Anagrams of captious
Word captious has
390 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of captious.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- utopias
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noun,
an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.
- sit-up
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noun,
an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usually done with the knees bent.
- picots
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noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- coitus
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noun,
sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- coapts
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verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- upcast
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noun,
an act of casting upward.
- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- optics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
- opacus
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adjective,
(of a cloud) dense enough to obscure the sun or moon.
- catsup
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noun,
ketchup.
- coatis
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- atopic
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adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- patois
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noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- isotac
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- patios
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noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Utopia
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noun,
an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.
- Uticas
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noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- acious
-
- scato-
-
- Caius
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noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- coast
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noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- coapt
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verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- scaup
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noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- capos
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noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- topis
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noun,
topee.
- Scot.
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- caus.
-
- capot
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noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- scopa
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noun,
pollen brush.
- Tosca
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noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- caps.
-
- caput
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noun,
any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
- Scout
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noun,
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- sputa
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noun,
matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.
- coati
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- cutis
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noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- spout
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noun,
a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed.
- stipo
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noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- Spica
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noun,
spike2 .
- Stoic
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noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- iotas
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noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- stoup
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noun,
a basin for holy water, as at the entrance of a church.
- ictus
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noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- stupa
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noun,
a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.
- Supt.
-
- tacos
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noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- octa-
-
- Coats
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noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- sito-
-
- tapis
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noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- Taupo
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noun,
Lake, a lake in N New Zealand, in the central part of North Island: largest lake in New Zealand. About 234 sq. mi. (605 sq. km).
- optic
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noun,
the eye.
- tious
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- scuta
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noun,
plural of scutum.
- coups
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noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Ostia
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noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Costa
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noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- scat-
-
- topic
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noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- Capt.
-
- pisco
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noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- actos
-
- Ascot
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noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- picas
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Apoc.
-
- Actis
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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.
- Picus
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noun,
an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- aspic
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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.
- pouts
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noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- pious
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adjective,
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- pico-
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- potus
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noun,
(in prescriptions) a drink.
- picot
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noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- acpt.
-
- post-
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- Utica
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noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- pitas
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noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Tupis
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noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- patio
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noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Aust.
-
- posit
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noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- auto.
-
- Pasto
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noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- 30-30
-
- Pasco
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noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- asco-
-
- pacs
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noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- ocas
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noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- situ
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noun,
in situ.
- Oct.
-
- pot.
-
- oast
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noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- SOAP
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noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- OATS
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noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- pos.
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- pout
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noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- OAPC
-
- soup
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noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- spat
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noun,
a petty quarrel.
- PSAT
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- SPCA
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- spic
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noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- pts.
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- Ptas
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plural,
peseta.
- spit
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noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- SPOT
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noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- SITA
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noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Pisa
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noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Oita
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noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- pias
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noun,
a female given name.
- Past
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noun,
the time gone by:
- pat.
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- pato
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noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- pats
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noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- sci.
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- scop
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noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- Sato
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noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- sati
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noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Sat.
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- pct.
-
- outs
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noun,
a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
- out-
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- oust
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verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- Saco
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noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- puca
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noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- Pica
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- PICS
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noun,
a movie.
- 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.
- Otis
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noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- otic
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adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- scup
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noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- scut
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noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- PACT
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noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- opus
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noun,
a musical composition.
- opts
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Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- pita
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noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- opia
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- puts
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noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- 1080
-
- ICAO
-
- iso-
-
- capo
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noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- atic
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- atop
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preposition,
on the top of:
- Tupi
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noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- Aus.
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- aut-
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- tuis
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noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- cap.
-
- cast
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noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Asti
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noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- cat.
-
- Cato
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noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- TOPS
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noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- ciao
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interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cis-
-
- cist
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noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- tups
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noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- upas
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noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- Copt
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noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- aits
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noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Utas
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noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- USTC
-
- USPO
-
- ACTS
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noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Acus
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noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- USIA
-
- USCA
-
- asci
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noun,
plural of ascus.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- apo-
-
- Apsu
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noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- apts
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plural,
apartment.
- Apus
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noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- asc-
-
- coat
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noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- psia
-
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- Cost
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noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Cusp
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noun,
a point or pointed end.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- cts.
-
- stop
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noun,
the act of stopping.
- ious
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- tics
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noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- top-
-
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- STI
-
- uti
-
- Stu
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noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- UPI
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sou
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noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- Sp.
-
- UPS
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noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- UTC
-
- USC
-
- Uta
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noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- St.
-
- So.
-
- STP
-
- SPA
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noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- PTA
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plural,
peseta.
- put
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noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- pus
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noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- USO
-
- USP
-
- PUC
-
- Sta
-
- SOP
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noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- TSP
-
- SCP
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- TCS
-
- 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).
- SIP
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noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- TCA
-
- TAU
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noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- spt
-
- TSI
-
- sc.
-
- Tu.
-
- Sui
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noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- tup
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noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Tai
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noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- USA
-
- UIT
-
- up-
-
- SAP
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noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- UPC
-
- TPI
-
- pt.
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- CTA
-
- CIP
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CPA
-
- CPI
-
- CPO
-
- CPS
-
- CPU
-
- CSA
-
- CSO
-
- CST
-
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- ics
-
- ITU
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IOC
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IOT
-
- IOU
-
- CIA
-
- CAI
-
- IPO
-
- APS
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- AUC
-
- ACP
-
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- AIC
-
- 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.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AOU
-
- APC
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ASI
-
- ct.
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ast
-
- ASU
-
- at.
-
- ATC
-
- ATP
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ca.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- Co.
-
- cp.
-
- cs.
-
- IPA
-
- IAS
-
- IPS
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- OSP
-
- ot-
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- OTS
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- Ps.
-
- PTO
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- OIt
-
- PCI
-
- PCS
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PIO
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- POA
-
- POC
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- PSA
-
- PSC
-
- OPA
-
- OTA
-
- oic
-
- OTC
-
- ISA
-
- ist
-
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- IUS
-
- Oc.
-
- OCS
-
- OSA
-
- op.
-
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- OAS
-
- OAP
-
- OAU
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- 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.
- SA
-
- S.
-
- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
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- UT
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noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- AU
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plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- PU
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- IP
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- A.
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
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- CU
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- P.
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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.
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- t.
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- T1
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TP
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- UI
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- ic
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- UC
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- U.
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- i.
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- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- OU
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noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- OA
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- TC
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