Anagrams of carpeting
Word carpeting has
679 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of carpeting.
- argentic
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adjective,
of or containing silver and having a valence greater than the corresponding argentous compound.
- ingrate
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noun,
an ungrateful person.
- parting
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that parts.
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- trepang
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noun,
any of various holothurians or sea cucumbers, as Holothuria edulis, used as food in China.
- granite
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noun,
a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.
- tracing
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that traces.
- centri-
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- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- Geraint
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noun,
one of the knights of the Round Table, husband of Enid.
- gratine
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verb (used with object),
to bake or broil (food) in au gratin style.
- 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.
- carping
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noun,
petty faultfinding.
- Grecian
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noun,
a Greek.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- cantrip
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- tearing
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noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- Tangier
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noun,
a seaport in N Morocco, on the W Strait of Gibraltar: capital of the former Tangier Zone.
- Parent
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noun,
a father or a mother.
- parget
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noun,
any of various plasters or roughcasts for covering walls or other surfaces, especially a mortar of lime, hair, and cow dung for lining chimney flues.
- paring
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- ingate
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noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- patri-
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- patine
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noun,
patina.
- cerat-
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- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- centr-
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- catnip
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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.
- Carpet
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noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- carnet
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Canter
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- pectin
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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.
- penta-
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- Petain
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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.
- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- cringe
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noun,
servile or fawning deference.
- reagin
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noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- rating
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noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- genit.
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- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- retina
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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.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- nectar
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- Garnet
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noun,
any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- gaiter
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noun,
a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot.
Compare upper1 (def 7).
- Gainer
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- Gretna
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noun,
a city in SE Louisiana, near New Orleans.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- Prince
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- grani-
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- entrap
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verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- enrapt
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adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- eating
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- gratin
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noun,
au gratin.
- earing
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noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- arpent
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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.
- centi-
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- trepan
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noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- incage
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verb (used with object),
encage.
- prance
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noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Regain
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noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- Piaget
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1896–1980, Swiss psychologist: studied cognitive development of children.
- Regina
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noun,
queen.
- triage
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noun,
the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
- tirage
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noun,
the withdrawing of wine from a barrel, as for testing or tasting.
- trance
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noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- intra-
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- recti-
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- incept
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- Pinter
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noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- agric.
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- Argent
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noun,
Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
- acting
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noun,
the art, profession, or activity of those who perform in stage plays, motion pictures, etc.
- tragic
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noun,
the tragic, the element or quality of tragedy in literature, art, drama, etc.:
- pirate
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noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- inter.
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- actin-
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- pagne
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noun,
a garment worn by some African peoples, consisting of a rectangular strip of cloth fashioned into a loincloth or wrapped on the body so as to form a short skirt.
- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- engr.
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- Paget
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noun,
Sir James, 1814–99, English surgeon and pathologist.
- grape
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noun,
the edible, pulpy, smooth-skinned berry or fruit that grows in clusters on vines of the genus Vitis, and from which wine is made.
- pager
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noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- Taine
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noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- enact
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- prang
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verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- grate
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noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- Aegir
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noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- Petra
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noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- aeri-
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- Tarne
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noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- crine
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noun,
hair; head of hair.
- train
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noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- crit.
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- pant-
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- Panic
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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.
- Greta
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noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- targe
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noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- Paige
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noun,
Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
- agent
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noun,
a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
- tapir
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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.
- taper
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noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- paint
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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.
- Paine
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noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Grant
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noun,
something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
- Pinta
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noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- print
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noun,
the state of being printed.
- pacer
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noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- giant
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noun,
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- ginep
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noun,
genip.
- rcpt.
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- gater
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noun,
gator.
- trig.
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- triga
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noun,
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses.
- trine
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- inept
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adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- riant
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adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- trice
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- prae-
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- nacre
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- tripe
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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.
- genic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or arising from a gene or genes.
- genip
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noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- inert
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adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- 30-30
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- garni
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adjective,
garnished.
- react
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- epact
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- nitre
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noun,
niter.
- actg.
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- inapt
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adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- grain
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noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- ERICA
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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.
- incr.
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- Grace
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noun,
elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:
Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity.
Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
- acpt.
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- nitr-
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- gaper
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noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- Niter
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- triac
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- repic
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noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- Niger
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noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- rept.
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- acet-
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- ripen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Range
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noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- Trace
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noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- crept
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noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- petr-
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- reni-
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- pecan
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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.
- renga
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noun,
linked verse.
- caper
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noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Capet
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noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- Capri
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noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- Tiran
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noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Capt.
-
- peart
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adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Caren
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noun,
a female given name.
- caner
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noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- caret
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noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Carie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carin
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noun,
a female given name.
- Iran.
-
- carne
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noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- rect.
-
- carp-
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- Regin
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noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- Cant.
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- preta
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noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- antre
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noun,
a cavern; cave.
- pert.
-
- Regt.
-
- Artie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- tinea
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- petri
-
- peta-
-
- reign
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noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- tinge
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noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- atrip
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adjective,
aweigh.
- Tigre
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noun,
a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- cairn
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noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- tiger
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noun,
a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
- peri-
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- recpt
-
- pret.
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- cager
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noun,
Informal. a basketball player.
- Recit
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- recip
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- caine
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noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- crate
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- carpi
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noun,
plural of carpus.
- gript
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noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- part.
-
- Terai
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noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tera-
-
- recap
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noun,
a recapped tire.
- cigar
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noun,
a more or less cylindrical roll of tobacco cured for smoking, of any of various lengths, thicknesses, degrees of straightness, etc., usually wrapped in a tobacco leaf.
- cine-
-
- Tepic
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- grice
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noun,
a pig, especially a young or suckling pig.
- ancre
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adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- intr.
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- Carte
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noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- tenia
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noun,
taenia.
- pari-
-
- Pieta
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noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- Craig
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noun,
Edward Gordon, 1872–1966, English stage designer, producer, and author.
- Crane
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noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- paren
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- crape
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- prate
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noun,
act of prating.
- Paten
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- cetin
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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.
- Pater
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noun,
British Informal. father.
- anger
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noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- Price
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noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- gripe
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noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- cater
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verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- antic
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noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Terni
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noun,
a city in central Italy.
- irate
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adjective,
angry; enraged:
- cent.
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- anti-
-
- ante-
-
- Regan
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noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- terna
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noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Angie
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- angi-
-
- ceria
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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.
- patr-
-
- cert.
-
- recta
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noun,
a plural of rectum.
- Ire.
-
- Itea
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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.
- reap
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verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- int.
-
- Nair
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noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- iter
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noun,
a canal or passage.
- 1080
-
- nape
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noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- pre-
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- prie
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noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pct.
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- peag
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noun,
wampum (def 1).
- pean
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noun,
paean.
- pear
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noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- peat
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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.
- Pen.
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- Pent
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noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- per.
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- Pet.
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- PETN
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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.
- prec
-
- pian
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noun,
yaws.
- Pica
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pat.
-
- pice
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noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pict
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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.
- Pier
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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.
- Piet
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noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- prat
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noun,
the buttocks.
- pina
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noun,
pineapple.
- PINE
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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.
- PING
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noun,
a pinging sound.
- pint
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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.
- Pire
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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.
- pirn
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noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- pita
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noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pnea
-
- Pate
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noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- par.
-
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- NIRA
-
- NCTE
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- 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.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- rant
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noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- 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).
- Pang
-
noun,
a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing:
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- NTIA
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- ptg.
-
- prin
-
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- prig
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- Page
-
noun,
one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pan.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- cet-
-
- cit.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- ter.
-
- 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.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- CERN
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cen.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- ten.
-
- 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.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Eng.
-
- enc.
-
- ect-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Crag
-
noun,
a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- ctr.
-
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- crat
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- cap.
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- Aire
-
- agr.
-
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- agit
-
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- aet.
-
- ance
-
- aer-
-
- tri-
-
- 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.
- acr-
-
- 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.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- tRNA
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- ant.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Can.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cage
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- 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.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- atic
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- art.
-
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Arg.
-
- 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.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Apr.
-
- epi-
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- epit
-
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- geta
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Ger.
-
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- Gen.
-
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- Reg.
-
- ign.
-
- Ice.
-
- 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.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- grip
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- 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.
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Rep.
-
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- Prag
-
noun,
German name of Prague.
- gape
-
noun,
a wide opening; gap; breach.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- 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.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- 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.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- rpt.
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- rit.
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Tpr
-
- PRC
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- rte
-
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- Re.
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TPI
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- RCP
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- TPN
-
- 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.
- rt.
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- TGN
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- RNA
-
- RPG
-
- TIA
-
- 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.
- Tng
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- RCT
-
- REA
-
- 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.
- TCA
-
- 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.
- trp
-
- PRA
-
- Eg.
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- 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.
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- eir
-
- ctg
-
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- CRT
-
- CRP
-
- CPR
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- ECG
-
- en-
-
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- GCT
-
- GCR
-
- GCI
-
- GCE
-
- GCA
-
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- gi.
-
- Ep.
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- Ga.
-
- ETR
-
- ERT
-
- ERP
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPT
-
- EPA
-
- CIP
-
- CIE
-
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- AEC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIC
-
- Agt
-
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- AGC
-
- ae.
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACP
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- ag-
-
- ac-
-
- ap-
-
- ANC
-
- ANG
-
- CIA
-
- ca.
-
- CGI
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEA
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAI
-
- ct.
-
- cr.
-
- cp.
-
- ATP
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- 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.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- 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.
- APC
-
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- NIA
-
- nr.
-
- Npt
-
- NPR
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NGC
-
- NRC
-
- 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:
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NRA
-
- Pa.
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Peg
-
noun,
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
- 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.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- 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:
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PGA
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- pc.
-
- PCI
-
- PaG
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- pt.
-
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- Pg.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IRC
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ier
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- ing
-
- IPA
-
- ipr
-
- Ir.
-
- GTC
-
- gt.
-
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- gre
-
- Gr.
-
- GNP
-
- ITA
-
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- G.
-
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- R.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- GN
-
- RP
-
- ic
-
- GP
-
- 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.
- i.
-
- TP
-
- GC
-
- EI
-
- 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.
- RI
-
- IP
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- NC
-
- TC
-
- NG
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- NI
-
- NP
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- rg
-
- 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.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TN
-
- IG
-
- CE
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- TG
-
- t.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- RN
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- N.
-