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- conspires
-
verb (used with object),
to plot (something wrong, evil, or illegal).
- nephrosis
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noun,
kidney disease, especially marked by noninflammatory degeneration of the tubular system.
- pinschers
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noun,
one of a group of related dogs including the Doberman pinscher, miniature pinscher, and affenpinscher.
- phronesis
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noun,
wisdom in determining ends and the means of attaining them.
- hospices
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noun,
a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
- chorines
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noun,
a chorus girl.
- chopines
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noun,
a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
- Princess
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noun,
a nonreigning female member of a royal family.
- conspire
-
verb (used with object),
to plot (something wrong, evil, or illegal).
- Ericsson
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noun,
John, 1803–89, Swedish engineer and inventor; in the U.S. after 1839.
- pinscher
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noun,
one of a group of related dogs including the Doberman pinscher, miniature pinscher, and affenpinscher.
- pinchers
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noun,
a person or thing that pinches.
- necrosis
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noun,
death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
- spherics
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noun,
the geometry and trigonometry of figures formed on the surface of a sphere.
- crispens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become crisp.
- cosines
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- nephric
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adjective,
renal.
- sonship
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noun,
the state, fact, or relation of being a son.
- coheirs
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noun,
a joint heir.
- orpines
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- reships
-
verb (used with object),
to ship again.
- Oscines
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- nephro-
-
- hernio-
-
- senhors
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noun,
a Portuguese term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- crinose
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adjective,
hairy.
- phonies
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noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- heroics
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noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- heroins
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noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- Crispen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become crisp.
- phonics
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noun,
a method of teaching reading and spelling based upon the phonetic interpretation of ordinary spelling.
- princes
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- prisons
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noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- crepons
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noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- process
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noun,
a systematic series of actions directed to some end:
- phreno-
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- coshers
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verb (used with object),
to treat with special fondness; pamper.
- sphenic
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adjective,
being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
- pincers
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noun,
a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
- pincher
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noun,
a person or thing that pinches.
- spheno-
-
- spinose
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adjective,
full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.
- pinches
-
- Cornish
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noun,
the Celtic language of Cornwall, extinct since c1800.
- noshers
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noun,
Informal. a person who snacks, especially one who does so often or continuously.
- phrenic
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adjective,
Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.
- spinors
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noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- chorine
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noun,
a chorus girl.
- shiners
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noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- Ericson
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noun,
Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- sphero-
-
- orceins
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- echino-
-
- copiers
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- Persson
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noun,
Göran [yœ-rahn] /ˈyœ rɑn/ (Show IPA), born 1949, prime minister of Sweden 1996–2006.
- cronies
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noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- phocine
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adjective,
of or relating to seals.
- cheiro-
-
- Horsens
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noun,
a port city in central Denmark.
- cession
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noun,
act of ceding, as by treaty.
- poisers
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noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- hosiers
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noun,
a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
- hospice
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noun,
a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
- richens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- ceriphs
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noun,
serif.
- censors
-
noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- Siphnos
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noun,
a Greek island in the SW Aegean Sea, in the Cyclades group: gold and silver mines. 28 sq. mi. (75 sq. km).
- inshore
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adverb,
toward the shore:
- isoneph
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having the same amount of cloudiness.
- Cheiron
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noun,
Chiron.
- siphons
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noun,
a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- incross
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noun,
a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
- porches
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noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- chopine
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noun,
a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
- chopins
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noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- Crosse
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noun,
a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.
- hosier
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noun,
a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
- recons
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- incher
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noun,
something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
- enosis
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noun,
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- Hosein
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noun,
Hussein (def 1).
- eosins
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noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- rosins
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noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- enrich
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verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- ochers
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noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- siphon
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noun,
a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- Enochs
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noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- snipes
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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.
- nosher
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noun,
Informal. a person who snacks, especially one who does so often or continuously.
- posers
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noun,
a person who poses.
- noshes
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noun,
a snack.
- ponces
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noun,
a pimp.
- noises
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noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Spiers
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noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- sirens
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- spices
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noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- Shensi
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noun,
Older Spelling. Shaanxi.
- ichors
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noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- shiers
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noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- shicer
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noun,
Slang. a swindler.
- ponies
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noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- piscos
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noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- ephors
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noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- nephr-
-
- sonics
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noun,
the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
- prises
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noun,
leverage.
- Hoenir
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noun,
a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
- crones
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- snores
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noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- Shrine
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noun,
a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
- pishes
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noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- person
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noun,
a human being, whether an adult or child:
- pisser
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noun,
something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
- heroic
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noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- prices
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noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- hieron
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noun,
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- Heroin
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noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- Pisces
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noun,
Astronomy. the Fishes, a zodiacal constellation between Aries and Aquarius.
- shoers
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noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- hiero-
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- Prince
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- hoises
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verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- prison
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noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- noesis
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noun,
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
- posies
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noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- necro-
-
- horses
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noun,
a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
- epochs
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noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- Shiner
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noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- shines
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noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- Hornie
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noun,
Satan.
- proses
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noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- poiser
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noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- irones
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- precis
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noun,
a concise summary.
- niches
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noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- scones
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noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- possie
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noun,
a job; position.
- shires
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noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- scions
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noun,
a descendant.
- Sophie
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noun,
a female given name.
- essoin
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noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- Sopher
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noun,
scribe1 (def 3).
- poises
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noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- cross-
-
- inches
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noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- crisps
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noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- Chopin
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noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- phones
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noun,
telephone (def 1).
- chores
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noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- chori-
-
- Chosen
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noun,
elect.
- choses
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noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- phonic
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adjective,
of or relating to speech sounds.
- Chron.
-
- rhenic
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adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- ossein
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noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- cipher
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noun,
zero.
- Phocis
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noun,
an ancient district in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth: site of Delphic oracle.
- senhor
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noun,
a Portuguese term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- oscine
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- spiro-
-
- coheir
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noun,
a joint heir.
- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- Cohens
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noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- reship
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verb (used with object),
to ship again.
- Orphic
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adjective,
of or relating to Orpheus.
- phren.
-
- Orchis
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noun,
any orchid.
- Rhines
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noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- rhino-
-
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Penchi
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noun,
Benxi.
- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- perish
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Idioms,
perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
- ripens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- rinses
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- censor
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noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- scorns
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noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- riches
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- ceriph
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noun,
serif.
- pheno-
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- richen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- Cheops
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noun,
flourished early 26th century b.c, king of Egypt: builder of the great pyramid at Giza (father of Khafre).
- chirps
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noun,
a chirping sound.
- scores
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noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- scries
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verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- chines
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noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Chino-
-
- chinos
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noun,
a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
- scrips
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noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- rhinos
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noun,
a rhinoceros.
- chiro-
-
- Chiron
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
- chiros
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noun,
the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
- conies
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noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- osiers
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noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- cosies
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noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- copier
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- picro-
-
- corses
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noun,
corpse.
- crepon
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noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- senors
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noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- opines
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- copses
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noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- sensor
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noun,
a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, or the like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument.
- Senior
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noun,
a person who is older than another.
- cosher
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verb (used with object),
to treat with special fondness; pamper.
- Scopes
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noun,
John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
- copies
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noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- coshes
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noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- opsins
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noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- serins
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- ochres
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noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- spines
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noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- copens
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noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- spinor
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noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- corpse
-
noun,
a dead body, usually of a human being.
- copers
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- cripes
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- cossie
-
noun,
a bathing suit; bathers.
- COSINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- pico-
-
- sines
-
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.
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- sero-
-
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- pesos
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- incor
-
- incr.
-
- 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.
- insep
-
- peri-
-
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- insp.
-
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- ocher
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Sino-
-
- sinhs
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- shies
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- Seric
-
- 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.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- 30-30
-
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- phore
-
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- shoer
-
noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Shire
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noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- opsis
-
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- orch.
-
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- phons
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the apparent loudness of a sound, equal in number for a given sound to the intensity in decibels of a sound having a frequency of 1000 cycles per second when, in the judgment of a group of listeners, the two sounds are of equal loudness.
- Ophir
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noun,
a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- shoes
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- scops
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- shins
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- shorn
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noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- Shore
-
noun,
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
- shone
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- phon.
-
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- OPers
-
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- noses
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- score
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noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- secos
-
noun,
sekos.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- Norse
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- porch
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noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- spins
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- cries
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noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- cress
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noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- Reich
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noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- Creon
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noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- reins
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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.
- Corse
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noun,
corpse.
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- corps
-
noun,
Military.
a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone:
a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
- corpn
-
- corp.
-
- corns
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noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- reni-
-
- cores
-
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- spec.
-
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- specs
-
noun,
Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- speos
-
noun,
a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- ropes
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- recip
-
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- spics
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- spies
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- copr-
-
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- Rosse
-
noun,
William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- chops
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- Chin.
-
- rhin-
-
- chess
-
noun,
a game played on a chessboard by two people who maneuver sixteen pieces each according to rules governing movement of the six kinds of pieces (pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, king), the object being to bring the opponent's king into checkmate.
- rices
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noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- cero-
-
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Spohr
-
noun,
Ludwig [loot-vikh,, lood-] /ˈlut vɪx,, ˈlud-/ (Show IPA), or Louis [loo-ee] /ˈlu i/ (Show IPA), 1784–1859, German violinist and composer.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- Cons.
-
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- spore
-
noun,
Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- 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.
- resp.
-
- spor-
-
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cine-
-
- ephor
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- econ.
-
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- Epis.
-
- Heron
-
noun,
any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- porns
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Heros
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- herp.
-
- sones
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- hier-
-
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Soche
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- Press
-
noun,
an act of pressing; pressure.
- herns
-
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- Pres.
-
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- 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.
- hones
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- hosp.
-
- poses
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- snips
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- horse
-
noun,
a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
- horns
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- hopes
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- Hopis
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- posse
-
noun,
posse comitatus.
- poss.
-
- Horne
-
noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- icons
-
- Episc
-
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- pross
-
noun,
prostitute.
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- pros.
-
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- sores
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- proc.
-
- pron.
-
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- priss
-
noun,
a prissy person.
- sophs
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- Sophi
-
noun,
Sophy.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- 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.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- 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.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- posh
-
adjective,
sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
- pos.
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- sch.
-
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- sci.
-
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- 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.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- pro-
-
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- prs.
-
- psec
-
- 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.
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- 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.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- pre-
-
- Rep.
-
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- phr.
-
- prec
-
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prin
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- 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.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- 1080
-
- Pers
-
- sops
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- Soni
-
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- Soph
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- esp.
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- eso-
-
- ESIS
-
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- her.
-
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- Eph.
-
- Horn
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- HRIP
-
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- Hos.
-
- hor.
-
- Hess
-
noun,
Dame Myra, 1890–1965, English pianist.
- hops
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Hiss
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- epi-
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ICSH
-
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- cis-
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- chs.
-
- Chr.
-
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- CERN
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- cen.
-
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Ens.
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- enc.
-
- eco-
-
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- Cres
-
- Con.
-
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cor.
-
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- sepn
-
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- seps
-
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.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- sers
-
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).
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- nos-
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nor.
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- OPer
-
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- perh
-
- per.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Pen.
-
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- scr.
-
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- sec.
-
- sech
-
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- osis
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- shr.
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- ISSN
-
- ins.
-
- iso-
-
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- sics
-
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).
- shop
-
noun,
a retail store, especially a small one.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Ire.
-
- 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.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- neo-
-
- Neph
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Inc.
-
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- Neh.
-
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- Sr.
-
- se-
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SSN
-
- SSI
-
- SCS
-
- SSE
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- SSC
-
- ss.
-
- SPR
-
- SRS
-
- SPS
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- SCP
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- sho
-
- SRO
-
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- RSS
-
- RSE
-
- Rs.
-
- RPO
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ROI
-
- shp
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- 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).
- 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).
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- 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.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ROP
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- sc.
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- SSR
-
- Ir.
-
- ish
-
- ise
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- IRO
-
- IRC
-
- IPS
-
- ISR
-
- ipr
-
- IPO
-
- iph
-
- CRS
-
- 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.
- ior
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- CRP
-
- CPS
-
- INH
-
- NHI
-
- NOC
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIH
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NHS
-
- CPI
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- NES
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NEC
-
- ne-
-
- CPO
-
- CPR
-
- NCO
-
- IOC
-
- ine
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- Esc
-
- eo-
-
- HCR
-
- hr.
-
- ec-
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ESR
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- ERP
-
- EPS
-
- Ep.
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- en-
-
- EIS
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- in.
-
- CSR
-
- IHS
-
- IHP
-
- ier
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- io-
-
- ics
-
- CSO
-
- hrs
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- HRE
-
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Ehr
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOP
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PSC
-
- PRC
-
- POR
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- 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.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PIO
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- 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.
- PHS
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- PSE
-
- cs.
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- RCN
-
- RPS
-
- ch.
-
- PSS
-
- 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.
- Re.
-
- RCS
-
- Co.
-
- RCP
-
- cp.
-
- cr.
-
- NPR
-
- CEO
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- OIr
-
- oic
-
- CIP
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OCS
-
- OCR
-
- op.
-
- PCS
-
- CNO
-
- CNS
-
- Oc.
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- NSC
-
- NRC
-
- nr.
-
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- ons
-
- pc.
-
- PCI
-
- Ps.
-
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- eir
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- CIE
-
- OSS
-
- OSP
-
- ose
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- CE
-
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- RO
-
- h.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- RN
-
- RI
-
- RH
-
- RP
-
- RC
-
- R.
-
- S.
-
- PH
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- 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.
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- O.
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NH
-
- NP
-
- NI
-
- N.
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- IP
-
- ic
-
- SN
-
- i.
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- HP
-
- NC
-