Anagrams of contraposition

Word contraposition has 1440 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of contraposition.

12 letter words you can make with contraposition

constipation
noun, a condition of the bowels in which the feces are dry and hardened and evacuation is difficult and infrequent.
antiprotons
noun, an elementary particle having negative charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron and having the same mass and spin as a proton; the antiparticle of the proton.
contritions
noun, sincere penitence or remorse.
contraption
noun, a mechanical contrivance; gadget; device.
coronations
noun, the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign.
contortions
noun, the act or process of contorting.
Proto-ionic
adjective, of or relating to architecture supposedly anticipating the Grecian Ionic order.
anisotropic
adjective, Physics. of unequal physical properties along different axes. Compare isotropic (def 1).
partitions
noun, a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
coronation
noun, the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign.
ascription
noun, the act of ascribing.
constraint
noun, limitation or restriction.
transition
noun, movement, passage, or change from one position, state, stage, subject, concept, etc., to another; change:
antiproton
noun, an elementary particle having negative charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron and having the same mass and spin as a proton; the antiparticle of the proton.
contortion
noun, the act or process of contorting.
contrition
noun, sincere penitence or remorse.
Toscanini
noun, Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Italian ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Italian ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1867–1957, Italian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. after 1928.
sortition
noun, the casting or drawing of lots.
striction
noun, the act of constricting.
rotations
noun, the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
strontian
noun, strontianite.
striation
noun, striated condition or appearance.
picaroons
noun, a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
isotropic
adjective, Physics. of equal physical properties along all axes. Compare anisotropic (def 1).
patriotic
adjective, of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
Anticosti
noun, an island at the head of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in E Canada, in E Quebec province. 135 miles (217 km) long; 3043 sq. mi. (7880 sq. km).
sortation
noun, the process or result of sorting things, especially computationally or mechanically.
patristic
adjective, of or relating to the fathers of the Christian church or their writings.
intonacos
noun, (formerly in fresco painting) the last and finest coat of plaster, usually applied in sections and painted while still damp with colors ground in water or a lime-water mixture.
sopranino
noun, a musical instrument, as a saxophone or recorder, that is a pitch higher than the soprano instrument of its class.
transonic
adjective, close to the speed of propagation of sound; moving at 700–780 miles per hour (1127–1255 km/h) at sea level.
partition
noun, a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
parotitis
noun, inflammation of a parotid.
parotitic
adjective, of or relating to parotitis.
tractions
noun, the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
opticians
noun, a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
intorsion
noun, a twisting about an axis or fixed point, as of the stem of a plant.
trination
noun, celebration of Mass three times on the same day by the same priest.
proctitis
noun, inflammation of the rectum and anus.
conations
noun, the part of mental life having to do with striving, including desire and volition.
pronation
noun, rotation of the hand or forearm so that the surface of the palm is facing downward or toward the back (opposed to supination).
potations
noun, the act of drinking.
posttonic
adjective, immediately following a stressed syllable:
coronitis
noun, inflammation of the coronary cushion of hoofed animals.
cast-iron
noun, an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
constrain
verb (used with object), to force, compel, or oblige:
Tocantins
noun, a river in E Brazil, flowing N to the Pará River. 1700 miles (2735 km) long.
consortia
noun, a combination of financial institutions, capitalists, etc., for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring large resources of capital.
inactions
noun, absence of action; idleness.
inotropic
adjective, influencing the contractility of muscular tissue.
scotopia
noun, vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).
optician
noun, a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
opticist
noun, a person engaged in the fields of theoretical or applied optics.
Notornis
noun, a rare, flightless gallinulelike bird, Notornis mantelli, of New Zealand.
contorts
verb (used with object), to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
coitions
noun, coitus.
sonorant
noun, a voiced sound that is less sonorous than a vowel but more sonorous than a stop or fricative and that may occur as either a sonant or a consonant, as (l, r, m, n, y, w).
contains
verb (used with object), to hold or include within its volume or area:
Scranton
noun, William Warren, 1917–2011, U.S. politician.
artistic
adjective, conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements:
Socinian
noun, a follower of Faustus and Laelius Socinus who rejected a number of traditional Christian doctrines, as the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, and original sin, and who held that Christ was miraculously begotten and that salvation will be granted to those who adopt Christ's virtues.
Constant
noun, something that does not or cannot change or vary.
contrast
noun, the act of contrasting; the state of being contrasted.
conation
noun, the part of mental life having to do with striving, including desire and volition.
tortonis
noun, ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
canonist
noun, a person who is a specialist in canon law.
tipcarts
noun, a cart with a body that can be tipped or tilted to empty it of its contents.
notation
noun, a system of graphic symbols for a specialized use, other than ordinary writing:
cantrips
noun, Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
intonaco
noun, (formerly in fresco painting) the last and finest coat of plaster, usually applied in sections and painted while still damp with colors ground in water or a lime-water mixture.
tactions
noun, touch; contact.
intrans.
intrants
noun, a person who enters (a college, association, etc.); entrant.
introits
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
topcoats
noun, a lightweight overcoat.
cantoris
adjective, of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
inaction
noun, absence of action; idleness.
strontia
noun, Also called strontium oxide. a white or grayish-white, amorphous powder, SrO, resembling lime in its general character: used chiefly in the manufacture of strontium salts.
Cranston
noun, a city in E Rhode Island, near Providence.
sorption
noun, the state or process of being sorbed.
Iscariot
noun, the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.
isotonic
adjective, Also, isosmotic. Physical Chemistry. noting or pertaining to solutions characterized by equal osmotic pressure. Compare hypertonic (def 2), hypotonic (def 2).
spontoon
noun, a shafted weapon having a pointed blade with crossbar at its base, used by infantry officers in the 17th and 18th centuries.
spittoon
noun, a cuspidor.
nitroso-
non-pros
verb (used with object), to adjudge (a plaintiff) in default.
corantos
noun, courante.
carotins
noun, carotene.
instinct
noun, an inborn pattern of activity or tendency to action common to a given biological species.
Scorpion
noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Scorpionida, widely distributed in warmer parts of the world, having a long, narrow, segmented tail that terminates in a venomous sting.
Citation
noun, Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry:
oscitant
adjective, yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.
actinons
noun, a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
Protista
noun, a taxonomic kingdom comprising the protists.
aortitis
noun, inflammation of the aorta.
aoristic
adjective, Grammar. pertaining to the aorist.
prostoon
noun, (in classical architecture) a portico.
patroons
noun, a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
picaroon
noun, a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
rotation
noun, the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
Priscian
noun, flourished a.d. c500, Latin grammarian.
pinnati-
sanction
noun, authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
potation
noun, the act of drinking.
positron
noun, an elementary particle having the same mass and spin as an electron but having a positive charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron's negative charge; the antiparticle of the electron.
position
noun, condition with reference to place; location; situation.
pintanos
noun, sergeant major (def 3).
piscator
noun, fisherman.
porticos
noun, a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
pontiacs
noun, c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
Tritonis
noun, (in ancient geography) a mythical lake near the Mediterranean coast of Libya.
tropaion
noun, a tropaeum, especially in Greece.
pontoons
noun, Military. a boat or some other floating structure used as one of the supports for a temporary bridge over a river.
ricottas
noun, a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
Ottonian
adjective, of or relating to the German dynasty (Otto I, II, III) that ruled as emperors of the Holy Roman Empire from 962 to 1002.
troponin
noun, a protein of muscle tissue that binds calcium ions and is involved in contraction.
rattoons
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
ostinato
noun, a constantly recurring melodic fragment.
11-point
ostracon
noun, (in ancient Greece) a potsherd, especially one used as a ballot on which the name of a person voted to be ostracized was inscribed.
traction
noun, the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
cranio-
tin-pan
adjective, harsh, tinny, or clanging; noisy.
cortina
noun, a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
Titanic
noun, a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
Cortona
noun, Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
cottons
noun, a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc.
cratons
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
portion
noun, a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
Tartini
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
Crispin
noun, Saint, with his brother (Saint Crispinian) martyred a.d. c285, Roman Christian missionaries in Gaul: patron saints of shoemakers.
tarpons
noun, a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
taproot
noun, a main root descending downward from the radicle and giving off small lateral roots.
citrons
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
iatrics
portico
noun, a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
porions
noun, the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
citrins
noun, bioflavonoid.
coition
noun, coitus.
tin-pot
adjective, inferior; paltry; shoddy.
coronas
noun, a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
Connors
noun, James Scott (Jimmy) born 1952, U.S. tennis player.
ricotta
noun, a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
constr.
contort
verb (used with object), to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
rattoon
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
protist
noun, any of various one-celled organisms, classified in the kingdom Protista, that are either free-living or aggregated into simple colonies and that have diverse reproductive and nutritional modes, including the protozoans, eukaryotic algae, and slime molds: some classification schemes also include the fungi and the more primitive bacteria and blue-green algae or may distribute the organisms between the kingdoms Plantae and Animalia according to dominant characteristics.
rattons
noun, a rat.
consort
noun, a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch. Compare prince consort, queen consort.
prosaic
adjective, commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
contra-
pronota
noun, the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
incisor
noun, any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
racoons
noun, raccoon.
pronaos
noun, (in a classical temple) an open vestibule before the cella.
procto-
ratoons
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
tipcats
noun, a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
risotto
noun, a dish of rice cooked with broth and flavored with grated cheese and other ingredients.
tipcart
noun, a cart with a body that can be tipped or tilted to empty it of its contents.
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
coranto
noun, courante.
potions
noun, a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
contain
verb (used with object), to hold or include within its volume or area:
contras
noun, (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
pocosin
noun, a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region.
porcino
noun, Usually, porcini. cep.
Ontario
noun, a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
nonpros
nonstop
noun, a long-distance airline flight that makes no stops between the starting point and the destination.
Piarist
noun, a member of a Roman Catholic teaching congregation founded in Rome in 1597.
pianist
noun, a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
patroon
noun, a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
notions
noun, a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
soprano
noun, the uppermost part or voice.
patriot
noun, a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
Socotra
noun, an island in the Indian Ocean, S of Arabia: a part of the Republic of Yemen. 1382 sq. mi. (3579 sq. km).
Sno-Cat
cistron
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
octants
noun, the eighth part of a circle.
Script.
spirant
noun, fricative (def 2).
scrinia
noun, a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
partons
noun, a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
parotic
adjective, situated about or near the ear.
opiatic
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling opiates.
opinion
noun, a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.
parison
noun, a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
opsonic
adjective, of, relating to, or influenced by opsonin; capable of promoting phagocytosis.
opsonin
noun, a constituent of normal or immune blood serum that makes invading bacteria more susceptible to the destructive action of the phagocytes.
saponin
noun, any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.
Otranto
noun, Strait of, a strait between SE Italy and Albania, connecting the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. 44 miles (71 km) wide.
Scorpio
noun, Astronomy. Scorpius.
oration
noun, a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
picaros
noun, a rogue or vagabond.
pinions
noun, Machinery. a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear. a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
taction
noun, touch; contact.
rootcap
noun, the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most roots, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it.
instant
noun, an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment:
pontoon
noun, Military. a boat or some other floating structure used as one of the supports for a temporary bridge over a river.
Pontian
noun, pope a.d. 230–235.
Pontiac
noun, c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
Orinoco
noun, a river in N South America, flowing N from the border of Brazil, along the E border of Colombia, and NE through Venezuela to the Atlantic. 1600 miles (2575 km) long.
Pitocin
intrant
noun, a person who enters (a college, association, etc.); entrant.
ronions
noun, ronyon.
Introit
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
Pistoia
noun, a city in N Tuscany, in N Italy.
introns
noun, a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
piscina
noun, a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.
Roscian
adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
Nicosia
noun, a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
strato-
strati-
ironist
noun, a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
Ironton
noun, a city in S Ohio, on the Ohio River.
isation
pintano
noun, sergeant major (def 3).
station
noun, a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
Stanton
noun, Edwin McMasters [muh k-mas-terz,, -mah-sterz] /məkˈmæs tərz,, -ˈmɑ stərz/ (Show IPA), 1814–69, U.S. statesman: Secretary of War 1862–67.
stannic
adjective, of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
sporont
noun, (in the sexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) an encysted spore developed from a zygote, which undergoes sporogony to form sporozoites.
natrons
noun, a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
niacins
noun, nicotinic acid.
snap-on
adjective, attached or fitting into place by means of a snap or with a pressing motion:
crotons
noun, any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
cartoon
noun, a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
catnips
noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
aspirin
noun, Pharmacology. a white, crystalline substance, C 9 H 8 O 4 , derivative of salicylic acid, used as an anti-inflammatory agent and to relieve the pain of headache, rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, etc.; acetylsalicylic acid.
apricot
noun, the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
aristo-
Toronto
noun, a city in and the capital of Ontario, in SE Canada, on Lake Ontario.
topcoat
noun, a lightweight overcoat.
Ariosto
noun, Ludovico [loo-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌlu dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
torsion
noun, the act of twisting.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
astrict
verb (used with object), to bind fast; constrain.
tritons
noun, a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
Transit
noun, the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
anoints
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
attorns
verb (used with object), to turn over to another; transfer.
Tristan
noun, a male given name, form of Tristram.
Atropos
noun, the Fate who cuts the thread of life.
tricots
noun, a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
actino-
actinon
noun, a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
carotin
noun, carotene.
cantrip
noun, Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
caption
noun, a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
transp.
tortoni
noun, ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
titians
noun, (Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
attorn
verb (used with object), to turn over to another; transfer.
picots
noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
ironic
adjective, using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
isatin
noun, a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
picro-
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
Pictor
noun, the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
pastor
noun, a minister or priest in charge of a church.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
picaro
noun, a rogue or vagabond.
patios
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
sproat
noun, a fishhook having a circular bend.
isopor
noun, an imaginary line on the earth's surface connecting points of equal annual change in the declination, inclination, or other components of the earth's magnetic field.
patron
noun, a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
patois
noun, a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
Patton
noun, Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
patri-
stator
noun, Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine. Compare rotor (def 1).
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
sacro-
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
Istria
noun, a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
static
noun, Electricity. static or atmospheric electricity. interference due to such electricity.
Antons
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
sonant
noun, a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
Ionian
noun, a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor. Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
Strait
noun, Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
cannot
verb, a form of ·can not.
Cantor
noun, the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
roncos
noun, any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
ronion
noun, ronyon.
Pitris
noun, the legendary progenitor of any family.
Canton
noun, a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
pitons
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
Piston
noun, a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
pisci-
aniso-
inspan
verb (used with object), to yoke or harness.
Pisano
noun, Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
instr.
intact
adjective, not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
intra-
pinion
noun, Machinery. a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear. a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
pinnas
noun, Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
strict
adjective, characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
pinons
noun, Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
stript
noun, a striptease.
ionics
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
pinots
noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
anoint
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
Oporto
noun, a port in NW Portugal, near the mouth of the Douro River.
intron
noun, a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
tricot
noun, a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
pintas
noun, a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
intro.
pintos
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
sprint
noun, a short race at full speed.
natron
noun, a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
sprain
noun, a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
otitis
noun, inflammation of the ear.
socio-
Scioto
noun, a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
titans
noun, Classical Mythology. any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus. Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia. any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
Osorno
noun, a city in S Chile.
Sonora
noun, a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
scato-
ottars
noun, attar (def 1).
orison
noun, a prayer.
notion
noun, a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
arioso
noun, an arioso composition or section.
Nostoc
noun, any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
astro-
Norton
noun, Charles Eliot, 1827–1908, U.S. scholar.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
Scipio
noun, Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major [puhb-lee-uh s kawr-neel-yuh s,, af-ri-key-nuh s,, -kan-uh s,, -kahn-] /ˈpʌb li əs kɔrˈnil yəs,, ˌæf rɪˈkeɪ nəs,, -ˈkæn əs,, -ˈkɑn-/ (Show IPA), ("Scipio the Elder") 237–183 b.c, Roman general who defeated Hannibal.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
optics
noun, (used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
Scotti
noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
scoto-
scroop
noun, a scrooping sound.
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
artist
noun, a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
option
noun, the power or right of choosing.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
Onions
noun, Charles Talbut [tawl-buh t,, tal-] /ˈtɔl bət,, ˈtæl-/ (Show IPA), 1873–1965, English lexicographer and philologist.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
sit-in
noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
octroi
noun, (formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
octant
noun, the eighth part of a circle.
astron
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
narco-
atopic
adjective, of or relating to atopy.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
Nicias
noun, died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
partis
noun, the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
trans.
niacin
noun, nicotinic acid.
parton
noun, a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
sporo-
nation
noun, a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
nastic
adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
nasion
noun, the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
Pascin
noun, Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
narcos
noun, narc.
parson
noun, a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
spiro-
sarco-
nocti-
no-par
adjective, without par or face value:
Sparti
noun, Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
sapro-
Torino
noun, Turin.
paints
noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
panto-
Spirit
noun, the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
pantos
noun, pantomime (def 2).
spinor
noun, a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
nitro-
nitric
adjective, containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
nitons
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
spinto
adjective, having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
intros
noun, an introduction.
Carson
noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
costo-
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
catnip
noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
pottos
noun, any of several lorislike, African lemurs of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, especially P. potto, having a short tail and vestigial index fingers.
tropic
noun, Geography. either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone. the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
Potosi
noun, a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
tropo-
ricins
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
tincts
noun, tint; tinge; coloring.
potoos
noun, any of several nocturnal birds of the family Nyctibiidae, of Mexico and Central and South America, related to the goatsuckers.
Capris
noun, Capri pants.
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
tinct.
Castro
noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
cottas
noun, a surplice.
Cotton
noun, a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc.
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
potion
noun, a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
potato
noun, Also called Irish potato, white potato. the edible tuber of a cultivated plant, Solanum tuberosum, of the nightshade family.
Ticino
noun, a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
Catton
noun, (Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
ptisan
noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
Conant
noun, James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
capons
noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
captor
noun, a person who has captured a person or thing.
ratton
noun, a rat.
tronas
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
carpos
noun, an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
tip-in
noun, tap-in.
prosit
interjection, (used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
coopts
verb (used with object), to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
carpo-
tipcat
noun, a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
pronto
adverb, promptly; quickly.
contr.
contos
noun, a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
cartop
adjective, of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
troops
noun, an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
Proton
noun, a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
copras
noun, the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
copro-
actin-
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
prison
noun, a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
Carnot
noun, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
proto-
contin
corona
noun, a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
Castor
noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
prints
noun, the state of being printed.
tarso-
Connor
noun, Ralph (Charles William Gordon) 1860–1937, Canadian novelist and clergyman.
Crispi
noun, Francesco [frahn-che-skaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛ skɔ/ (Show IPA), 1819–1910, prime minister of Italy 1887–91, 1893–96.
tarots
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
tapirs
noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
Croton
noun, any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
Panini
noun, flourished c400 b.c, Indian grammarian of Sanskrit.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
points
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
porion
noun, the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
racist
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
tarpon
noun, a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
Triton
noun, a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
pooris
noun, a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
raisin
noun, a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
tanist
noun, the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
tannic
adjective, Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
coatis
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
poison
noun, a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
racons
noun, radar beacon.
coapts
verb (used with object), to bring close together:
Poncas
noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
Pontic
noun, an artificial tooth in a bridge.
tripos
noun, (at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
croons
noun, the act or sound of crooning.
racoon
noun, raccoon.
iatric
adjective, of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
ratoon
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
T-stop
noun, a camera lens aperture setting calibrated to a T number.
citrin
noun, bioflavonoid.
Portia
noun, the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
taints
noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
iatro-
tip-on
noun, tip1 (def 4).
Citron
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
Titian
noun, (Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
Cronin
noun, A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
icono-
Panic
noun, a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
satin
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
arson
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
pairs
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
opsin
noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
Sapir
noun, Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
torts
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
Prot.
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
optic
noun, the eye.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
paint
noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
Rains
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
pains
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
sapor
noun, the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
sarc-
ottar
noun, attar (def 1).
trop-
trots
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
scion
noun, a descendant.
acpt.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
rcpt.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
scoop
noun, a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
ricin
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
Orton
noun, Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
scoot
noun, a swift, darting movement or course.
Orson
noun, a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
Orono
noun, a town in S Maine.
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
scopa
noun, pollen brush.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
Tract
noun, an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
orans
noun, orant.
ottos
noun, a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “rich.”.
opto-
racon
noun, radar beacon.
Scot.
Orion
noun, Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
scarp
noun, a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
orant
noun, a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
toti-
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
scat-
psora
noun, psoriasis.
scatt
noun, scat5 .
30-30
Ronco
noun, any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
proas
noun, any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Porto
noun, Portuguese name of Oporto.
Pinta
noun, a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
Pinot
noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
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):
Port.
Pinon
noun, Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
trois
noun, the number 3.
Pinna
noun, Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
anon.
ports
noun, a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
pinas
noun, pineapple.
posit
noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
rotas
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
actos
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
post-
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
picot
noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
pico-
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
Pinto
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
pisco
noun, a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
Ronan
noun, a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
ronin
noun, a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
Pitta
noun, any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
Point
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
Pitri
noun, the legendary progenitor of any family.
piton
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
pitas
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
Ancon
noun, the elbow.
anion
noun, a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
anis-
poori
noun, a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
Ponca
noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
Roost
noun, a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
pirns
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
rooti
noun, rooty2 .
airts
noun, a direction.
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.
annot
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.
poons
noun, any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
picas
noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
Anson
noun, a male given name.
pant-
acro-
Apoc.
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.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
aport
adverb, on or toward the port side.
proc.
Trona
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
pron.
part.
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
apron
noun, a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
sanit
trait
noun, a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
Paros
noun, a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
Paris
noun, Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
pros.
pari-
troop
noun, an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
prost
interjection, prosit.
pants
noun, trousers (def 1).
parts
noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
print
noun, the state of being printed.
Actis
noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
patr-
anti-
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
pians
noun, yaws.
piano
noun, a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
rotos
noun, rotogravure.
Patti
noun, Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
potoo
noun, any of several nocturnal birds of the family Nyctibiidae, of Mexico and Central and South America, related to the goatsuckers.
Anton
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
Paton
noun, Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
Pasco
noun, a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
potto
noun, any of several lorislike, African lemurs of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, especially P. potto, having a short tail and vestigial index fingers.
patio
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
praos
noun, proa.
Pasto
noun, a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
Prato
noun, a city in central Italy, near Florence.
prats
noun, the buttocks.
Pratt
noun, Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
riots
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
ASCII
noun, a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
asco-
Inari
noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
insp.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
Cant.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
tacts
noun, a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
init.
inion
noun, a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
incr.
incor
incas
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
inapt
adjective, not apt or fitting.
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
icons
ician
taint
noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
tanto
adverb, (of a musical direction) too much; so much.
tapir
noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
tapis
noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
tarot
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
toons
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
inst.
Canon
noun, an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
croon
noun, the act or sound of crooning.
topos
noun, a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
Isiac
adjective, of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
Attic
noun, the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
stirp
noun, a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
Stoat
noun, the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
atto-
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
stoop
noun, the act or an instance of stooping.
stopt
noun, the act of stopping.
Irina
noun, a female given name.
Iran.
strap
noun, a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
tacit
adjective, understood without being openly expressed; implied:
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
topo-
topis
noun, topee.
strip
noun, a striptease.
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
Ionia
noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
topic
noun, a subject of conversation or discussion:
strop
noun, any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
toots
noun, an affectionate or familiar term of address; honey; baby (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
intr.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
tarps
noun, tarpaulin.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
stint
noun, a period of time spent doing something:
Conn.
coop.
carps
noun, a peevish complaint.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
tonia
conto
noun, a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
cont.
Const
toast
noun, sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
Cons.
Conon
noun, died a.d. 687, pope 686–687.
conns
noun, responsibility for the steering of a ship.
Ciano
noun, Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
coopt
verb (used with object), to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
Conan
noun, a male given name.
tipis
noun, tepee.
Titos
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
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.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coati
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
coapt
verb (used with object), to bring close together:
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
titis
noun, any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
co-op
noun, a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
coots
noun, any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
crit.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
CRISP
noun, Chiefly British. potato chip.
crips
noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
Capon
noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
craps
noun, a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
capos
noun, any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
capot
noun, the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
tarts
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
Capri
noun, an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
cotta
noun, a surplice.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
caps.
Capt.
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.
carpi
noun, plural of carpus.
corpn
corp.
Corot
noun, Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
tono-
Carin
noun, a female given name.
corns
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.
coria
noun, plural of corium.
carns
noun, cairn.
tints
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
carp-
copra
noun, the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
copr-
Copan
noun, Santa Rosa de Copán.
stipo
noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
Ionic
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
Nitti
noun, Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
octo-
no-no
noun, anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
nonas
noun, sleeping sickness (def 2).
nona-
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
noct-
Spica
noun, spike2 .
spina
noun, a spine or spinelike projection.
torii
noun, (in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
octa-
sopor
noun, Pathology. a deep, unnatural sleep; lethargy.
niton
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
ation
Nisan
noun, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
nipas
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
spirt
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
Sinon
noun, a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
Ninos
noun, boy; child.
octan
noun, an octan fever.
sito-
toric
adjective, noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
noto-
toros
noun, a bull.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
astr.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
noso-
Norns
noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
Spain
noun, a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
Norco
noun, a town in S California.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
snoot
noun, Slang. the nose.
snoop
noun, an act or instance of snooping.
span-
aspic
noun, a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
noons
noun, midday.
Sino-
nitr-
spoon
noun, a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
torso
noun, the trunk of the human body.
sprit
noun, a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
Nairn
noun, a historic county in N Scotland.
istic
Srta.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
Ascot
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
stat.
onto-
atrip
adjective, aweigh.
ition
start
noun, a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
scrip
noun, a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
ranis
noun, ranee.
Sinai
noun, Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
nano-
naso-
onco-
Sinan
noun, 1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
Spoor
noun, a track or trail, especially that of a wild animal pursued as game.
spor-
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
sport
noun, an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
sprat
noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
scrap
noun, a small piece or portion; fragment:
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Scott
noun, Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
onion
noun, a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
scr.
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.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
Soot
noun, a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
sci.
riot
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
tint
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
tots
noun, a small child.
Tit.
soon
Idioms, sooner or later, eventually:
RIPS
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
tonn
rasp
noun, an act of rasping.
Soni
rapt
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
scop
noun, an Old English bard or poet.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
tits
noun, a titmouse.
tost
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
Trot
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
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.
tsar
noun, czar.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
RIIA
Riis
noun, Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
Tito
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
tion
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
tipi
noun, tepee.
snip
noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
tort
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
SOAP
noun, a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
rpt.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
rit.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
spin
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
'roo
noun, kangaroo.
tact
noun, a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
spit
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
Root
noun, a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
toot
noun, an act or sound of tooting.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
top-
topi
noun, topee.
SPOT
noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
Sra.
str.
spic
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
tri-
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
roto
noun, rotogravure.
TOPS
noun, the tops, top1 (def 22).
Roti
noun, roast.
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
trap
noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
stop
noun, the act of stopping.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
stot
noun, a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
SPCA
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
tart
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
tRNA
toon
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
tron
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
RNAS
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
tats
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
torn
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.
SPAR
noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
toro
noun, a bull.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
RONA
Trip
noun, a journey or voyage:
spat
noun, a petty quarrel.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Sat.
trit
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
Sari
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
tarp
noun, tarpaulin.
titi
noun, any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
1080
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Iris
noun, Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NATO
noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Naos
noun, a temple.
Rani
noun, ranee.
itis
iso-
Isin
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
Isai
noun, Jesse.
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.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Nino
noun, boy; child.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
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 = .
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
into
adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
int.
ins.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
INRI
inns
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
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.
Inc.
ICAO
Iasi
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
cts.
Nina
noun, girl; child.
nipa
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
crop
noun, the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
OAPC
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
opts
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
opia
Oost
noun, Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
o-os
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
OOPS
interjection, (used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
Oona
noun, a female given name.
Ont.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
Oct.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
NTIA
nips
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
not-
nos-
Norn
noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
Nor.
noon
noun, midday.
non-
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
nisi
adjective, not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
NIRA
ctr.
crip
noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
Apr.
Aton
noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
atic
att.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
asc-
art.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
ARIS
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
apts
plural, apartment.
apt.
plural, apartment.
apo-
ator
Apis
noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
ant.
ANSI
ano-
ann.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
AISI
airt
noun, a direction.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
acr-
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
atop
preposition, on the top of:
attn
crat
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
crap
noun, Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
Cort
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.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
Cor.
Copt
noun, a member of the Coptic Church.
coot
noun, any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
Coos
noun, a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
coon
noun, raccoon.
Con.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
cit.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cis-
cir.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
Catt
noun, Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
Cato
noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
cat.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
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.
capo
noun, any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
cap.
Can.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Piro
noun, piroplasmosis.
pot.
pair
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
Otto
noun, attar (def 1).
pos.
proa
noun, any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
Pain
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
PACT
noun, an agreement, covenant, or compact:
pacs
noun, pack1 (def 1).
pirn
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
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):
pts.
prs.
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.
Pisa
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
prat
noun, the buttocks.
pita
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
Pitt
noun, William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
PSAT
Pori
noun, a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
poco
adverb, somewhat; rather:
Ptas
plural, peseta.
pons
noun, Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
psia
poor
noun, (used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
par.
Pan.
pct.
Past
noun, the time gone by:
pina
noun, pineapple.
pats
noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
oro-
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
pint
noun, a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
pato
noun, an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
prin
pat.
pro-
prao
noun, proa.
Pict
noun, a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
PICS
noun, a movie.
oto-
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
poon
noun, any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
pars
noun, (in prescriptions) a part.
pian
noun, yaws.
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).
pias
noun, a female given name.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
Pica
noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
CIP
PRA
RNA
ton
noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
POR
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
CNN
TNT
CIA
ROA
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
CNO
CRT
CPS
ROP
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.
PIO
CRP
CRS
CSA
CPR
CSO
CSR
CST
CTA
ctn
plural, carton.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
TAT
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
TCA
CNS
pis
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
ROI
poi
noun, a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
COO
noun, a cooing sound.
POC
POA
COP
noun, a police officer.
COS
noun, romaine.
TCS
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
CPA
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.
CPI
CPO
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
TIA
too
Idioms, only too. only (def 10).
cp.
PRC
RIP
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
AIS
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
RPS
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ANC
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
RCS
RCP
aor
APC
API
abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
APS
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.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
RCA
an.
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
TSP
TSI
ap-
trp
ac-
Ar.
Tro
Rap
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
ACP
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
ACS
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
AIC
PTT
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
CAI
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
at.
PSC
ATC
PSA
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
ATP
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
ast
ca.
CIO
noun, a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
Co.
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
cr.
cs.
ct.
PSI
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
ASR
RCN
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
tra
tr.
Tpr
TPN
TPI
RCT
tot
noun, a small child.
ASP
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
ARP
noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
ARS
PTA
plural, peseta.
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
ASI
ASN
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ics
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Soo
noun, the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
Npt
nr.
NRA
SOP
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
NRC
NSA
NSC
Pr.
Oc.
op.
OSA
OTC
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
OAO
OAP
NPR
prn
pc.
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
NIA
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
PAS
noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
Nip
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
SAP
noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NOC
Ps.
SAR
NOP
PAC
noun, pack1 (def 1).
PTO
SPA
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
pt.
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
OOT
oo-
o-o
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
oon
OTA
ot-
OSP
SCP
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
OPA
OSO
OPS
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
opt
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
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).
ons
OAS
oic
sc.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Pa.
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OCR
OCS
OIr
ONR
OIt
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
SIP
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
OTS
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
ONI
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
NNP
SPR
ior
rt.
IRO
RSA
IRC
STP
Rs.
PCI
IPS
ipr
IPO
IPA
PCS
IOT
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.
RPO
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
PIN
noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
io-
Ia.
IAS
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
in.
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 = .
ina
noun, a female given name.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
INN
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
PIC
noun, a movie.
PIA
noun, a female given name.
IOC
IRS
Ir.
ISA
ITC
Nap
noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
Nan
noun, naan.
SRO
spt
Sr.
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
St.
Sta
NCO
RTS
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
Sp.
TTS
STI
So.
ISR
ist
ITA
RC
NI
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
AO
NP
SA
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.
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
O.
OA
S.
TP
i.
ic
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.
TT
RO
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
TN
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
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.
R.
IP
SN
PO
noun, a chamber pot.
RI
N.
RN
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
NA
adverb, no1 .
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.
TC
RP
t.
T1
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
NC
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