used with object),
to decode or decipher.
- ancestry
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noun,
family or ancestral descent; lineage.
- distance
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noun,
the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
- depaints
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verb (used with object),
to depict; portray.
- dynastid
-
noun,
rhinoceros beetle.
- epinasty
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noun,
(especially of leaves) increased growth on the upper surface of an organ or part, causing it to bend downward.
- crispate
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adjective,
(of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
- prescind
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verb (used with object),
to separate or single out in thought; abstract.
- syndetic
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adjective,
serving to unite or connect; connective; copulative.
- predicts
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verb (used with object),
to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell:
- pedantry
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noun,
the character, qualities, practices, etc., of a pedant, especially undue display of learning.
- pantries
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noun,
a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
- canister
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noun,
a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
- adscript
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noun,
an adscript character.
Compare inferior (def 11), superior (def 12).
- spin-dry
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verb (used with object),
to remove moisture from (laundry) by centrifugal force, as in an automatic washing machine.
- cantrips
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- asperity
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noun,
harshness or sharpness of tone, temper, or manner; severity; acrimony:
- pedantic
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adjective,
ostentatious in one's learning.
- riddance
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noun,
the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.
- pertains
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- dipteran
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noun,
a dipterous insect.
- practise
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noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- detrains
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verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- apyretic
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adjective,
free from fever.
- trade-in
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noun,
goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
- encrypts
-
verb (used with object),
to encipher or encode.
- pinaster
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noun,
a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
- painters
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- die-cast
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adjective,
formed by die casting.
- cyprians
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noun,
Saint (Thascius Caecillus Cyprianus) a.d. c200–258, early church father, bishop, and martyr.
- peracids
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noun,
an oxyacid, the primary element of which is in its highest possible oxidation state, as perchloric acid, HClO 4 , and permanganic acid, HMnO 4 .
- pandects
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noun,
pandects, a complete body or code of laws.
- strained
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- cyanites
-
noun,
Mineralogy. kyanite.
- stranded
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noun,
the land bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach.
- dispread
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verb (used with or without object),
to spread out; extend.
- picrates
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- cyanides
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noun,
Also, cyanid, C10/C1079000 sahy-uh-nid, ˈsaɪ ə nɪd. Chemistry.
a salt of hydrocyanic acid, as potassium cyanide, KCN.
a nitrile, as methyl cyanide, C 2 H 3 N.
- cisterna
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noun,
cistern (def 2).
- Dicentra
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of drooping flowers, as the Dutchman's-breeches or the bleeding heart.
- repaints
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- pandies
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noun,
a stroke on the palm of the hand with a cane or strap given as a punishment in school.
- paniers
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noun,
pannier.
- pandits
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noun,
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
- astride
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preposition,
with a leg on each side of; straddling:
- panties
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noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- instead
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Idioms,
instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
- inspect
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verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- inscape
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noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- radices
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noun,
a plural of radix.
- decants
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verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- dyadics
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noun,
Mathematics. two or more dyads added together.
- pastern
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noun,
the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
- detrain
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verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- detains
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verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- Destiny
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noun,
something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; lot or fortune.
- destain
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verb (used with object),
to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
- arpents
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noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- despair
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noun,
loss of hope; hopelessness.
- descant
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noun,
Music.
a melody or counterpoint accompanying a simple musical theme and usually written above it.
(in part music) the soprano.
a song or melody.
- parties
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noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- prances
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noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- depicts
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verb (used with object),
to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
- departs
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noun,
Archaic. departure; death.
- depaint
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verb (used with object),
to depict; portray.
- dentary
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noun,
one of a pair of membrane bones that in lower vertebrates form the distal part of the lower jaws and in mammals comprise the mandible.
- aseptic
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noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- incepts
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- decrypt
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verb (used with object),
to decode or decipher.
- redcaps
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noun,
a baggage porter at a railroad station.
- panders
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noun,
a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
- painted
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- spectra
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noun,
a plural of spectrum.
- catnips
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- carneys
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noun,
carny.
- carnets
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- rapines
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- cretins
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- carpets
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noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- credits
-
noun,
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
- randies
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
- princes
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- cystine
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noun,
a crystalline amino acid, C 6 H 12 O 4 N 2 S 2 , occurring in most proteins, especially the keratins in hair, wool, and horn, and yielding cysteine on reduction.
- cistern
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noun,
a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
- stearic
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adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- striped
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noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- Cyprian
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noun,
Saint (Thascius Caecillus Cyprianus) a.d. c200–258, early church father, bishop, and martyr.
- stearin
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- 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.
- nectary
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noun,
Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- nectars
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- centri-
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- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- cyanite
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noun,
Mineralogy. kyanite.
- cyanide
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noun,
Also, cyanid, C10/C1079000 sahy-uh-nid, ˈsaɪ ə nɪd. Chemistry.
a salt of hydrocyanic acid, as potassium cyanide, KCN.
a nitrile, as methyl cyanide, C 2 H 3 N.
- stipend
-
noun,
a periodic payment, especially a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student.
- Crispen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become crisp.
- ratines
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- tanrecs
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noun,
tenrec.
- candids
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noun,
an unposed photograph.
- redacts
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verb (used with object),
to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
- pandect
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noun,
pandects, a complete body or code of laws.
- Tancred
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noun,
1078?–1112, Norman leader in the first Crusade.
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- diaster
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noun,
the stage in mitosis at which the chromosomes, after their division and separation, are grouped near the poles of the spindle.
- spicery
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noun,
spice.
- spidery
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adjective,
like a spider or a spider's web.
- dandies
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noun,
a man who is excessively concerned about his clothes and appearance; a fop.
- dandier
-
- Candide
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noun,
a philosophical novel (1759) by Voltaire.
- candied
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noun,
any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
- predict
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verb (used with object),
to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell:
- candier
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- candies
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noun,
any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
- danders
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noun,
loose scales formed on the skin and shed from the coat or feathers of various animals, often causing allergic reactions in susceptible persons.
- dancers
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noun,
a person who dances.
- dayside
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noun,
Journalism. the day shift of a newspaper.
- Paddies
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noun,
a rice field.
- canters
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- precast
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adjective,
(of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
- cantrip
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- recants
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- spirant
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noun,
fricative (def 2).
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- patency
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noun,
the state of being patent.
- density
-
noun,
the state or quality of being dense; compactness; closely set or crowded condition.
- sainted
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- directs
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adverb,
in a direct manner; directly; straight:
- pectins
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- triceps
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noun,
a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.
- picrate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- dyspnea
-
noun,
difficult or labored breathing.
- sidecar
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noun,
a small car attached on one side to a motorcycle and supported on the other side by a wheel of its own, used for a passenger, parcels, etc.
- transp.
-
- pedants
-
noun,
a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
- syncarp
-
noun,
an aggregate fruit.
- synapte
-
noun,
a litany.
- Diptera
-
noun,
the order comprising the dipterous insects.
- pyretic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, affected by, or producing fever.
- distend
-
verb (used with or without object),
to expand by stretching, as something hollow or elastic:
- traipse
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- tirades
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- drastic
-
adjective,
acting with force or violence; violent.
- Pyrites
-
noun,
pyrite.
- Picardy
-
noun,
a region in N France: formerly a province.
- pentads
-
noun,
a period of five years.
- pertain
-
verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- disrate
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce to a lower rating or rank.
- peracid
-
noun,
an oxyacid, the primary element of which is in its highest possible oxidation state, as perchloric acid, HClO 4 , and permanganic acid, HMnO 4 .
- entraps
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- discant
-
noun,
Also, discantus [dis-kan-tuh s] /dɪsˈkæn təs/ (Show IPA). Music. a 13th-century polyphonic style with strict mensural meter in all the voice parts, in contrast to the metrically free organum of the period.
- discard
-
noun,
the act of discarding.
- discern
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend:
- pinders
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noun,
peanut.
- piaster
-
noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- dispart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to divide into parts; separate; sunder.
- sardine
-
noun,
the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- Persian
-
noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- retsina
-
noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- trepans
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- Sectary
-
noun,
a member of a particular sect, especially an adherent of a religious body regarded as heretical or schismatic.
- encrypt
-
verb (used with object),
to encipher or encode.
- edacity
-
noun,
the state of being edacious; voraciousness; appetite.
- sandpit
-
noun,
a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.
- patines
-
noun,
patina.
- rescind
-
verb (used with object),
to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.
- scrapie
-
noun,
a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
- trypsin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme of the pancreatic juice, capable of converting proteins into peptone.
- didacts
-
noun,
a didactic person; one overinclined to instruct others.
- Script.
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- pinards
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noun,
wine.
- piscary
-
noun,
Law. the right or privilege of fishing in particular waters.
- dietary
-
noun,
a regulated allowance of food.
- addicts
-
noun,
a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance:
- retains
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- dispend
-
verb (used with object),
to pay out; expend; spend.
- sapient
-
adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- pincers
-
noun,
a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
- acetins
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- tinders
-
noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- petards
-
noun,
an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc.
- tindery
-
adjective,
resembling tinder; highly inflammable or inflammatory.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- Dryden
-
noun,
John, 1631–1700, English poet, dramatist, and critic.
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- nacred
-
adjective,
lined with or resembling nacre.
- spread
-
noun,
an act or instance of spreading:
- crypt-
-
- spirea
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- crypts
-
noun,
a subterranean chamber or vault, especially one beneath the main floor of a church, used as a burial place, a location for secret meetings, etc.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- septi-
-
- sprent
-
adjective,
sprinkled.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- dryads
-
noun,
a deity or nymph of the woods.
- sprain
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- septic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- crispy
-
adjective,
(especially of food) brittle; crisp.
- dreads
-
noun,
terror or apprehension as to something in the future; great fear.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- sprint
-
noun,
a short race at full speed.
- cryst.
-
- driest
-
noun,
a prohibitionist.
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- sprite
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- spired
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- credit
-
noun,
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
- cripes
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- cinder
-
noun,
a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
- rancid
-
adjective,
having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils:
- raised
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Steady
-
noun,
Informal. a person of the opposite sex whom one dates exclusively; sweetheart; boyfriend or girlfriend.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- Cypris
-
noun,
an epithet of Aphrodite, meaning “Lady of Cyprus.”.
- satiny
-
adjective,
satinlike; smooth; glossy.
- Searcy
-
noun,
a city in central Arkansas.
- cyders
-
noun,
cider.
- cysti-
-
- ciders
-
noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- encyst
-
verb (used with or without object),
to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- scrape
-
noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- scanty
-
noun,
scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
- steric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- senary
-
adjective,
of or relating to the number six.
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- creasy
-
adjective,
full of creases.
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- sentry
-
noun,
a soldier stationed at a place to stand guard and prevent the passage of unauthorized persons, watch for fires, etc., especially a sentinel stationed at a pass, gate, opening in a defense work, or the like.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- nadirs
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- rapids
-
noun,
Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
- crates
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- Stacey
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- crapes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- napery
-
noun,
table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- ranids
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- sanity
-
noun,
the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
- dicast
-
noun,
(in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
- dainty
-
noun,
something delicious to the taste; a delicacy.
- diners
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- dynast
-
noun,
a ruler or potentate, especially a hereditary ruler.
- denti-
-
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- spacey
-
adjective,
spaced-out (def 2).
- dendra
-
noun,
a plural of dendron.
- dendr-
-
- denary
-
adjective,
containing ten; tenfold.
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- depart
-
noun,
Archaic. departure; death.
- dedans
-
noun,
a netted winning opening of rectangular shape at the service side of the court.
Compare grille (def 5), winning gallery.
- ridden
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- decant
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- decani
-
adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- rident
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- direct
-
adverb,
in a direct manner; directly; straight:
- decays
-
noun,
decomposition; rot:
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- dinars
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- depict
-
verb (used with object),
to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
- Sidney
-
noun,
Sir Philip, 1554–86, English poet, writer, statesman, and soldier.
- didact
-
noun,
a didactic person; one overinclined to instruct others.
- Syriac
-
noun,
a form of Aramaic used by various Eastern Churches.
- Yentai
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Yantai.
- yentas
-
noun,
a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
- diaper
-
noun,
a piece of cloth or other absorbent material folded and worn as underpants by a baby not yet toilet-trained.
- dyadic
-
noun,
Mathematics. two or more dyads added together.
- repast
-
noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- repand
-
adjective,
Botany. having a wavy margin, as a leaf.
- repays
-
verb (used with object),
to pay back or refund, as money.
- yearns
-
verb (used without object),
to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- detain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- descry
-
verb (used with object),
to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy:
- syndic
-
noun,
a person chosen to represent and transact business for a corporation, as a university.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- Dinard
-
noun,
a city in W France: seaside resort.
- Snyder
-
noun,
Gary, born 1930, U.S. poet and essayist.
- ripens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- drapes
-
noun,
a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
- escarp
-
noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- Dandie
-
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- estray
-
noun,
a person or animal that has strayed.
- esprit
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- Syrian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Syria.
- Dnestr
-
noun,
Russian name of Dniester.
- dander
-
- dances
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- dancer
-
noun,
a person who dances.
- Danite
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- Sander
-
noun,
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- recaps
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- drains
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- Erinys
-
noun,
any of the Furies.
- distr.
-
- spider
-
noun,
any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey.
- sparid
-
noun,
any of numerous fishes of the family Sparidae, chiefly inhabiting tropical and subtropical seas, comprising the porgies, the scups, etc.
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- Sparti
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- sacred
-
adjective,
devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- instr.
-
- redcap
-
noun,
a baggage porter at a railroad station.
- inter.
-
- Disney
-
noun,
Walt(er E.) 1901–66, U.S. creator and producer of animated cartoons, motion pictures, etc.
- intra-
-
- irades
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- redans
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- redact
-
verb (used with object),
to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
- darned
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Darien
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- darics
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- recti-
-
- spicey
-
adjective,
spicy.
- sadden
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become sad.
- distad
-
adverb,
toward or at the distal end or part.
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- candid
-
noun,
an unposed photograph.
- ascend
-
verb (used with object),
to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
- parted
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- pyrite
-
noun,
a very common brass-yellow mineral, iron disulfide, FeS 2 , with a metallic luster, burned to sulfur dioxide in the manufacture of sulfuric acid: chemically similar to marcasite, but crystallizing in the isometric system.
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- padres
-
noun,
father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Andric
-
noun,
Ivo [ee-vaw] /ˈi vɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1975, Yugoslavian poet, novelist, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1961.
- candys
-
noun,
any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
- parsec
-
noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- adren-
-
- Petras
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- pintas
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- pained
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- petard
-
noun,
an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc.
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- treads
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- cairds
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- pedant
-
noun,
a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
- canids
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- Capris
-
noun,
Capri pants.
- Cardin
-
noun,
Pierre, born 1922, French fashion designer.
- cardi-
-
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- pectin
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- addict
-
noun,
a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance:
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- capsid
-
noun,
the coiled or polyhedral structure, composed of proteins, that encloses the nucleic acid of a virus.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- precis
-
noun,
a concise summary.
- arsen-
-
- trends
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- trendy
-
noun,
a trendy person, place, object, or idea.
- capers
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- pacers
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- adepts
-
noun,
a skilled or proficient person; expert.
- painty
-
adjective,
of, coated with, or soiled with paint:
- trapes
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- Tyrian
-
adjective,
of or relating to ancient Tyre or its people.
- racist
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- Astrid
-
noun,
a female given name: from Scandinavian, meaning “divine strength.”.
- pantry
-
noun,
a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
- pyrans
-
noun,
either of two compounds having the formula C 5 H 6 O, containing one oxygen and five carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring.
- Persia
-
noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- pentad
-
noun,
a period of five years.
- penta-
-
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- tirade
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- parens
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- aseity
-
noun,
existence originating from and having no source other than itself.
- tapirs
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- paints
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- cadets
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- prates
-
noun,
act of prating.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- Andres
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- cadres
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- piracy
-
noun,
practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- pander
-
noun,
a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
- trades
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- trans.
-
- cadent
-
adjective,
having cadence.
- caddis
-
noun,
a kind of woolen braid, ribbon, or tape.
- Caddie
-
noun,
Golf. a person hired to carry a player's clubs, find the ball, etc.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- Pandit
-
noun,
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- parity
-
noun,
equality, as in amount, status, or character.
- adders
-
noun,
the common European viper, Vipera berus.
- stripy
-
adjective,
having or marked with stripes.
- careys
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- cedarn
-
adjective,
resembling or made of cedar.
- tripes
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Strand
-
noun,
the land bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- prints
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- pinard
-
noun,
wine.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- ardeid
-
adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the family Ardeidae, comprising the herons and bitterns.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- Pindar
-
noun,
522?–443? b.c, Greek poet.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Cedars
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- Piercy
-
noun,
Marge, born 1936, U.S. poet and novelist.
- Casper
-
noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- nicads
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- tinder
-
noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- cerias
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- cerat-
-
- patri-
-
- Styria
-
noun,
a province in SE Austria: formerly a duchy. 6327 sq. mi. (16,385 sq. km). Capital: Graz.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- paters
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- centr-
-
- centi-
-
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- nicety
-
noun,
a delicate or fine point; punctilio:
- nycti-
-
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- ardent
-
adjective,
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Carney
-
noun,
carny.
- prides
-
noun,
a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- pycnia
-
noun,
a flask-shaped or conical sporangium of a rust fungus, which develops below the epidermis of the host and bears pycniospores.
- paster
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- pinery
-
noun,
a place in which pineapples are grown.
- prices
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- pricey
-
adjective,
expensive or unduly expensive:
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- stripe
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- trepid
-
adjective,
fearful or apprehensive, especially trembling from fear.
- actin-
-
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- pecans
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- Priest
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- prance
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- pinder
-
noun,
peanut.
- nitery
-
noun,
a nightclub.
- Picard
-
noun,
Charles Émile [sharl ey-meel] /ʃarl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1856–1941, French mathematician.
- triads
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- stride
-
noun,
a striding manner or a striding gait.
- pastry
-
noun,
a sweet baked food made of dough, especially the shortened paste used for pie crust and the like.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Arendt
-
noun,
Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- casern
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- resp.
-
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- yeans
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- pends
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- PEDir
-
- pyres
-
noun,
a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
- Peary
-
noun,
Robert Edwin, 1856–1920, U.S. admiral and arctic explorer.
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- pedi-
-
- pisay
-
noun,
pisé.
- IATSE
-
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- ricey
-
adjective,
pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
- pyric
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resulting from burning.
- peaty
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing the substance peat.
- retd.
-
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- iatry
-
- ency.
-
- Episc
-
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- Epis.
-
- piney
-
adjective,
piny.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- entry
-
noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Pydna
-
noun,
a town in ancient Macedonia, W of the Gulf of Salonika: decisive Roman victory over the Macedonians 186 b.c.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- piend
-
noun,
arris.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- satyr
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of woodland deities, attendant on Bacchus, represented as part human, part horse, and sometimes part goat and noted for riotousness and lasciviousness.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- eyras
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- Scand
-
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- pyins
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- scary
-
adjective,
causing fright or alarm.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- Epist
-
- sarc-
-
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- peta-
-
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- rynds
-
noun,
rind2 .
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Percy
-
noun,
Sir Henry ("Hotspur") 1364–1403, English military and rebel leader.
- peri-
-
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- pyran
-
noun,
either of two compounds having the formula C 5 H 6 O, containing one oxygen and five carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring.
- pert.
-
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- petr-
-
- Sandy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- sanit
-
- petri
-
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- sapid
-
adjective,
having taste or flavor.
- yearn
-
verb (used without object),
to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Patsy
-
noun,
a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- pricy
-
adjective,
pricey.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- pret.
-
- raspy
-
adjective,
harsh; grating; rasping.
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- Pres.
-
- preys
-
noun,
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- rcpt.
-
- Ready
-
noun,
the state or condition of being ready.
- Pride
-
noun,
a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- Paddy
-
noun,
a rice field.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- recpt
-
- payer
-
noun,
a person who pays.
- Recit
-
- recip
-
- padre
-
noun,
father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- pred.
-
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- paced
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- reads
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- edit.
-
- Nydia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- rainy
-
adjective,
characterized by rain:
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- rayed
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Nedda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Neddy
-
noun,
British Informal. donkey.
- nerdy
-
adjective,
Slang. of or like a nerd.
- nerds
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- nitr-
-
- nards
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- rapid
-
noun,
Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- rands
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- nasty
-
noun,
Informal. a nasty person or thing.
- Randy
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Payne
-
noun,
John Howard, 1791–1852, U.S. actor and dramatist.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- pari-
-
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- yirds
-
noun,
earth.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- part.
-
- rends
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- reni-
-
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- repay
-
verb (used with object),
to pay back or refund, as money.
- party
-
noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- yetis
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- incr.
-
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- yeast
-
noun,
any of various small, single-celled fungi of the phylum Ascomycota that reproduce by fission or budding, the daughter cells often remaining attached, and that are capable of fermenting carbohydrates into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
- Yeats
-
noun,
William Butler, 1865–1939, Irish poet, dramatist, and essayist: Nobel prize 1923.
- rept.
-
- patr-
-
- yenta
-
noun,
a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- prays
-
verb (used with object),
to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- pated
-
- pasty
-
noun,
pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- prae-
-
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- rect.
-
- YPSCE
-
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- pandy
-
noun,
a stroke on the palm of the hand with a cane or strap given as a punishment in school.
- intr.
-
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- Ypres
-
noun,
a town in W Belgium: battles 1914–18.
- payt.
-
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- inst.
-
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Iran.
-
- paned
-
adjective,
having panes (usually used in combination):
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- redds
-
noun,
the spawning area or nest of trout or salmon.
- pardi
-
adverb, interjection,
verily; indeed.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- pards
-
noun,
a leopard or panther.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- pardy
-
adverb, interjection,
pardi.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- prand
-
- insp.
-
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- panty
-
noun,
panties.
- pant-
-
- insep
-
- Pansy
-
noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- edits
-
noun,
an instance of or the work of editing:
- nears
-
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- Carny
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- Card.
-
- cards
-
noun,
a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder:
- Carey
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Caryn
-
noun,
a female given name.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- caps.
-
- carp-
-
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Casey
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “brave.”.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- Capt.
-
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Cadet
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- cadis
-
noun,
qadi.
- cadre
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Taney
-
noun,
Roger Brooke, 1777–1864, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1836–64.
- caids
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- Cayes
-
noun,
Les. Les Cayes.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Caird
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- Candy
-
noun,
any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Cant.
-
- Canty
-
adjective,
cheerful; lively.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- caddy
-
noun,
a container, rack, or other device for holding, organizing, or storing items:
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- stand
-
noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- staid
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- stade
-
noun,
a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Stacy
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- craps
-
noun,
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
- cyst-
-
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Srta.
-
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- cried
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- crit.
-
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- Stead
-
noun,
the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
- Cedar
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- stray
-
noun,
a domestic animal found wandering at large or without an owner.
- cedis
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- cent.
-
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cert.
-
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- cyan-
-
- cyans
-
noun,
cyan blue.
- ster.
-
- step-
-
- cider
-
noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- cyder
-
noun,
cider.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- Cindy
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cynthia.
- edict
-
noun,
a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- Cades
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- Tansy
-
noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
- spray
-
noun,
water or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.
- Ayres
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- aeri-
-
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- ayins
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- Tracy
-
noun,
Spencer, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- tyres
-
noun,
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- adret
-
noun,
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
- tired
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- tipsy
-
adjective,
slightly intoxicated or drunk.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Andes
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- tynes
-
noun,
tine.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- andr-
-
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- treas
-
- adits
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- acity
-
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- 30-30
-
- tsadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- acet-
-
- acidy
-
adjective,
of the nature of or resembling acid; sharp; sour:
- acids
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- treys
-
noun,
a playing card or a die having three pips.
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- acpt.
-
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- acred
-
adjective,
owning many acres of land; landed.
- acrid
-
adjective,
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- adder
-
noun,
the common European viper, Vipera berus.
- Addie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- aden-
-
- adept
-
noun,
a skilled or proficient person; expert.
- trend
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- andry
-
- Tyner
-
noun,
McCoy (Sulaimon Saud) born 1938, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- artsy
-
adjective,
arty.
- ASDIC
-
noun,
sonar.
- Teddy
-
noun,
Often, teddies. a woman's one-piece undergarment combining a chemise and underpants, sometimes having a snap crotch.
- tears
-
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- teary
-
adjective,
of or like tears.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- tends
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- astr.
-
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- tardy
-
adjective,
late; behind time; not on time:
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tides
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- ante-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- anti-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- antsy
-
adjective,
unable to sit or stand still; fidgety:
- apery
-
noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- Arndt
-
noun,
Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tera-
-
- tepid
-
adjective,
moderately warm; lukewarm:
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- cine-
-
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- Deity
-
noun,
a god or goddess.
- Dryas
-
noun,
any creeping plant belonging to the genus Dryas, of the rose family, having solitary white or yellow flowers, comprising the mountain avens.
- dried
-
noun,
a prohibitionist.
- dents
-
noun,
a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
- dries
-
noun,
a plural of dry.
- dent.
-
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- Denys
-
noun,
Saint, Denîs, Saint.
- dript
-
noun,
an act of dripping.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- dints
-
noun,
force; power:
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- spade
-
noun,
a tool for digging, having an iron blade adapted for pressing into the ground with the foot and a long handle commonly with a grip or crosspiece at the top, and with the blade usually narrower and flatter than that of a shovel.
- deist
-
noun,
a person who believes in deism.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- Sept.
-
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- span-
-
- ditsy
-
adjective,
flighty and easily confused; mildly or harmlessly eccentric.
- Dirac
-
noun,
Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- decry
-
verb (used with object),
to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of:
- deci-
-
- decd.
-
- synd.
-
- Decay
-
noun,
decomposition; rot:
- deca-
-
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- dept.
-
- sect.
-
- dict.
-
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- Seric
-
- diets
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- drays
-
noun,
a low, strong cart without fixed sides, for carrying heavy loads.
- Drape
-
noun,
a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- didst
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Syria
-
noun,
Official name Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Capital: Damascus.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- dicta
-
noun,
a plural of dictum.
- drats
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- seti-
-
- dryad
-
noun,
a deity or nymph of the woods.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Dnepr
-
noun,
Russian name of Dnieper.
- drest
-
noun,
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- dynes
-
noun,
the standard centimeter-gram-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one centimeter per second per second on a mass of one gram. Abbreviation: dyn.
- desc.
-
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- dread
-
noun,
terror or apprehension as to something in the future; great fear.
- dices
-
Idioms,
no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- dyads
-
noun,
a group of two; couple; pair.
- diary
-
noun,
a daily record, usually private, especially of the writer's own experiences, observations, feelings, attitudes, etc.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- dicey
-
adjective,
unpredictable; risky; uncertain.
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- Daisy
-
noun,
any of various composite plants the flowers of which have a yellow disk and white rays, as the English daisy and the oxeye daisy.
- sided
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- daric
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- disty
-
- spicy
-
adjective,
seasoned with or containing spice:
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Dandy
-
noun,
a man who is excessively concerned about his clothes and appearance; a fop.
- ectad
-
adverb,
outward.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- dancy
-
adjective,
suitable for or conducive to dancing; danceable.
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- scend
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- darns
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- disc.
-
- Eddas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- scat-
-
- spiry
-
adjective,
having the form of a spire, slender shoot, or tapering pointed body; tapering up to a point like a spire.
- dairy
-
noun,
an establishment, as a room, building, or buildings, where milk and cream are kept and butter and cheese are made.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- dist.
-
- spiny
-
adjective,
abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
- daces
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- Dares
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- deads
-
noun,
the period of greatest darkness, coldness, etc.:
- dates
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- spec.
-
- Deary
-
noun,
darling.
- dites
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- D-day
-
noun,
Military. the day, usually unspecified, set for the beginning of a planned attack.
- piety
-
noun,
reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- dears
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- dirty
-
Idioms,
do (someone) dirty, Slang. to treat unfairly or reprehensibly, as by cheating or slandering.
- darts
-
- spend
-
verb (used with object),
to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.):
- dirts
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- dated
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pnea
-
- prad
-
noun,
Informal. horse.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- tide
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pity
-
noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- syce
-
noun,
(in India) a groom; stable attendant.
- tidy
-
noun,
any of various articles for keeping things tidy, as a box having small drawers and compartments.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- scr.
-
- piny
-
adjective,
abounding in or covered with pine trees:
- sec.
-
- 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.
- tri-
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- scry
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- SCAD
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- secy
-
- sci.
-
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- trid
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- tRNA
-
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- pyin
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Tyne
-
noun,
tine.
- Tyre
-
noun,
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Tiny
-
adjective,
very small; minute; wee.
- typ.
-
- pyre
-
noun,
a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
- type
-
noun,
a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category:
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- std.
-
- Tray
-
noun,
a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.
- sepn
-
- Sat.
-
- pyr-
-
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- 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.
- Trey
-
noun,
a playing card or a die having three pips.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- ter.
-
- ryas
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- rpt.
-
- psec
-
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Styr
-
noun,
a river in NW Ukraine, flowing N to the Pripet River. 300 miles (480 km) long.
- PTSD
-
- pts.
-
- str.
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- psid
-
- psia
-
- PSAT
-
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- prs.
-
- Redd
-
noun,
the spawning area or nest of trout or salmon.
- spay
-
noun,
a three-year-old male red deer.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- reds
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- prin
-
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- rad.
-
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- rcd.
-
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- spry
-
adjective,
active; nimble; agile; energetic; brisk.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Sra.
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- stay
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- Ste.
-
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- SpEd
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- SPCA
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- RNAS
-
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- sync
-
noun,
synchronization:
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- ryes
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TDRS
-
- rynd
-
noun,
rind2 .
- 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.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- teds
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- ten.
-
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- rit.
-
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- pray
-
verb (used with object),
to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- prey
-
noun,
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- Rep.
-
- snye
-
noun,
a backwater.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- prec
-
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- pre-
-
- tads
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Syr.
-
- Rida
-
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- syne
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
since.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Ryan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- RdAc
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- syn-
-
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- dir.
-
- dyes
-
noun,
a coloring material or matter.
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- Din.
-
- Dyna
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- dyne
-
noun,
the standard centimeter-gram-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one centimeter per second per second on a mass of one gram. Abbreviation: dyn.
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- dips
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- dipt
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- Dyer
-
noun,
John, 1700–58, British poet.
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- dis-
-
- dys-
-
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- dits
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- dpt.
-
- Dray
-
noun,
a low, strong cart without fixed sides, for carrying heavy loads.
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- drip
-
noun,
an act of dripping.
- drys
-
noun,
a prohibitionist.
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- didy
-
noun,
diaper (def 1).
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Den.
-
- DASD
-
noun,
an external storage device, as a magnetic disk storage unit, in which the access mechanism and storage medium can be positioned directly at the addresses sought to read or write specific data items.
- dat.
-
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- 1080
-
- DDSc
-
- dead
-
noun,
the period of greatest darkness, coldness, etc.:
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Dec.
-
- deys
-
noun,
the title of the governor of Algiers before the French conquest in 1830.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Dyce
-
noun,
Alexander, 1798–1869, Scottish editor.
- Deny
-
Idioms,
deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
- dep.
-
- depr
-
- der.
-
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- DERP
-
noun,
a person or thing considered to be foolish or awkward.
- dia-
-
- DIAD
-
noun, adjective,
dyad.
- dyad
-
noun,
a group of two; couple; pair.
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- etc.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Ind.
-
- yaps
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- Yard
-
noun,
a common unit of linear measure in English-speaking countries, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches, and equivalent to 0.9144 meter.
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- yarn
-
noun,
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- Ice.
-
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- idae
-
- est.
-
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- year
-
noun,
a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year)
Compare common year, leap year.
- yeas
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- yens
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- yeti
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- yids
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.
- yins
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Espy
-
noun,
James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
- pyes
-
noun,
pie4 .
- end-
-
- easy
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ect-
-
- Edda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Eddy
-
noun,
a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, especially one having a rotary or whirling motion.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- EDTA
-
- eyas
-
noun,
a nestling, usually a hawk.
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- enc.
-
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- esp.
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- Ens.
-
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epit
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Esd.
-
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- yips
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- Apr.
-
- ance
-
- ancy
-
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- Andy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Andrew.
- ands
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- ARIS
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- art.
-
- Arty
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- asc-
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- aer-
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acr-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- addn
-
- adds
-
noun,
Journalism. copy added to a completed story.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- aet.
-
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- ayes
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- AInd
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Aire
-
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Dard
-
noun,
Also, Dardic. a group of Indic languages spoken in Kashmir, northern Pakistan, and eastern Afghanistan, and including Kashmiri.
- cpd.
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cide
-
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cis-
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cyte
-
- City
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- CERN
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- crat
-
- Cres
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- ctr.
-
- cts.
-
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- daps
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- cet-
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- atic
-
- atry
-
adjective,
lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- cads
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cays
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- Can.
-
- cap.
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cdr.
-
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- cen.
-
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- yird
-
noun,
earth.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pays
-
- Pan.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- par.
-
- pard
-
noun,
a leopard or panther.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- 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.
- pat.
-
- patd
-
- paty
-
adjective,
(of a cross) having arms of equal length, each expanding outward from the center; formée:
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- pct.
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Yser
-
noun,
a river flowing from N France through NW Belgium into the North Sea: battles 1914–18. 55 miles (89 km) long.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- yrs.
-
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- ped.
-
- PedD
-
- peds
-
- Pen.
-
- pend
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- PAYE
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- NDAC
-
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- nyet
-
adverb, noun,
no1 .
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- NIRA
-
- Nysa
-
noun,
the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
- NYSE
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NCTE
-
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NASD
-
- Nary
-
adjective,
not any; no; never a:
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- NTIA
-
- nays
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- NADP
-
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- per.
-
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- IndE
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- Indy
-
noun,
Indianapolis, Ind.
- Pet.
-
- Inc.
-
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- pyas
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- inae
-
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- Ire.
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- Pers
-
- ACS
-
- CEA
-
- CDT
-
- pd.
-
- pc.
-
- CIP
-
- nr.
-
- Npt
-
- acy
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- NPR
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- CED
-
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- STP
-
- sty
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Pa.
-
- Pry
-
noun,
an impertinently inquisitive person.
- PID
-
- NSC
-
- NSA
-
- NRC
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- ACP
-
- CIA
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Cyd
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NRA
-
- CIE
-
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- STI
-
- CNS
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- DSC
-
- CST
-
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- SPR
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- dd.
-
- DDS
-
- TSE
-
- CSA
-
- DAD
-
noun,
father.
- DAE
-
- DAY
-
noun,
the interval of light between two successive nights; the time between sunrise and sunset:
- TSI
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- DAR
-
- TSP
-
- CSR
-
- CRT
-
- Ar.
-
- PSA
-
- an.
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- Pr.
-
- CPA
-
- ADC
-
- ad-
-
- ac-
-
- CPI
-
- CPR
-
- CPS
-
- NYP
-
- CRS
-
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- PSC
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- PSE
-
- Sr.
-
- spt
-
- ap-
-
- CRP
-
- trp
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- prn
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PDT
-
- APS
-
- TID
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- PCS
-
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- PCI
-
- ard
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- PRA
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ARS
-
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- py-
-
- TPN
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- 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.
- ays
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- Tyr
-
noun,
the god of strife.
- ANC
-
- tpd
-
- TPI
-
- Tpr
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- tr.
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- tra
-
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- APC
-
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ps.
-
- PRC
-
- ca.
-
- cp.
-
- cr.
-
- cs.
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ct.
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- CAI
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- PAD
-
noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- Tay
-
noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- pt.
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- AIC
-
- TDY
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- ase
-
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ASI
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- 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.
- ASN
-
- TDD
-
- ATP
-
- TCA
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASR
-
- ast
-
- at.
-
- ATC
-
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- TCS
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- Rd.
-
- RDA
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- EDT
-
- ity
-
- RCN
-
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- sc.
-
- en-
-
- RCT
-
- RDC
-
- EDP
-
- RDS
-
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- REA
-
- ite
-
- YTD
-
- EPS
-
- SAR
-
- EPT
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- RCA
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- NYC
-
- IDP
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SDR
-
- SDI
-
- SDA
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- SCP
-
- ide
-
- ed.
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EDC
-
- EDD
-
- ScD
-
- IPA
-
- ery
-
- ITC
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- IAS
-
- ICA
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noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- RTS
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- ETS
-
- yas
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noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- rnd
-
- RNA
-
- sd.
-
- Ir.
-
- Rye
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noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- rin
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noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ics
-
- id.
-
- IRA
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- yar
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adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- Ia.
-
- IRC
-
- yad
-
noun,
a tapered, usually ornamented rod, usually of silver, with the tip of the tapered part forming a fist with the index finger extended, used by the reader of a scroll of the Torah as a place marker.
- red
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noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- Sp.
-
- ITA
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- ipr
-
- ist
-
- ERP
-
- ERS
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noun,
ervil.
- ISR
-
- ERT
-
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- REC
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noun,
recreation.
- ETR
-
- ise
-
- ESR
-
- IPS
-
- SAE
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ety
-
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- IRS
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ean
-
- DID
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- DET
-
- di.
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- NEC
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- dye
-
noun,
a coloring material or matter.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- NEA
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ne-
-
- DIY
-
- NDE
-
- dyn
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- NES
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- DIP
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- DEA
-
- in.
-
- yip
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- yis
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- RCP
-
- DDP
-
noun,
a method of organizing data processing that uses a central computer in combination with smaller local computers or terminals, which communicate with the central computer and perhaps with one another.
- DDR
-
- RCS
-
- DDT
-
- de-
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NIA
-
- Re.
-
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Yid
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.
- DEd
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- Dey
-
noun,
the title of the governor of Algiers before the French conquest in 1830.
- RPS
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NYA
-
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- DCS
-
- dit
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- DSA
-
- DSP
-
- DSR
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- DST
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- ine
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- ier
-
- dtd
-
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- yds
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- SED
-
- ETD
-
- ea.
-
- ead
-
- NAD
-
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- yet
-
Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- DNA
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- DNR
-
- yes
-
noun,
an affirmative reply.
- DPA
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- DPC
-
- Dr.
-
- Dry
-
noun,
a prohibitionist.
- DRE
-
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- yer
-
- DPS
-
- DPI
-
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- yr
-
- ry
-
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- yd
-
noun,
a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one yard on each side; 0.8361 square meters. 2 , sq. yd. Abbreviation: yd.
- AI
-
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.
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- A.
-
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.
- IP
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- N.
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- sy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
- DT
-
noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- TD
-
- t.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- EI
-
- DN
-
- SN
-
- RN
-
- D.
-
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- DC
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- RI
-
- DP
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- YT
-
- ty
-
- ic
-
- TP
-
- TN
-
- Y.
-
- i.
-
- RP
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- NP
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- ey
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- TC
-
- NC
-
- ND
-
- NI
-
- CE
-
- NY
-
- RC
-