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- contractile
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adjective,
capable of contracting or causing contraction.
- brochantite
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noun,
a mineral, hydrous copper sulfate, Cu 4 (OH) 6 SO 4 , occurring in green fibrous masses and similar in physical properties to antlerite: formerly a major ore of copper.
- citronellol
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noun,
a clear, colorless liquid mixture of isomeric alcohols having the formula C 10 H 20 O, usually obtained from an essential oil, as citronella oil, and having a roselike odor: used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.
- citronellal
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noun,
a colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid mixture of isometric aldehydes having the formula C 10 H 18 O, with a strong lemonlike odor, occurring in many essential oils, usually derived from lemon, citronella oil, and other oils: used chiefly as a flavoring agent and in the manufacture of perfume.
- pinchbottle
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noun,
a bottle with concave sides, as for containing liquor.
- necrophobia
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noun,
an abnormal fear of death; thanatophobia.
- chocolatier
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noun,
a person or firm that makes and sells chocolate candy.
- ectotrophic
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adjective,
(of a mycorrhiza) growing outside the root or between the cells.
- Technicolor
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adjective,
(often lowercase) flamboyant or lurid, as in color, meaning, or detail.
- anteportico
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noun,
a lesser portico preceding a main portico.
- precolonial
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adjective,
of or relating to the time before a region or country became a colony.
- Neotropical
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising that part of the New World extending from the tropic of Cancer southward.
- percolation
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noun,
the act or state of percolating or of being percolated.
- botheration
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noun,
the act or state of bothering or the state of being bothered.
- bolt-action
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adjective,
(of a rifle) equipped with a manually operated sliding bolt.
- Ctenophora
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noun,
the phylum comprising the comb jellies.
- laeotropic
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adjective,
oriented or coiled in a leftward direction, as a left-spiraling snail shell.
- anthropol.
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- holocarpic
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adjective,
(of a fungus) having the entire thallus converted into fruiting bodies.
- ocellation
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noun,
an eyelike spot or marking.
- Ectoprocta
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noun,
the phylum Bryozoa, especially as distinguished from the phylum Entoprocta by a body plan having the anus of the polyp outside the crown of tentacles.
- chlorinate
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verb (used with object),
Chemistry.
to combine or treat with chlorine.
to introduce chlorine atoms into an organic compound by an addition or substitution reaction.
- Protection
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noun,
the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
- ballottine
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noun,
a kind of galantine made of meat, poultry, or fish that is stuffed and rolled and usually served hot.
- tablecloth
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noun,
a cloth for covering the top of a table, especially during a meal.
- Balopticon
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noun,
a type of stereopticon for projecting images of objects by reflected light.
- toleration
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noun,
an act or instance of tolerating, especially of what is not actually approved; forbearance:
- citronella
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noun,
a fragrant grass, Cymbopogon nardus, of southern Asia, cultivated as the source of citronella oil.
- pilot-boat
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noun,
a boat carrying pilots to or from large ships.
- concertato
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adjective, noun,
concertante.
- chalcolite
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noun,
torbernite.
- Chancellor
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noun,
the chief minister of state in certain parliamentary governments, as in Germany; prime minister; premier.
- birthplace
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noun,
place of birth or origin.
- pleochroic
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adjective,
(of a biaxial crystal) characterized by pleochroism.
- point-lace
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noun,
lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
- tropaeolin
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noun,
any of a number of orange or yellow azo dyes of complex molecular structure.
- Hartlepool
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noun,
a seaport city in NE England.
- bacteriol.
-
- bronchiole
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noun,
a small branch of a bronchus.
- corelation
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noun,
correlation.
- technocrat
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noun,
a proponent, adherent, or supporter of technocracy.
- calciphobe
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noun,
calcifuge.
- collection
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noun,
the act of collecting.
- pratincole
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noun,
any of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail.
- collarbone
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noun,
the clavicle.
- collophane
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noun,
a massive, cryptocrystalline variety of apatite that is the principal component of phosphate rock and fossil bone.
- catholicon
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noun,
a universal remedy; panacea.
- Entoprocta
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noun,
a small phylum of invertebrates comprising the entoprocts: considered a subphylum of Bryozoa, from which it is distinguished by having the anus of the polyp near the mouth within the crown of tentacles.
- allotropic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by allotropy.
- antechoir
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noun,
an enclosed space in front of the choir of a church.
- corollate
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adjective,
having a corolla.
- coralline
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adjective,
composed of coral or having the structure of coral:
- anteporch
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noun,
an outer porch.
- corallite
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noun,
the skeleton of a single coral polyp.
- anthropic
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adjective,
of or relating to human beings or their span of existence on earth.
- anthropo-
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- coprolite
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noun,
a stony mass consisting of fossilized fecal matter of animals.
- anorectic
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noun,
an anorectic substance, as a drug; anorexiant.
- allethrin
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noun,
a clear, amber, viscous liquid, C 19 H 26 O 3 , used as an insecticide.
- ice-plant
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noun,
a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
- horotelic
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adjective,
of or relating to evolution at a rate standard for a given group of plants or animals.
- honorable
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adjective,
in accordance with or characterized by principles of honor; upright:
- holocrine
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adjective,
(of a gland) releasing a secretion that is a product of disintegrating cells.
- Holocaine
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- Holarctic
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising the Nearctic and Palearctic regions.
- recaption
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noun,
the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
- halocline
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noun,
a well-defined vertical salinity gradient in ocean or other saline water.
- corticate
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adjective,
having a cortex.
- allophone
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noun,
any of the members of a class of speech sounds that, taken together, are commonly felt to be a phoneme, as the t- sounds of toe, stow, tree, hatpin, catcall, cats, catnip, button, metal, city; a speech sound constituting one of the phonetic manifestations or variants of a particular phoneme.
- halobiont
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noun,
an organism that thrives in a saline environment.
- allotrope
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noun,
one of two or more existing forms of an element:
- entoproct
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noun,
any of various sessile, chiefly marine, mosslike animals of the phylum Entoprocta (formerly a subphylum of Bryophyta), occasionally solitary polyps but usually forming branching colonies, each individual polyp having an almost closed ring of tentacles within which lie the mouth and anus.
- ectoproct
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noun,
bryozoan; formerly, one of two broad types of bryozoan.
- anchorite
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noun,
a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion; hermit.
- table-hop
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verb (used without object),
to move about in a restaurant, nightclub, or the like, chatting with people at various tables.
- enchorial
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adjective,
(especially of demotic writing) belonging to or used in a particular country.
- cobaltite
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noun,
a mineral, cobalt arsenic sulfide, CoAsS, silver-white with a reddish tinge: an end member of a series of solid solutions that includes gersdorffite; used as an ore of cobalt.
- antichlor
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noun,
any of various substances, especially sodium thiosulfate, used for removing excess chlorine from paper pulp, textile, fiber, etc., after bleaching.
- cabriolet
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noun,
a light, two-wheeled, one-horse carriage with a folding top, capable of seating two persons.
- technical
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like:
- catoptric
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noun,
the branch of optics dealing with the formation of images by mirrors.
- catchpole
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noun,
(formerly) a petty officer of justice, especially one arresting persons for debt.
- catchline
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noun,
a word, phrase, or sentence used, especially in advertising or journalism, to arouse or call attention.
- Attleboro
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noun,
a city in SE Massachusetts.
- torbanite
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noun,
Petrology. a dark-brown oil shale containing a large amount of carbonaceous matter.
- carnotite
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noun,
a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.
- Caporetto
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noun,
Italian name of Kobarid.
- bronchial
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adjective,
pertaining to the bronchia or bronchi.
- Charleton
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noun,
a male given name.
- branchlet
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noun,
a small branch or a subdivision of a branch.
- branchio-
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- bolt-hole
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noun,
a hole in the ground, protected opening in bushes, etc., into which an animal can flee when pursued or frightened.
- bolection
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noun,
a raised molding, especially one having flat edges and a raised center, for framing a panel, doorway, fireplace, etc.
- ballpoint
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noun,
a pen in which the point is a fine ball bearing that rotates against a supply of semisolid ink in a cartridge.
- tin-plate
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noun,
thin iron or steel sheet coated with tin.
- betrothal
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noun,
the act or state of being betrothed; engagement.
- Bertillon
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noun,
Alphonse [al-fons,, -fonz;; French al-fawns] /ˈæl fɒns,, -fɒnz;; French alˈfɔ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1853–1914, French anthropologist: devised Bertillon system.
- Barocchio
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noun,
Giacomo [jah-kaw-maw] /ˈdʒɑ kɔ mɔ/ (Show IPA), Vignola, Giacomo da.
- charbocle
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- Charlotte
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noun,
a dessert of many varieties, served hot or cold and commonly made by lining a mold with cake or bread and filling it with fruit, whipped cream, custard, or gelatin.
- contralto
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noun,
the lowest female voice or voice part, intermediate between soprano and tenor.
- cochineal
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noun,
a red dye prepared from the dried bodies of the females of the cochineal insect, Dactylopius coccus, which lives on cactuses of Mexico, Central America, and other warm regions.
- contactor
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noun,
a mechanically operated switch for continuously establishing and interrupting an electric power circuit.
- Conchobar
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noun,
a king of Ulster, the uncle of Cuchulainn and the abductor of Deirdre.
- colorable
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adjective,
capable of being colored.
- collocate
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noun,
Linguistics. a lexical item that collocates with another.
- collinear
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adjective,
lying in the same straight line.
- collector
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noun,
a person or thing that collects.
- collation
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noun,
the act of collating.
- colcothar
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noun,
the brownish-red oxide of iron produced by heating ferrous sulfate: used chiefly as a pigment in paints and theatrical rouge, and as a polishing agent.
- architect
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noun,
a person who engages in the profession of architecture.
- chelation
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noun,
Chemistry. the process of chelating.
- Claiborne
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noun,
a male given name.
- Cithaeron
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noun,
a mountain range in SE Greece: sacred to Dionysus, in Greek mythology. to 4623 feet (1409 meters).
- chronicle
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noun,
a chronological record of events; a history.
- tortillon
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noun,
a stump made of paper twisted to a point, used in drawing.
- chocolate
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noun,
a preparation of the seeds of cacao, roasted, husked, and ground, often sweetened and flavored, as with vanilla.
- Chlorella
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noun,
any freshwater, unicellular green alga of the genus Chlorella.
- chloranil
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noun,
a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 6 Cl 4 O 2 , used chiefly as a fungicide and as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes.
- chloracne
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noun,
a severe and sometimes persistent form of acne resulting from exposure to chlorine compounds, such as dioxin.
- chicalote
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noun,
a poppy, Argemone platyceras, growing in Mexico and the southwestern U.S., having prickly leaves and usually white flowers.
- ill-treat
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verb (used with object),
to treat badly; maltreat; abuse.
- anorthite
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noun,
a white or gray feldspar mineral, CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 , calcic plagioclase.
- alcoholic
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noun,
Pathology. a person suffering from alcoholism.
- potential
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noun,
possibility; potentiality:
- oil-plant
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noun,
any of several plants, as the castor-oil plant or sesame, the seeds of which yield an oil.
- pan-broil
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verb (used with or without object),
to cook in an uncovered frying pan over direct heat using little or no fat.
- laccolith
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noun,
a mass of igneous rock formed from magma that did not find its way to the surface but spread laterally into a lenticular body, forcing overlying strata to bulge upward.
- paleontol
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- paleolith
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noun,
a paleolithic stone implement.
- natrolite
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noun,
a white or colorless zeolite mineral, a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum, Na 2 Al 2 Si 3 O 10 ⋅2H 2 O, often occurring in acicular crystals.
- plethoric
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adjective,
overfull; turgid; inflated:
- porcelain
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noun,
a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
- Pentothal
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- precocial
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adjective,
(of an animal species) active and able to move freely from birth or hatching and requiring little parental care (opposed to altricial).
- operation
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noun,
an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.
- trilobate
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adjective,
having three lobes.
- phacolite
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noun,
a colorless variety of chabazite.
- Tropeolin
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noun,
tropaeolin.
- Petrolina
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noun,
a city in NE Brazil.
- potboiler
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noun,
a mediocre work of literature or art produced merely for financial gain.
- orthopnea
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noun,
difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- acre-inch
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noun,
one-twelfth of an acre-foot, equal to 3630 cubic feet.
- pollinate
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verb (used with object),
to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
- aitchbone
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noun,
the rump bone, as of beef.
- printable
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adjective,
capable of being printed.
- obreption
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noun,
Canon Law. fraud in obtaining or attempting to obtain something from an official.
Compare subreption (def 1).
- obconical
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adjective,
conical, with the attachment at the pointed end.
- no-hitter
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noun,
a no-hit game.
- lithopone
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noun,
a white pigment consisting of zinc sulfide, barium sulfate, and some zinc oxide, used as a pigment and filler in the manufacture of paints, inks, leather, paper, linoleum, and face powders.
- lionheart
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noun,
a person of exceptional courage and bravery.
- photocell
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noun,
a solid-state device that converts light into electrical energy by producing a voltage, as in a photovoltaic cell, or uses light to regulate the flow of current, as in a photoconductive cell: used in automatic control systems for doors, lighting, etc.
- Pocatello
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noun,
a city in SE Idaho.
- ornithol.
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- prolation
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noun,
the time relationship between a semibreve and a minim in mensural notation.
- accretion
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noun,
an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition; growth in size or extent.
- orthoptic
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adjective,
pertaining to or producing normal binocular vision.
- phonolite
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noun,
a fine-grained volcanic rock composed chiefly of alkali feldspar and nepheline, some varieties of which split into pieces that ring on being struck.
- probation
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noun,
the act of testing.
- loincloth
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noun,
a piece of cloth worn around the loins or hips, especially in tropical regions as the only item of clothing.
- parhelion
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noun,
a bright circular spot on a solar halo; a mock sun: usually one of two or more such spots seen on opposite sides of the sun, and often accompanied by additional luminous arcs and bands.
- prolactin
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noun,
an anterior pituitary polypeptide hormone that stimulates lactation by the mammary glands at parturition in mammals, the activity of the crop in birds, and in some mammalian species the production of progesterone by the corpus luteum.
- catechin
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noun,
a water-soluble, astringent yellow compound, C 15 H 14 O 6 , found in gambier, used chiefly in tanning and dyeing.
- tentoria
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noun,
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- Petrillo
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noun,
James Caesar, 1892–1984, U.S. labor leader: president of the American Federation of Musicians 1940–58.
- Oriental
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- petrolic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or produced from petroleum.
- catch-22
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noun,
a frustrating situation in which one is trapped by contradictory regulations or conditions.
- catechol
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, dihydroxyl derivative of benzene, C 6 H 6 O 2 , the ortho isomer, used chiefly in photography, for dyeing, and as a reagent; pyrocatechol.
- Catholic
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noun,
a member of a Catholic church, especially of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Caroline
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noun,
a female given name.
- ornitho-
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- optional
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adjective,
left to one's choice; not required or mandatory:
- orbitale
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noun,
Craniometry, Cephalometry. the lowermost point on the lower margin of the left orbit, located instrumentally on the skull or by palpation on the head.
- operatic
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- cenotaph
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noun,
a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.
- phonetic
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noun,
(in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character.
- phreatic
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to ground water.
- chlorite
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noun,
a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum, ferrous iron, and magnesium, occurring in green platelike crystals or scales.
- chlorine
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noun,
a halogen element, a heavy, greenish-yellow, incombustible, water-soluble, poisonous gas that is highly irritating to the respiratory organs, obtained chiefly by electrolysis of sodium chloride brine: used for water purification, in the making of bleaching powder, and in the manufacture both of chemicals that do not contain chlorine, as ethylene glycol, and of those that do. Symbol: Cl; atomic weight: 35.453; atomic number: 17.
- photonic
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adjective,
of or relating to processes involving photons.
- chlorate
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noun,
a salt of chloric acid.
- oblation
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noun,
the offering to God of the elements of bread and wine in the Eucharist.
- teach-in
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noun,
a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- chartlet
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noun,
a small chart indicating some special thing, as information relative to a radio navigational aid.
- Charlton
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noun,
a male given name.
- Charline
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- centibar
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noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of pressure, equal to 1/100 (0.01) bar or 10,000 dynes per square centimeter.
- oilcloth
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noun,
a cotton fabric made waterproof by being treated with oil and pigment, for use as tablecloths, shelf coverings, and the like.
- chaptrel
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noun,
a capital, as on a pilaster or vaulting shaft, engaged in masonry on one or more sides.
- chaperon
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noun,
a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
- Oliphant
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noun,
Margaret Wilson, 1828–97, Scottish novelist.
- open-air
-
noun,
the outdoors.
- Carleton
-
noun,
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
- tectonic
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adjective,
of or relating to building or construction; constructive; architectural.
- cephalo-
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- cephalin
-
noun,
any of several phosphatides occurring in animal tissue, especially of the brain, and having marked blood-clotting properties.
- cephalic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the head.
- teocalli
-
noun,
a ceremonial structure of the Aztecs, consisting of a truncated terraced pyramid supporting a temple.
- Calliope
-
noun,
Also called steam organ. a musical instrument consisting of a set of harsh-sounding steam whistles that are activated by a keyboard.
- carillon
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noun,
a set of stationary bells hung in a tower and sounded by manual or pedal action, or by machinery.
- bioclean
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adjective,
free or almost free from harmful microorganisms.
- thoracic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the thorax.
- thoraco-
-
- boltrope
-
noun,
Nautical. a rope or the cordage sewn on the edges of a sail to strengthen it.
- Boltonia
-
noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Boltonia, of the U.S., having blue, purple, or white asterlike flower heads.
- Boeotian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Boeotia.
- Bletilla
-
noun,
any of several terrestrial orchids of the genus Bletilla, of eastern Asia, as B. striata, having terminal clusters of showy purple or white flowers.
- blephar-
-
- tillable
-
adjective,
able to be tilled; arable.
- partible
-
adjective,
capable of being divided or separated; separable; divisible.
- particle
-
noun,
a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit:
- pectoral
-
noun,
Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
- boracite
-
noun,
a strongly pyroelectric mineral, a borate and chloride of magnesium, Mg 6 Cl 2 B 14 O 26 , occurring in white or colorless cubic crystals or fine-grained masses.
- patentor
-
noun,
a person or official agency that grants patents.
- biathlon
-
noun,
a contest in which cross-country skiers, carrying rifles, shoot at targets at four stops along a 12.5-mile (20 km) course.
- Tirolean
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
- tithable
-
adjective,
subject to the payment of tithes.
- pathetic
-
adjective,
causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable:
- betatron
-
noun,
an accelerator in which electrons are accelerated to high energies by an electric field produced by a changing magnetic field.
- Pecorino
-
noun,
a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.
- Bellotto
-
noun,
Bernardo [ber-nahr-doh;; Italian ber-nahr-daw] /bərˈnɑr doʊ;; Italian bɛrˈnɑr dɔ/ (Show IPA), (Canaletto) 1720–80, Italian painter.
- bathetic
-
adjective,
displaying or characterized by bathos:
- P-Celtic
-
noun,
the subbranch of Celtic in which the Proto-Indo-European kw -sound became a p -sound. Welsh, Breton, Cornish, and Gaulish belong to P-Celtic.
- baritone
-
noun,
a male voice or voice part intermediate between tenor and bass.
- bootlace
-
noun,
a long, strong lace used to fasten a boot.
- brachio-
-
- carbonic
-
adjective,
containing tetravalent carbon, as carbonic acid, H 2 CO 3 .
- cachepot
-
noun,
an ornamental container, usually of china or tole, for holding and concealing a flowerpot.
- carbolic
-
adjective,
of or derived from carbolic acid.
- carbinol
-
noun,
methyl alcohol.
- Capriote
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- capriole
-
noun,
a caper or leap.
- canticle
-
noun,
one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services.
- canotier
-
noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- calliper
-
noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- choleric
-
adjective,
extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible:
- petiolar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
- calciner
-
noun,
a person or thing that calcines.
- Ternopol
-
noun,
a city in W Ukraine: formerly in Poland.
- orthicon
-
noun,
a camera tube, more sensitive than the iconoscope, in which a beam of low-velocity electrons scans a photoemissive mosaic.
- theocrat
-
noun,
a person who rules, governs as a representative of God or a deity, or is a member of the ruling group in a theocracy, as a divine king or a high priest.
- cabriole
-
noun,
Furniture. a curved, tapering leg curving outward at the top and inward farther down so as to end in a round pad, the semblance of an animal's paw, or some other feature: used especially in the first half of the 18th century.
- cabochon
-
noun,
a precious stone of convex hemispherical or oval form, polished but not cut into facets.
- broncho-
-
- orthotic
-
noun,
Also, orthosis. a device or support, especially for the foot, used to relieve or correct an orthopedic problem.
- bronchia
-
noun,
the ramifications or branches of the bronchi.
- Othoniel
-
noun,
Othniel.
- broccoli
-
noun,
a form of a cultivated cruciferous plant, Brassica oleracea botrytis, whose leafy stalks and clusters of usually green buds are eaten as a vegetable.
- brocatel
-
noun,
a brocade in which the design is woven in high relief.
- cephalon
-
noun,
the head, especially of an arthropod.
- brattice
-
noun,
a partition or lining, as of planks or cloth, forming an air passage in a mine.
- perianth
-
noun,
the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
- picaroon
-
noun,
a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
- Claribel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pillaret
-
noun,
a small pillar.
- potation
-
noun,
the act of drinking.
- rocaille
-
noun,
Fine Arts. any of the fantastic ornamental, often asymmetrical, combinations characteristic of the Rococo period, consisting of rock, shell, and plant forms combined with artificial forms, esp C -curves.
- rolliche
-
noun,
roulade (def 2).
- roll-top
-
noun,
a flexible, sliding cover for the working area of a desk, opening by rising upward and back in quadrantal grooves and rolling up beneath the top.
- rotation
-
noun,
the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
- crotchet
-
noun,
an odd fancy or whimsical notion.
- crotalin
-
noun,
a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
- crocoite
-
noun,
a yellow, orange, or red mineral, lead chromate, PbCrO 4 , formed by replacement.
- rototill
-
verb (used with object),
to break up (soil) with a rototiller.
- Crichton
-
noun,
James ("the Admirable Crichton") 1560?–82, Scottish scholar and linguist.
- Creation
-
noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- cotillon
-
noun,
cotillion.
- porthole
-
noun,
a round, windowlike opening with a hinged, watertight glass cover in the side of a vessel for admitting air and light.
Compare port4 (def 1).
- Lancelot
-
noun,
Arthurian Romance. the greatest of Arthur's knights and the lover of Queen Guinevere.
- cortico-
-
- portance
-
noun,
bearing; behavior.
- cortical
-
adjective,
Anatomy. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
- corotate
-
verb (used without object),
to rotate jointly, as with another rotating object or field.
- coronate
-
adjective,
having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
- portable
-
noun,
something that is portable, especially as distinguished from a nonportable counterpart:
- coronach
-
noun,
(in Scotland and Ireland) a song or lamentation for the dead; dirge.
- libelant
-
noun,
a person who libels, or institutes suit.
- cornicle
-
noun,
any of various small, horn-shaped processes, especially one of a pair of tubes at the posterior end of the abdomen of aphids, from which a waxy fluid is emitted.
- libretto
-
noun,
the text or words of an opera or similar extended musical composition.
- linalool
-
noun,
a colorless, unsaturated terpene liquid alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, having a fragrance similar to that of bergamot oil, obtained from several essential oils: used in perfumery.
- potholer
-
noun,
an explorer of caves; spelunker.
- potlatch
-
noun,
(among American Indians of the northern Pacific coast, especially the Kwakiutl) a ceremonial festival at which gifts are bestowed on the guests and property is destroyed by its owner in a show of wealth that the guests later attempt to surpass.
- cornhole
-
verb (used with object),
to have anal intercourse with.
- heliport
-
noun,
a landing place for helicopters, often on the roof of a building or in some other limited area.
- hot-roll
-
verb (used with object),
to roll (metal) at a heat high enough to permit recrystallization.
- inchoate
-
adjective,
not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
- horntail
-
noun,
any of various wasplike insects of the family Siricidae, the females of which have a hornlike ovipositor.
- hornbill
-
noun,
any large bird of the family Bucerotidae, of the Old World tropics, characterized by a very large bill usually surmounted by a horny protuberance.
- 11-point
-
- Rathbone
-
noun,
Basil, 1892–1967, English actor, born in South Africa.
- interact
-
verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- Interpol
-
noun,
an official international agency that coordinates the police activities of more than 100 member nations: organized in 1923 with headquarters in Paris.
- Iolanthe
-
noun,
an operetta (1882) by Sir William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan.
- reaction
-
noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- hibernal
-
adjective,
of or relating to winter; wintry.
- helicopt
-
verb (used with or without object),
helicopter.
- encroach
-
verb (used without object),
to advance beyond proper, established, or usual limits; make gradual inroads:
- relation
-
noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- Hartline
-
noun,
Haldan Keffer [hawl-duh n kef-er] /ˈhɔl dən ˈkɛf ər/ (Show IPA), 1903–83, U.S. physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1967.
- procaine
-
noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- hapteron
-
noun,
a structure by which a fungus, aquatic plant, or algae colony attaches to an object; a holdfast.
- precinct
-
noun,
a district, as of a city, marked out for governmental or administrative purposes, or for police protection.
- Laborite
-
noun,
a member of a political party promoting the interests of labor.
- replicon
-
noun,
any genetic element that can regulate and effect its own replication from initiation to completion.
- ethnical
-
adjective,
ethnic.
- practice
-
noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- enthrall
-
verb (used with object),
to captivate or charm:
- ricochet
-
noun,
the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting one or more times from the surface over which it is passing or against which it hits a glancing blow.
- corniche
-
noun,
a winding road cut into the side of a steep hill or along the face of a coastal cliff.
- Cornelia
-
noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- Tarnopol
-
noun,
Ternopol.
- clithral
-
adjective,
(of a classical temple) roofed over.
- Taconite
-
noun,
a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- narcotic
-
noun,
any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.
- cohobate
-
verb (used with object),
to distill again from the same or a similar substance, as by pouring a distilled liquid back upon the matter remaining in the vessel, or upon another mass of similar matter.
- coercion
-
noun,
the act of coercing; use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.
- cocinero
-
noun,
a cook, especially one working on a ranch or a trail drive.
- tailbone
-
noun,
the coccyx.
- planchet
-
noun,
a flat piece of metal for stamping as a coin; a coin blank.
- cobaltic
-
adjective,
of or containing cobalt, especially in the trivalent state.
- coal-pit
-
noun,
a pit where coal is dug.
- coaction
-
noun,
force or compulsion, either in restraining or in impelling.
- clothier
-
noun,
a retailer of clothing.
- clincher
-
noun,
a person or thing that clinches.
- plantlet
-
noun,
a little plant, as one produced on the leaf margins of a kalanchoe or the aerial stems of a spider plant.
- clerical
-
noun,
a cleric.
- clarinet
-
noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- Nearctic
-
adjective,
belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising temperate Greenland and arctic North America, sometimes including high mountainous regions of the northern Temperate Zone.
- Incabloc
-
- tao-tieh
-
noun,
the face of a mythical animal with a gaping mouth appearing as a motif in ancient Chinese art.
- Clairton
-
noun,
a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- pittance
-
noun,
a small amount or share.
- Nephtali
-
noun,
Naphtali.
- pinochle
-
noun,
a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck.
- no-hoper
-
noun,
a useless person from whom nothing can be expected.
- cilantro
-
noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- colinear
-
adjective,
collinear.
- collaret
-
noun,
a small ornamental collar of fur, lace, or other material, worn by women.
- cornball
-
noun,
popcorn rolled into a ball and flavored with molasses or caramel.
- contract
-
noun,
an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified.
- tabletop
-
noun,
a surface forming or suggesting the top of a table.
- littoral
-
noun,
a littoral region.
- Poincare
-
noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- lobation
-
noun,
lobate formation.
- localite
-
noun,
one who lives in a particular locality.
- Taborite
-
noun,
(in the 15th century) a member of the militant body of Hussites maintaining a strict literal interpretation of the Scriptures.
- contrite
-
adjective,
caused by or showing sincere remorse.
- location
-
noun,
a place of settlement, activity, or residence:
- contrib.
-
- contrate
-
adjective,
(of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation.
- contrail
-
noun,
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
- Pliotron
-
noun,
any hot-cathode vacuum tube having an anode and one or more grids.
- platino-
-
- lopolith
-
noun,
a mass of igneous rock similar to a laccolith but concave downward rather than upward.
- Conchita
-
noun,
a female given name.
- concerto
-
noun,
a composition for one or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment, now usually in symphonic form.
- Coltrane
-
noun,
John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- colorant
-
noun,
something used as a coloring matter; pigment; dye.
- loricate
-
adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- colonial
-
noun,
an inhabitant of a colony.
- colocate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to locate or be located in jointly or together, as two or more groups, military units, or the like; share or designate to share the same place.
- plethora
-
noun,
overabundance; excess:
- Lothario
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a man who obsessively seduces and deceives women.
- plectron
-
noun,
plectrum.
- Platonic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines:
- tolerant
-
adjective,
inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing:
- lecithal
-
adjective,
having a yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
- Alberoni
-
noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1664–1752, Italian cardinal and statesman: prime minister of Spain 1715–19.
- tortilla
-
noun,
a thin, round, unleavened bread prepared from cornmeal or sometimes wheat flour, baked on a flat plate of iron, earthenware, or the like.
- ballonet
-
noun,
an air or gasbag compartment in a balloon or airship, used to control buoyancy and maintain shape.
- triptane
-
noun,
a colorless liquid, C 7 H 17 , having high antiknock properties as a fuel: used chiefly as an admixture to airplane gasolines.
- anechoic
-
adjective,
(of a recording chamber, television studio, or the like) characterized by an unusually low degree of reverberation; echo-free.
- acrolith
-
noun,
a sculptured figure having the head and extremities of stone and the torso of other material.
- tranchet
-
noun,
a stone implement with a horizontal, chisellike cutting edge, found at Mesolithic and Neolithic sites in macrolithic form, used as an adz, and in microlithic form, often mounted as the cutting head of an arrow.
- acrolein
-
noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- anthrop.
-
- bacteri-
-
- tropical
-
noun,
tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, especially summer weather.
- Trochaic
-
noun,
a trochee.
- antihero
-
noun,
a protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as nobility of mind and spirit, a life or attitude marked by action or purpose, and the like.
- air-cool
-
verb (used with object),
Machinery. to remove the heat of combustion, friction, etc., from (a machine, engine, or device), as by air streams flowing over an engine jacket.
- antipole
-
noun,
the opposite pole.
- trotline
-
noun,
a strong fishing line strung across a stream, or deep into a river, having individual hooks attached by smaller lines at intervals.
- Tornillo
-
noun,
screw bean.
- Atherton
-
noun,
Gertrude (Franklin) (Gertrude Franklin Horn) 1857–1948, U.S. novelist.
- aphelion
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point in the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is farthest from the sun.
- atropine
-
noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- abortion
-
noun,
Also called voluntary abortion. the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy.
- Trollope
-
noun,
Anthony, 1815–82, English novelist.
- bachelor
-
noun,
an unmarried man.
- top-hole
-
adjective,
first-rate.
- trochlea
-
noun,
a pulleylike structure or arrangement of parts.
- topnotch
-
adjective,
first-rate:
- tropaion
-
noun,
a tropaeum, especially in Greece.
- athletic
-
adjective,
physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports:
- balconet
-
noun,
a railing or balustrade before a window, giving the effect of a balcony.
- triplane
-
- accentor
-
noun,
any oscine bird of the family Prunellidae, of Europe and Asia, resembling sparrows but having more finely pointed bills, as the hedge sparrow.
- acceptor
-
noun,
accepter.
- acentric
-
adjective,
not centered; having no center.
- anchoret
-
noun,
anchorite.
- athonite
-
adjective,
of or relating to Mount Athos.
- Alcithoe
-
noun,
a daughter of Minyas who was driven mad for mocking Dionysus.
- bacterin
-
noun,
a vaccine prepared from killed bacteria.
- apocrine
-
adjective,
of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
- Alberich
-
noun,
a king of the dwarfs, the possessor of the tarnkappe and of the treasure of the Nibelungs.
- tractile
-
adjective,
capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.
- traction
-
noun,
the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- achroite
-
noun,
the colorless or white variety of tourmaline, often used as a gem.
- archetto
-
noun,
a tool, consisting of a bow strung with wire, for trimming excess material from a piece being modeled.
- tracheo-
-
- echino-
-
- coeliac
-
adjective,
celiac.
- Lobelia
-
noun,
any herbaceous or woody plant of the genus Lobelia, having long clusters of blue, red, yellow, or white flowers.
- October
-
noun,
the tenth month of the year, containing 31 days. Abbreviation: Oct.
- cathect
-
verb (used with object),
to invest emotion or feeling in (an idea, object, or another person).
- aconite
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- pointel
-
noun,
a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
- ectopic
-
adjective,
occurring in an abnormal position or place; displaced.
- phonol.
-
- ectopia
-
noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- pointal
-
noun,
pointel.
- elation
-
noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- ecbolic
-
adjective,
Medicine/Medical. promoting labor by increasing uterine contractions.
- Cattell
-
noun,
James McKeen [muh-keen] /məˈkin/ (Show IPA), 1860–1944, U.S. psychologist, educator, and editor.
- cocotte
-
noun,
prostitute.
- placebo
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical, Pharmacology.
a substance having no pharmacological effect but given merely to satisfy a patient who supposes it to be a medicine.
a substance having no pharmacological effect but administered as a control in testing experimentally or clinically the efficacy of a biologically active preparation.
- colonic
-
noun,
an enema.
- apricot
-
noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- ricotta
-
noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- Phocion
-
noun,
402?–317 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- Carline
-
noun,
an old woman.
- Carlton
-
noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- attrib.
-
- caroche
-
noun,
(in the 17th century) a luxurious or stately coach or carriage.
- polecat
-
noun,
a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed.
Compare ferret1 (def 1).
- carotin
-
noun,
carotene.
- phonate
-
verb (used with or without object),
Phonetics. to provide (a sound source, and hence the pitch) for a given voiced continuant or vowel, through rapid, periodic glottal action.
- catcher
-
noun,
a person or thing that catches.
- lirella
-
noun,
the elongated, narrow apothecium of certain lichens.
- pointer
-
noun,
a person or thing that points.
- carpool
-
noun,
Also, carpooling, car pooling. an arrangement among a group of automobile owners by which each owner in turn drives the others or their children to and from a designated place.
- Elliott
-
noun,
Herb(ert James) born 1938, Australian track athlete.
- literal
-
noun,
a typographical error, especially involving a single letter.
- 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.
- lobtail
-
verb (used without object),
(of a whale) to slap the flukes against the surface of the water.
- lithol.
-
- althorn
-
noun,
a valved brass musical instrument, varying in shape, that is the alto member of the cornet family.
- phorate
-
noun,
a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
- techno-
-
- cerato-
-
- Obrecht
-
noun,
Jacob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1430–1505, Dutch composer and conductor.
- Crotone
-
noun,
a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
- trental
-
noun,
a series of 30 Requiems celebrated one each day for 30 consecutive days.
- cerotic
-
adjective,
of or derived from cerotic acid.
- certain
-
Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- technol
-
- trochal
-
adjective,
resembling a wheel.
- phreno-
-
- technic
-
noun,
technique.
- cochlea
-
noun,
a spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals.
- crochet
-
noun,
needlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops.
- crocein
-
noun,
any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
- Oberlin
-
noun,
Jean Frédéric [French zhahn frey-dey-reek] /French ʒɑ̃ freɪ deɪˈrik/ (Show IPA), 1740–1826, Alsatian clergyman.
- chalco-
-
- athrill
-
adjective,
affected with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement; tingling (usually used predicatively):
- atiptoe
-
adverb, adjective,
standing or walking on tiptoe (usually used predicatively).
- Torenia
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- phocine
-
adjective,
of or relating to seals.
- poacher
-
noun,
a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
- Locarno
-
noun,
a town in S Switzerland, on Lake Maggiore: Locarno Pact 1925.
- ocellar
-
adjective,
pertaining to an ocellus.
- Oceanic
-
adjective,
of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
- locator
-
noun,
a person who locates something.
- rootcap
-
noun,
the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most roots, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it.
- rootlet
-
noun,
a little root.
- ropable
-
adjective,
capable of being roped.
- central
-
noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- Cochran
-
noun,
Jacqueline, 1910?–80, U.S. aviator.
- centri-
-
- centric
-
adjective,
pertaining to or situated at the center; central.
- centro-
-
- plotter
-
noun,
a person or thing that plots.
- actino-
-
- cephal-
-
- Torelli
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1650?–1708, Italian composer and violinist.
- cariole
-
noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- polenta
-
noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- enthral
-
verb (used with object),
enthrall.
- Opaline
-
adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- Colbert
-
noun,
Claudette (Lily Claudette Chauchoin) 1903–96, U.S. actress, born in France.
- cabrito
-
noun,
the meat of a young goat.
- tertial
-
noun,
a tertial feather.
- alphorn
-
noun,
alpenhorn.
- phallic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a phallus.
- librate
-
verb (used without object),
to oscillate or move from side to side or between two points.
- reptant
-
adjective,
repent2 .
- ootheca
-
noun,
a case or capsule containing eggs, as that of certain gastropods and insects.
- Allport
-
noun,
Gordon W(illard) 1897–1967, U.S. psychologist and educator.
- retinal
-
noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- retinol
-
noun,
vitamin A.
- calcine
-
noun,
material resulting from calcination; calx.
- top-hat
-
noun,
a tall, cylindrical hat with a stiff brim usually slightly curved on the sides, worn by men especially on formal occasions.
Compare beaver1 (def 4), opera hat, silk hat.
- ethnol.
-
- calcite
-
noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- caliber
-
noun,
the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:
- phaeton
-
noun,
any of various light, four-wheeled carriages, with or without a top, having one or two seats facing forward, used in the 19th century.
- caboclo
-
noun,
a Brazilian of Indian or mixed Indian and white ancestry.
- calicle
-
noun,
a cuplike depression or formation, as in corals.
- tetanic
-
adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- brothel
-
noun,
a house of prostitution.
- repaint
-
noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- optical
-
noun,
opticals, optical effects.
- Halpern
-
noun,
Daniel, born 1945, U.S. poet and editor.
- Pontiac
-
noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- triolet
-
noun,
a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
- thallic
-
adjective,
of or containing thallium, especially in the trivalent state.
- tertian
-
noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- operant
-
noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- halicot
-
noun,
haricot2 .
- Ophelia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Liberal
-
noun,
a person of liberal principles or views, especially in politics or religion.
- trollop
-
noun,
an immoral or promiscuous woman, especially a prostitute.
- cabinet
-
noun,
a piece of furniture with shelves, drawers, etc., for holding or displaying items:
- replant
-
verb (used with object),
to plant again.
- replica
-
noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- caliche
-
noun,
a surface deposit consisting of sand or clay impregnated with crystalline salts such as sodium nitrate or sodium chloride.
- caliper
-
noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- lioncel
-
noun,
a lion: so called when three or more are displayed on an escutcheon.
- topical
-
noun,
Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
- Capitol
-
noun,
the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
- philter
-
noun,
a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love, usually with some specific person.
- tritone
-
noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- philtre
-
noun, verb (used with object),
philter.
- phlebo-
-
- Caprice
-
noun,
a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather.
- caprine
-
adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- topline
-
adjective,
so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
- epochal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or of the nature of an epoch.
- caption
-
noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- carbine
-
noun,
a light, gas-operated semiautomatic rifle.
- cohabit
-
verb (used without object),
to live together as if married, usually without legal or religious sanction.
- entrail
-
plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- toprail
-
noun,
the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
- entopic
-
adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- chalone
-
noun,
an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
- philol.
-
- capelin
-
noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- ethical
-
adjective,
pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- caltrop
-
noun,
any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
- plancer
-
noun,
the soffit of a cornice, especially one of wood.
- ethanol
-
noun,
alcohol (def 1).
- aerobic
-
adjective,
(of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life.
- caloric
-
noun,
heat.
- Calorie
-
noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- calotte
-
noun,
zucchetto.
- pollera
-
noun,
a gaily colored costume worn by women during fiestas in Latin-American countries.
- etchant
-
noun,
a chemical used to etch designs into metal, glass, or other material.
- Linacre
-
noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- Rhetian
-
noun,
Raetic.
- Ontario
-
noun,
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- Canopic
-
adjective,
pertaining to Canopus.
- erotica
-
noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- taction
-
noun,
touch; contact.
- Ercilla
-
noun,
Alonso de [ah-lawn-saw th e] /ɑˈlɔn sɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1533–94, Spanish epic poet; soldier in the conquest of Chile.
- cantrip
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- chalice
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical.
a cup for the wine of the Eucharist or Mass.
the wine contained in it.
- chancer
-
noun,
a person who takes many risks.
- trachle
-
noun,
an exhausting effort, especially walking or working.
- taproot
-
noun,
a main root descending downward from the radicle and giving off small lateral roots.
- Copehan
-
noun,
Wintun.
- pincher
-
noun,
a person or thing that pinches.
- Pinchot
-
noun,
Gifford, 1863–1946, U.S. political leader, forester, and teacher.
- Platter
-
noun,
a large, shallow dish, usually elliptical in shape, for holding and serving food, especially meat or fish.
- Tarlton
-
noun,
Richard, died 1588, English actor.
- nitrate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- Tarbell
-
noun,
Ida Minerva, 1857–1944, U.S. author.
- platoon
-
noun,
a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters.
- no-ball
-
noun,
an unfairly bowled ball.
- circlet
-
noun,
a small circle.
- coontie
-
noun,
either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
- taphole
-
noun,
a hole in a blast furnace, steelmaking furnace, etc., through which molten metal or slag is tapped off.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- citrate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- coolant
-
noun,
a substance, usually a liquid or a gas, used to reduce the temperature of a system below a specified value by conducting away the heat produced in the operation of the system, as the liquid in an automobile cooling system or the fluid that removes heat from the core of a nuclear reactor.
- Arecibo
-
noun,
a seaport in N Puerto Rico.
- Tortola
-
noun,
the principal island of the British Virgin Islands, in the NE West Indies. 9730; 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- chronol
-
- cittern
-
noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- taboret
-
noun,
a low seat without back or arms, for one person; stool.
- Corbeil
-
noun,
a sculptured ornament, especially on a capital, having the form of a basket.
- coranto
-
noun,
courante.
- acetoin
-
noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- Pitcher
-
noun,
a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
- chopine
-
noun,
a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
- chorale
-
noun,
a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:
- coracle
-
noun,
a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
- chorine
-
noun,
a chorus girl.
- chrono-
-
- taborin
-
noun,
a small tabor.
- chorion
-
noun,
Embryology. the outermost of the extraembryonic membranes of land vertebrates, contributing to the formation of the placenta in the placental mammals.
- chorten
-
noun,
(in Tibet) a monument to a distinguished Buddhist, especially a lama.
- chortle
-
noun,
a gleeful chuckle.
- pinball
-
noun,
any of various games played on a sloping, glass-topped table presenting a field of colorful, knoblike target pins and rails, the object usually being to shoot a ball, driven by a spring, up a side passage and cause it to roll back down against these projections and through channels, which electrically flash or ring and record the score.
- chronic
-
noun,
Slang. cronic.
- copilot
-
noun,
a pilot who is second in command of an aircraft.
- tortoni
-
noun,
ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
- pinhole
-
noun,
a small hole made by or as by a pin.
- Corbett
-
noun,
James John ("Gentleman Jim") 1866–1933, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1892–97.
- clip-on
-
noun,
a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
- Nichole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Acheron
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
- Conrail
-
noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- archine
-
noun,
arshin.
- tallith
-
noun,
a shawllike garment of wool, silk, or the like, with fringes, or zizith, at the four corners, worn around the shoulders by Orthodox and Conservative (sometimes also Reform) Jews, as during the morning service.
- tachiol
-
noun,
silver fluoride.
- talipot
-
noun,
a tall palm, Corypha umbraculifera, of southern India and Ceylon, having large fronds used for making fans and umbrellas, for covering houses, and in place of writing paper: also grown as an ornamental.
- concert
-
noun,
a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
- Nicolet
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- concept
-
noun,
a general notion or idea; conception.
- conceit
-
noun,
an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
- conceal
-
verb (used with object),
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
- aphotic
-
adjective,
lightless; dark.
- netball
-
noun,
Tennis. a ball, on a return shot, that hits the top of the net and drops on the other side of the court, thus remaining in play.
- clootie
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) cloot (def 2).
- aphetic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or due to aphesis.
- planter
-
noun,
a person who plants.
- Nicolle
-
noun,
Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, French physician: Nobel prize 1928.
- control
-
noun,
the act or power of controlling; regulation; domination or command:
- Clarice
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Clara.
- coacher
-
noun,
a person who coaches; a coach.
- niobate
-
noun,
any salt of niobic acid; columbate.
- Clapton
-
noun,
Eric, born 1945, English blues and rock guitarist and composer.
- precool
-
verb (used with object),
to cool in advance; cool artificially, as meat or fresh produce, before shipping.
- nephric
-
adjective,
renal.
- Antioch
-
noun,
Arabic Antakiya. Turkish Antakya. a city in S Turkey: capital of the ancient kingdom of Syria 300–64 b.c.
- nephro-
-
- archit.
-
- contact
-
noun,
the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
- clarino
-
noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- Clarion
-
noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- contra-
-
- clatter
-
noun,
a rattling noise or series of rattling noises:
- contort
-
verb (used with object),
to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
- tranche
-
noun,
Finance.
one part or division of a larger unit, as of an asset pool or investment:
a group of securities that share a certain characteristic and form part of a larger offering:
- colonel
-
noun,
an officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps ranking between lieutenant colonel and brigadier general: corresponding to a captain in the U.S. Navy.
- choline
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a quaternary ammonium cation, C 5 H 14 N + O, one of the B-complex vitamins, found in the lecithin of many plants and animals.
- cholera
-
noun,
Also called Asiatic cholera. Pathology. an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.
- chancel
-
noun,
the space about the altar of a church, usually enclosed, for the clergy and other officials.
- pibroch
-
noun,
(in the Scottish Highlands) a piece of music for the bagpipe, consisting of a series of variations on a basic theme, usually martial in character, but sometimes used as a dirge.
- charnel
-
noun,
a repository for dead bodies.
- collate
-
verb (used with object),
to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.).
- pliable
-
adjective,
easily bent; flexible; supple:
- Collect
-
noun,
any of certain brief prayers used in Western churches especially before the epistle in the communion service.
- chattel
-
noun,
Law.. Often, chattels. a movable article of personal property.
- chatter
-
noun,
purposeless or foolish talk.
- triplet
-
noun,
one of three children or offspring born at the same birth.
- cheiro-
-
- collat.
-
- Cheiron
-
noun,
Chiron.
- craniol
-
- cranio-
-
- Loraine
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- piccolo
-
noun,
a small flute sounding an octave higher than the ordinary flute.
- tabetic
-
noun,
a person affected with tabes.
- cheroot
-
noun,
a cigar having open, untapered ends.
- phrenol
-
- phrenic
-
adjective,
Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.
- picrate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- acerbic
-
adjective,
sour or astringent in taste:
- cochair
-
noun,
a cochairperson.
- aphonic
-
noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- chancre
-
noun,
the initial lesion of syphilis and certain other infectious diseases, commonly a more or less distinct ulcer or sore with a hard base.
- criollo
-
noun,
a person born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
Compare Creole (def 1).
- criolla
-
noun,
a woman or girl born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
- chanter
-
noun,
a person who chants; singer.
- chaotic
-
adjective,
completely confused or disordered:
- plicate
-
adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- Charlie
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter C.
- chaplet
-
noun,
a wreath or garland for the head.
- Chaplin
-
noun,
Sir Charles Spencer ("Charlie") 1889–1977, English film actor, producer, and director; in U.S. 1910–52.
- chapter
-
noun,
a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usually bearing a number or title.
- phrenia
-
- cocaine
-
noun,
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
- Charcot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Étienne Auguste [zhahn ba-teest ey-tyen oh-gyst] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist eɪˈtyɛn oʊˈgüst/ (Show IPA), 1867–1936, French explorer.
- Chariot
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.
- tabinet
-
noun,
a fabric resembling poplin, made of silk and wool and usually given a watered finish.
- Collier
-
noun,
a ship for carrying coal.
- cholent
-
noun,
a stewed or baked dish, especially of meat and beans, served on the Sabbath but cooked the day before or overnight over a slow fire.
- tortile
-
adjective,
twisted; coiled.
- cornice
-
noun,
Architecture.
any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes.
the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.
- chitter
-
verb (used without object),
to twitter.
- Cornell
-
noun,
Ezra, 1809–74, U.S. capitalist and philanthropist.
- Antheil
-
noun,
George, 1900–59, U.S. composer.
- chloral
-
noun,
Also called trichloroacetaldehyde, trichloroacetic acid aldehyde. a colorless, oily liquid, C 2 Cl 3 HO, having a pungent odor, usually derived by the chlorination of ethyl alcohol or of acetaldehyde and combining with water to form chloral hydrate.
- corncob
-
noun,
the elongated woody core in which the grains of an ear of corn are embedded.
- chloric
-
adjective,
of or containing chlorine in the pentavalent state.
- coalbin
-
noun,
a bin used for holding coal.
- tartine
-
noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- chloro-
-
- anthill
-
noun,
a mound of earth, leaves, etc., formed by a colony of ants in digging or constructing their underground nest.
- Corinth
-
noun,
an ancient city in Greece, on the Isthmus of Corinth: one of the wealthiest and most powerful of the ancient Greek cities.
- Corelli
-
noun,
Arcangelo [ahr-kahn-je-law] /ɑrˈkɑn dʒɛˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1653–1713, Italian violinist and composer.
- Lothian
-
noun,
a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).
- cholate
-
noun,
the salt form of cholic acid.
- corbina
-
noun,
a game fish, Menticirrhus undulatus, of the croaker family, inhabiting Pacific coastal waters of North America.
- antero-
-
- Corolla
-
noun,
the inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, usually of delicate texture and of some color other than green; the petals considered collectively.
- article
-
noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- Chillan
-
noun,
a city in central Chile: earthquakes 1835, 1939.
- chicane
-
noun,
deception; chicanery.
- Chicano
-
noun,
a Mexican-American.
- Cortona
-
noun,
Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
- 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.
- Chilcat
-
noun,
Chilkat.
- trenail
-
noun,
treenail.
- notable
-
noun,
a prominent, distinguished, or important person.
- chiller
-
noun,
a person or thing that chills.
- neolith
-
noun,
a Neolithic stone implement.
- Chillon
-
noun,
an ancient castle in W Switzerland, at the end of Lake Geneva.
- Loretta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- Lorient
-
noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- achiote
-
noun,
annatto.
- coronet
-
noun,
a small crown.
- coronal
-
noun,
a crown; coronet.
- Another
-
pronoun,
one more; an additional one:
- Charlot
-
noun,
Jean [jeen;; French zhahn] /dʒin;; French ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1898–1979, U.S. painter, lithographer, and illustrator; born in France and active in Mexico.
- tactile
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
- alerion
-
noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- potline
-
noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- reboant
-
adjective,
resounding or reverberating loudly.
- Parnell
-
noun,
Charles Stewart, 1846–91, Irish political leader.
- boolean
-
noun,
Computers. a Boolean data type.
- Bettina
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- otolith
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a calcareous concretion in the internal ear of vertebrates.
- thorite
-
noun,
a rare mineral, thorium silicate, ThSiO 4 , occurring in the form of yellow or black crystals.
- tonetic
-
noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- Otranto
-
noun,
Strait of, a strait between SE Italy and Albania, connecting the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. 44 miles (71 km) wide.
- Hilbert
-
noun,
David [dey-vid;; German dah-vit] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; German ˈdɑ vɪt/ (Show IPA), 1862–1943, German mathematician.
- iceboat
-
noun,
a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller.
- Bonaire
-
noun,
an island in the E Netherlands Antilles, in the S West Indies. 95 sq. mi. (245 sq. km).
- lean-to
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- Perilla
-
noun,
any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
- tricho-
-
- pertain
-
verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- raccoon
-
noun,
a nocturnal carnivore, Procyon lotor, having a masklike black stripe across the eyes, a sharp snout, and a bushy, ringed tail, native to North and Central America and introduced elsewhere for its valuable fur.
- hilltop
-
noun,
the top or summit of a hill.
- portent
-
noun,
an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.
- alienor
-
noun,
a person who transfers property.
- pelican
-
noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- hipbone
-
noun,
innominate bone.
- hirable
-
adjective,
able to be hired; fit for hiring.
- portico
-
noun,
a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
- rattoon
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- ballett
-
noun,
an early 17th-century dancelike vocal composition similar to the madrigal in style.
- portion
-
noun,
a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
- bicolor
-
noun,
a flag divided into two major areas of color.
- hobnail
-
noun,
a large-headed nail for protecting the soles of heavy boots and shoes.
- betroth
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange for the marriage of; affiance (usually used in passive constructions):
- Boothia
-
noun,
a peninsula in N Canada: the northernmost part of the mainland of North America; former location of the north magnetic pole.
- potable
-
noun,
Usually, potables. drinkable liquids; beverages.
- benthic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a benthos.
- recital
-
noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- heparin
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- Bellona
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of war.
- hepatic
-
noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- abettor
-
noun,
a person who abets.
- ortolan
-
noun,
an Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, esteemed as a table delicacy.
- bornite
-
noun,
a common mineral and important ore of copper, copper iron sulfide, Cu 5 FeS 4 , occurring in masses, of brownish color when first exposed to the air; peacock ore.
- alcohol
-
noun,
Also called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, ethanol, fermentation alcohol. a colorless, limpid, volatile, flammable, water-miscible liquid, C 2 H 5 OH, having an etherlike odor and pungent, burning taste, the intoxicating principle of fermented liquors, produced by yeast fermentation of certain carbohydrates, as grains, molasses, starch, or sugar, or obtained synthetically by hydration of ethylene or as a by-product of certain hydrocarbon syntheses: used chiefly as a solvent in the extraction of specific substances, in beverages, medicines, organic synthesis, lotions, tonics, colognes, rubbing compounds, as an automobile radiator antifreeze, and as a rocket fuel.
Compare denatured alcohol, methyl alcohol.
- borneol
-
noun,
a white, translucent, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble, solid terpene alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, occurring in various isomeric forms, having a burning, mintlike taste, obtained from the trunk of a tree, Dryobalanops aromatica, or by the reduction of camphor: used in the form of its esters in the manufacture of synthetic camphor and in perfumery.
- protean
-
adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- hepato-
-
- protect
-
verb (used with object),
to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- tobacco
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Nicotiana, of the nightshade family, especially one of those species, as N. tabacum, whose leaves are prepared for smoking or chewing or as snuff.
- Leclair
-
noun,
Jean Marie [zhahn ma-ree] /ʒɑ̃ maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1697–1764, French violinist and composer.
- parotic
-
adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- Bepaint
-
verb (used with object),
to cover or smear with paint.
- Berchta
-
noun,
Perchta.
- protein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- Ilocano
-
noun,
a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.
- Othello
-
noun,
a tragedy (1604) by Shakespeare.
- boracic
-
adjective,
boric.
- Othniel
-
noun,
a judge of Israel. Judges 3:9.
- Partlet
-
noun,
a garment for the neck and shoulders, usually ruffled and having a collar, worn in the 16th century.
- partite
-
noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- practic
-
adjective,
practical.
- tropine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- PT-boat
-
noun,
a small, fast, lightly armed, unarmored, and highly maneuverable boat used chiefly for torpedoing enemy shipping.
- pterion
-
noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- Perchta
-
noun,
the goddess of death and of fertility: sometimes identified with Holle.
- bicorne
-
noun,
a two-cornered cocked hat worn especially in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
- lection
-
noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- paletot
-
noun,
any of various loose or fitted coats or jackets for men and women, especially a close-fitting jacket worn over a dress by women in the 19th century.
- hoplite
-
noun,
a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
- peloton
-
noun,
an ornamental glass made in Bohemia in the late 19th century, usually having a striated overlay of glass filaments in a different color.
- biotech
-
noun,
biotechnology.
- biotope
-
noun,
a portion of a habitat characterized by uniformity in climate and distribution of biotic and abiotic components, as a tidal pool or a forest canopy.
- potboil
-
verb (used without object),
to create potboilers.
- blatter
-
noun,
the act or sound of blattering.
- blather
-
noun,
foolish, voluble talk:
- trophic
-
adjective,
of or relating to nutrition; concerned in nutritive processes.
- latchet
-
noun,
a strap or lace used to fasten a shoe.
- biotron
-
noun,
a controlled laboratory environment designed to provide uniform experimental conditions with the aim of producing uniform organisms for use in experiments.
- tropho-
-
- Blanche
-
noun,
a female given name: ultimately from a Germanic word meaning “white.”.
- Horatio
-
noun,
a male given name.
- biplane
-
noun,
an airplane with two sets of wings, one above and usually slightly forward of the other.
- Bleriot
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1872–1936, French aviator, pioneer aeronautical engineer, and inventor.
- bipolar
-
adjective,
having two poles, as the earth.
- hot-pot
-
noun,
mutton or beef cooked with potatoes in a covered pot.
- birchen
-
adjective,
of or relating to birch.
- biretta
-
noun,
a stiff square cap with three or four upright projecting pieces extending from the center of the top to the edge, worn by ecclesiastics.
- peloria
-
noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- balloon
-
noun,
a bag made of thin rubber or other light material, usually brightly colored, inflated with air or with some lighter-than-air gas and used as a children's plaything or as a decoration.
- hotline
-
noun,
hot line.
- Hornell
-
noun,
a city in S New York.
- bittern
-
noun,
any of several tawny brown herons that inhabit reedy marshes, as Botaurus lentiginosus (American bittern) of North America, and B. stellaris, of Europe.
- bitonal
-
adjective,
marked by or using bitonality.
- hornito
-
noun,
a low oven-shaped mound of congealed lava, common in some volcanic districts, emitting hot smoke and vapors in the final stages of activity.
- triable
-
- Alebion
-
noun,
a son of Poseidon who, with his brother Dercynus, was killed by Hercules while attempting to steal the cattle that Hercules had taken from Geryon.
- panicle
-
noun,
a compound raceme.
- paniolo
-
noun,
a person who herds cattle; cowboy.
- ratline
-
noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- pothole
-
noun,
a deep hole; pit.
- tipcart
-
noun,
a cart with a body that can be tipped or tilted to empty it of its contents.
- parboil
-
verb (used with object),
to boil partially or for a short time; precook.
- Holbein
-
noun,
Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), ("the elder") 1465?–1524, German painter.
- Balliol
-
noun,
a college of Oxford University, founded before 1268.
- potiche
-
noun,
a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top.
- Boeotia
-
noun,
a district in ancient Greece, NW of Athens. Capital: Thebes.
- lattice
-
noun,
a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- aileron
-
noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- ralline
-
adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.
- Latrobe
-
noun,
Benjamin Henry, 1764–1820, U.S. architect and engineer, born in England.
- latrine
-
noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- rathole
-
noun,
a hole made by a rat, as into a room, barn, etc.:
- Tibetan
-
noun,
a member of the people native to or inhabiting Tibet.
- blotter
-
noun,
a piece of blotting paper used to absorb excess ink, to protect a desk top, etc.
- Painter
-
noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- potherb
-
noun,
any herb prepared as food by cooking in a pot, as spinach, or added as seasoning in cookery, as thyme.
- tin-pot
-
adjective,
inferior; paltry; shoddy.
- blooper
-
noun,
Informal. an embarrassing mistake, as one spoken over the radio or TV.
- pantile
-
noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- paillon
-
noun,
a sheet of thin metallic foil used decoratively in enameling and gilding.
- bloater
-
noun,
a herring cured by being salted and briefly smoked and dried.
- pai-loo
-
noun,
(in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
- binocle
-
noun,
binocular (def 1).
- blither
-
adjective,
joyous, merry, or happy in disposition; glad; cheerful:
- Panther
-
noun,
the cougar or puma, Felis concolor.
- Balochi
-
noun,
Baluchi.
- ratchet
-
noun,
a toothed bar with which a pawl engages.
- Tiepolo
-
noun,
Giovanni Battista [joh-vah-nee buh-tee-stuh;; Italian jaw-vahn-nee baht-tee-stah] /dʒoʊˈvɑ ni bəˈti stə;; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1696–1770, and his son, Giovanni Domenico [duh-men-i-koh;; Italian daw-me-nee-kaw] /dəˈmɛn ɪˌkoʊ;; Italian dɔˈmɛ ni kɔ/ (Show IPA) 1727–1804, Italian painters.
- lactone
-
noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- hernio-
-
- bellhop
-
noun,
a person who is employed, especially by a hotel, to carry guests' luggage, run errands, etc.
- 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.
- pattern
-
noun,
a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- orectic
-
adjective,
of or relating to desire; appetitive.
- Lepanto
-
noun,
Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
- prolate
-
adjective,
elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
- Leonora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eleanor.
- breccia
-
noun,
rock composed of angular fragments of older rocks melded together.
- reliant
-
adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- intreat
-
verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- brattle
-
noun,
a clattering noise.
- proline
-
noun,
an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
- Hebraic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Hebrews, their language, or their culture.
- orcinol
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 7 H 8 O 2 , sweet but unpleasant in taste, that reddens on exposure to air: obtained from many lichens or produced synthetically and used chiefly as a reagent for certain carbohydrates.
- inthral
-
verb (used with object),
enthrall.
- porcine
-
adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- toheroa
-
noun,
a large marine clam, Amphidesma ventricosum, of waters near New Zealand.
- branchi
-
- toenail
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- porcino
-
noun,
Usually, porcini. cep.
- Braille
-
noun,
Louis [loo-is,, loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu ɪs,, ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1809–52, French teacher of the blind.
- helical
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having the form of a helix; spiral.
- patriot
-
noun,
a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
- pronate
-
verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- helico-
-
- procto-
-
- Labiche
-
noun,
Eugène Marin [œ-zhen ma-ran] /œˈʒɛn maˈrɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1815–88, French dramatist.
- ornith-
-
- oration
-
noun,
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- iterant
-
adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- topcoat
-
noun,
a lightweight overcoat.
- bronchi
-
noun,
plural of bronchus.
- bronch-
-
- haplont
-
noun,
the haploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
- prattle
-
noun,
the act of prattling.
- peccant
-
adjective,
sinning; guilty of a moral offense.
- petrol.
-
- Barnett
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Pechora
-
noun,
a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 miles (1785 km) long.
- probate
-
noun,
Law. the official proving of a will as authentic or valid in a probate court.
- harelip
-
noun,
Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
- bricole
-
noun,
Billiards. a shot in which the cue ball strikes a cushion after touching the object ball and before hitting the carom ball.
- haricot
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
- Alberti
-
noun,
Leon Battista [le-awn baht-tee-stah] /lɛˈɔn bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1404–72, Italian architect, artist, musician, and poet.
- Britton
-
noun,
Nathaniel Lord, 1859–1934, U.S. botanist.
- brittle
-
noun,
a confection of melted sugar, usually with nuts, brittle when cooled:
- Britten
-
noun,
(Edward) Benjamin, 1913–76, English composer and pianist.
- orbital
-
noun,
Physics, Chemistry.
a wave function describing the state of a single electron in an atom (atomic orbital) or in a molecule (molecular orbital)
the electron in that state.
- Harnett
-
noun,
William Michael, 1848–92, U.S. painter.
- harpoon
-
noun,
a barbed, spearlike missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used for killing and capturing whales and large fish.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- brioche
-
noun,
a light, sweet bun or roll made with eggs, yeast, and butter.
- baronet
-
noun,
a member of a British hereditary order of honor, ranking below the barons and made up of commoners, designated by Sir before the name and Baronet, usually abbreviated Bart., after:
- petitor
-
noun,
a seeker; an applicant or candidate.
- hot-air
-
noun,
empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
- inhaler
-
noun,
an apparatus or device used in inhaling medicinal vapors, anesthetics, etc.
- hellcat
-
noun,
a bad-tempered, spiteful, woman; shrew.
- patient
-
noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- pathol.
-
- bottler
-
noun,
a person, thing, or company that bottles.
- pronota
-
noun,
the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
- Helprin
-
noun,
Mark, born 1947, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Bottrop
-
noun,
a city in W Germany, in the Ruhr region.
- re-coil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- Laconic
-
adjective,
using few words; expressing much in few words; concise:
- theorbo
-
noun,
an obsolete bass lute with two sets of strings attached to separate peg boxes, one above the other, on the neck.
- hellion
-
noun,
a disorderly, troublesome, rowdy, or mischievous person.
- Lachine
-
noun,
a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec, on the St. Lawrence.
- theriac
-
noun,
molasses; treacle.
- braccio
-
noun,
an old Italian unit of length, usually about 26 or 27 inches (66 or 68 cm), but varying between 18 and 28 inches (46 and 71 cm).
- praline
-
noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- Helicon
-
noun,
a coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used especially in military bands.
- Bothnia
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Baltic Sea, extending N between Sweden and Finland. About 400 miles (645 km) long.
- therian
-
noun,
a therian animal.
- hencoop
-
noun,
a large cage or coop for housing poultry.
- ipecac
-
noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- hottie
-
noun,
a sexually attractive person.
- Plante
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- Concha
-
noun,
Anatomy.
a shell-like structure, especially the external ear.
any turbinate bone, especially in the nose.
- hotter
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- planer
-
noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- anther
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
- plench
-
noun,
a tool combining pliers and wrench: used especially by astronauts.
- rancho
-
noun,
a ranch.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- probit
-
noun,
a normal equivalent deviate increased by five.
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- tribal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a tribe:
- Apollo
-
noun,
the ancient Greek and Roman god of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, and manly beauty; the son of Leto and brother of Artemis.
- antho-
-
- Ranchi
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- Naboth
-
noun,
the owner of a vineyard coveted by Ahab, slain by the scheming of Jezebel so that Ahab could secure the vineyard. I Kings 21.
- collet
-
noun,
a collar or enclosing band.
- conch-
-
- Collie
-
noun,
one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.
- albino
-
noun,
a person with pale skin, light hair, pinkish eyes, and visual abnormalities resulting from a hereditary inability to produce the pigment melanin.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Cooper
-
noun,
a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
- trich-
-
- natter
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- pother
-
noun,
commotion; uproar.
- tactic
-
noun,
tactics (def 1).
- lactic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
- albeit
-
conjunction,
although; even if:
- Hotien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Hotan.
- 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.
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- Conroe
-
noun,
a town in E Texas.
- planch
-
noun,
a flat piece of metal, stone, or baked clay, used as a tray in an enameling oven.
- colent
-
- coroll
-
- preach
-
verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- Albert
-
noun,
Carl (Bert) 1908–2000, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1971–77.
- incher
-
noun,
something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
- Cornel
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- prance
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- Triton
-
noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- pronto
-
adverb,
promptly; quickly.
- collab
-
- Collar
-
noun,
the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
- contr.
-
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- collo-
-
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- Concho
-
- inarch
-
verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- Corbin
-
noun,
Margaret (Cochran) 1751–1800, American Revolutionary military heroine.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- platen
-
noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- Alcott
-
noun,
(Amos) Bronson [bron-suh n] /ˈbrɒn sən/ (Show IPA), 1799–1888, U.S. educator and philosopher.
- coolie
-
noun,
an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
- 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.
- coolth
-
noun,
coolness.
- Alboin
-
noun,
died a.d. 573? king of the Langobards 561?–573?
- plani-
-
- inter.
-
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- labret
-
noun,
an ornament worn in a pierced hole in the lip.
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- intact
-
adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- Lottie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- cooner
-
noun,
coon dog.
- icecap
-
noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- Potter
-
noun,
a person who makes pottery.
- cooler
-
noun,
a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
- pleach
-
verb (used with object),
to interweave (branches, vines, etc.), as for a hedge or arbor.
- pottle
-
noun,
a former liquid measure equal to two quarts.
- colter
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- Colton
-
noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- icono-
-
- Platte
-
noun,
a river flowing E from the junction of the North and South Platte rivers in central Nebraska to the Missouri River S of Omaha. 310 miles (500 km) long.
- tabret
-
noun,
a small tabor.
- cootie
-
noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- tribo-
-
- tacho-
-
- Cooter
-
noun,
Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
- pteron
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- ptero-
-
- cootch
-
noun,
cooch.
- copro-
-
- 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.
- Corbie
-
noun,
a raven or crow.
- iatro-
-
- Albion
-
noun,
Alebion.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- corbel
-
noun,
any bracket, especially one of brick or stone, usually of slight extent.
- proto-
-
- Horton
-
noun,
a river in the N Northwest Territories, Canada, flowing NW to Franklin Bay on the Beaufort Sea. 275 miles (443 km) long.
- plater
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- corban
-
noun,
a sacrifice or offering made to God, especially among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow.
- collop
-
noun,
a small slice of meat, especially a small rasher of bacon.
- albite
-
noun,
the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
- anthol
-
- planet
-
noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- labile
-
adjective,
apt or likely to change.
- potion
-
noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- pleio-
-
- lotion
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- Rachel
-
noun,
Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.
- inhale
-
verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- lacto-
-
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- plano-
-
- copter
-
noun,
helicopter.
- intro.
-
- labio-
-
- Coptic
-
noun,
an Afroasiatic language of Egypt descended from ancient Egyptian, largely extinct as a spoken language since the 16th century but surviving as the liturgical language of the Coptic Church.
- intra-
-
- racoon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- Lahore
-
noun,
a city in NE Pakistan: the capital of Punjab province.
- narco-
-
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- potent
-
noun,
a fur having a pattern of T -shaped forms, placed in alternate directions and having alternating tinctures, one metal and one color, so that all forms of one tincture face the same way and are between, above, and below forms of the other tincture facing the other way.
- lineal
-
adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- lintel
-
noun,
a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
- eolith
-
noun,
a chipped stone of the late Tertiary Period in Europe once thought to have been flaked by humans but now known to be the product of natural, nonhuman agencies.
- Richet
-
noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- richen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- porion
-
noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- eparch
-
noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- Alioth
-
noun,
a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Ursa Major.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- riblet
-
noun,
a boneless cut of meat from the end of a rib of veal, lamb, or pork.
- helio-
-
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- polit.
-
- rhotic
-
noun,
a rhotic sound.
- polite
-
adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- rhino-
-
- helic-
-
- eroto-
-
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- rhinal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nose; nasal.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- Hector
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- enrich
-
verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- Ellora
-
noun,
a village in S central India: important Hindu archaeological site.
- herbal
-
noun,
a book about herbs or plants, usually describing their medicinal values.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- hepta-
-
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- BArchE
-
- hepcat
-
noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- enhalo
-
verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- henbit
-
noun,
a common weed, Lamium amplexicaule, of the mint family, having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- enroll
-
verb (used with object),
to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register:
- enroot
-
verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- hepat-
-
- Lionel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leon.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- Pollen
-
noun,
the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.
- rhenic
-
adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- Haller
-
noun,
Albrecht von [German ahl-brekht fuh n] /German ˈɑl brɛxt fən/ (Show IPA), 1708–77, Swiss physiologist, botanist, and writer.
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- lepto-
-
- Lepton
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- Allier
-
noun,
a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
- harlot
-
noun,
a prostitute; whore.
- Harbin
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Heilongjiang province, in NE China.
- haptic
-
noun,
Usually, haptics. Digital Technology.
a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device:
an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user:
- halite
-
noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- Libera
-
noun,
an ancient Italian goddess of wine, vineyards, and fertility and the wife of Liber, in later times identified with Persephone.
- Hallel
-
noun,
a liturgical prayer consisting of all or part of Psalms 113–118, recited on Passover, Shavuoth, Sukkoth, Hanukkah, and Rosh Hodesh.
- Hallie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aeron.
-
- all-in
-
adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- hapten
-
noun,
a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
- halloo
-
interjection, noun,
hallo.
- poncho
-
noun,
a blanketlike cloak with a hole in the center to admit the head, originating in South America, now often worn as a raincoat.
- haplo-
-
- liable
-
adjective,
legally responsible:
- halter
-
noun,
a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
- lethal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal:
- Pontic
-
noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- pontil
-
noun,
punty.
- Lepcha
-
noun,
a member of a people of Sikkim and adjacent areas of Nepal, Bhutan, and India.
- habile
-
adjective,
skillful; dexterous; adroit.
- hecto-
-
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- hectic
-
adjective,
characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.:
- Hebron
-
noun,
an ancient city of Palestine, formerly in W Jordan; occupied by Israel 1967–97; since 1997 under Palestinian self-rule.
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- ethion
-
noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- Ethiop
-
adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- ethnic
-
noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- recti-
-
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- lentil
-
noun,
a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- aethon
-
noun,
triethyl orthoformate.
- ethno-
-
- Hattic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Hatti.
- Rheita
-
noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- lichen
-
noun,
any complex organism of the group Lichenes, composed of a fungus in symbiotic union with an alga and having a greenish, gray, yellow, brown, or blackish thallus that grows in leaflike, crustlike, or branching forms on rocks, trees, etc.
- retool
-
verb (used with object),
to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
- hatter
-
noun,
a maker or seller of hats.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- hatpin
-
noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- heriot
-
noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- rillet
-
noun,
a little rill; streamlet.
- tablet
-
noun,
a number of sheets of writing paper, business forms, etc., fastened together at the edge; pad.
- holler
-
noun,
a loud cry used to express pain or surprise, to attract attention, to call for help, etc.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- lather
-
noun,
foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
- Honora
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Lettic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Letts or their language.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- holpen
-
verb,
a past participle of help.
- alible
-
adjective,
nutritive; nourishing.
- latten
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- latter
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- looper
-
noun,
a person or thing that loops something or forms loops.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- plinth
-
noun,
a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier.
- actin-
-
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- anchor
-
noun,
any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- lollop
-
verb (used without object),
British Dialect. to loll; lounge.
- Hoenir
-
noun,
a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
- CRONIC
-
noun,
very potent marijuana.
- Hooper
-
noun,
a person who makes or puts hoops on barrels, tubs, etc.; a cooper.
- crepon
-
noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- ratoon
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- Horite
-
noun,
an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- horol.
-
- Hornie
-
noun,
Satan.
- hornet
-
noun,
any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- trench
-
noun,
Fortification. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
- Cotter
-
noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- 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.
- cranch
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
crunch.
- hoopla
-
noun,
bustling excitement or activity; commotion; hullabaloo; to-do.
- Horace
-
noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- latent
-
adjective,
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- cratch
-
noun,
a crib for fodder; manger.
- potato
-
noun,
Also called Irish potato, white potato. the edible tuber of a cultivated plant, Solanum tuberosum, of the nightshade family.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- rotten
-
adjective,
decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- hooter
-
noun,
a person or thing that hoots.
- pliant
-
adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- Lolita
-
noun,
(italics) a novel (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov.
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- litho.
-
- Trento
-
noun,
Italian name of Trent.
- hiero-
-
- echoic
-
adjective,
resembling an echo.
- loathe
-
verb (used with object),
to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- reboot
-
noun,
an act or instance of restarting a computer.
- robalo
-
noun,
snook2 (def 1).
- recall
-
noun,
an act of recalling.
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- L-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- triple
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- Littre
-
noun,
Maximilien Paul Émile [mak-see-mee-lyan pawl ey-meel] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ pɔl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1801–88, French lexicographer and philosopher.
- Heroin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- heroic
-
noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Little
-
noun,
a small amount, quantity, or degree:
- litter
-
noun,
objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- litten
-
adjective,
lighted1 .
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lobate
-
adjective,
having a lobe lobes; lobed.
- hieron
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- crotch
-
noun,
a forking or place of forking, as of the human body between the legs.
- rotate
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- 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.
- Hobart
-
noun,
Garret Augustus [gar-it] /ˈgær ɪt/ (Show IPA), 1844–99, U.S. lawyer and politician: vice president of the U.S. 1897–99.
- rattle
-
noun,
a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- ratton
-
noun,
a rat.
- Hitler
-
noun,
Adolf [ad-olf,, ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈæd ɒlf,, ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), (Adolf Schicklgruber"der Führer") 1889–1945, Nazi dictator of Germany, born in Austria: Chancellor 1933–45; dictator 1934–45.
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- cteno-
-
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Hilton
-
noun,
Conrad (Nicholson) 1887–1979, U.S. hotel owner and developer.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- Lochia
-
noun,
the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
- hilloa
-
interjection, noun,
hallo.
- Hiller
-
noun,
Dame Wendy, 1912–2003, British actress.
- Hillel
-
noun,
("ha-Zaken") c60 b.c.–a.d. 9? Palestinian rabbi, president of the Sanhedrin and interpreter of Biblical law: first to formulate definitive hermeneutic principles.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- portal
-
noun,
a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
- rebato
-
noun,
rabato.
- locale
-
noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- pocill
-
- Lobito
-
noun,
a seaport in W Angola.
- rochet
-
noun,
a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- plaint
-
noun,
a complaint.
- brooch
-
noun,
a clasp or ornament having a pin at the back for passing through the clothing and a catch for securing the point of the pin.
- Brecht
-
noun,
Bertolt [ber-tawlt] /ˈbɛr tɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1898–1956, German dramatist and poet.
- Breton
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1966, French poet, essayist, and critic.
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- orchil
-
noun,
a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Briton
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain, especially of England.
- petro-
-
- broach
-
noun,
Machinery. an elongated, tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes.
- tootle
-
noun,
the sound made by tooting on a flute or the like.
- broche
-
noun,
(in weaving tapestries) a device on which the filling yarn is wound, used as a shuttle in passing through the shed of the loom to deposit the yarn.
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- bronco
-
noun,
a range pony or mustang of the western U.S., especially one that is not broken or is imperfectly broken.
- Bronte
-
noun,
Anne ("Acton Bell") 1820–49, English novelist.
- option
-
noun,
the power or right of choosing.
- breach
-
noun,
the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
- Thanet
-
noun,
Octave [ok-tiv,, -teyv] /ˈɒk tɪv,, -teɪv/ (Show IPA) pen name of Alice French.
- Thallo
-
- thaler
-
noun,
any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- tetra-
-
- Ophite
-
noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- Cabell
-
noun,
James Branch, 1879–1958, U.S. novelist, essayist, and critic.
- operon
-
noun,
a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
- cablet
-
noun,
a small cable, especially a cablelaid rope under 10 inches (25 cm) in circumference.
- cachet
-
noun,
an official seal, as on a letter or document.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- Cahill
-
noun,
an artificial fly having a quill body, golden tag, tan-spotted wings and tail, and gray hackle.
- cahoot
-
Idioms,
go cahoots, to share equally; become partners:
Also, go in cahoot with, go in cahoots.
- breath
-
noun,
the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.
- theirn
-
pronoun,
theirs.
- pheno-
-
- Orphic
-
adjective,
of or relating to Orpheus.
- bootie
-
noun,
Also, bootee. a usually soft, sometimes disposable sock or bootlike covering for the foot or shoe, as for informal wear, warmth, or protection:
- balche
-
noun,
(among the Yucatec Maya) a drink made from the bark of a leguminous tree, Lonchocarpus violaceus, which is soaked in honey and water and fermented.
- Bootle
-
noun,
a city in Merseyside metropolitan county, in W England, on the Mersey estuary.
- borane
-
noun,
any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B 2 H 6 to B 20 H 16 .
- borate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of boric acid.
- Otello
-
noun,
an opera (1887) with music by Giuseppe Verdi and a libretto by Arrigo Boito based on Shakespeare's Othello.
- Boreal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the north wind.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- Borneo
-
noun,
an island in the Malay Archipelago, politically divided among Indonesia, Malaysia, and the British-protected sultanate of Brunei. 290,000 sq. mi. (750,000 sq. km).
- ortho-
-
- abient
-
adjective,
tending to move away from a stimulus or situation.
- thibet
-
noun,
Tibet (def 1).
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- bother
-
noun,
something troublesome, burdensome, or annoying:
- thenar
-
noun,
the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
- tonlet
-
noun,
a skirt of plates.
- thetic
-
adjective,
positive; dogmatic.
- bottle
-
noun,
a portable container for holding liquids, characteristically having a neck and mouth and made of glass or plastic.
- orphan
-
noun,
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- theol.
-
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Orlich
-
noun,
Francisco J [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1906–69, Costa Rican engineer and statesman: president 1962–66.
- branch
-
noun,
a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
- Oriole
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World.
Compare golden oriole.
- bailor
-
noun,
a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
- branle
-
noun,
a lively 16th- and 17th-century round dance originating in France.
- orihon
-
noun,
a manuscript scroll having columns running across the width, folded in accordion fashion along the separating margins.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- phatic
-
adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- oolith
-
noun,
any of the component concretions of a piece of oolite.
- Bontoc
-
noun,
Bontok.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- troche
-
noun,
a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.
- oillet
-
noun,
eyelet (def 5).
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- 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.
- accel.
-
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- attorn
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- carpel
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- carpic
-
- carpo-
-
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- phobia
-
noun,
a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- phonet
-
- accent
-
noun,
prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
- phonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to speech sounds.
- phono-
-
- octroi
-
noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- Cather
-
noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- octant
-
noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- phobic
-
noun,
a person suffering from a phobia.
- caribe
-
noun,
piranha.
- calci-
-
- phiale
-
noun,
a shallow cup resembling a saucer, having a central boss and sometimes set upon a foot, used as a drinking vessel or to pour libations.
- Tophet
-
noun,
a place in the valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, where, contrary to the law, children were offered as sacrifices, especially to Moloch. It was later used as a dumping ground for refuse.
- oolite
-
noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- calico
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- caliph
-
noun,
a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
- phenol
-
noun,
Also called carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C 6 H 5 OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis.
- caller
-
noun,
a person or thing that calls.
- calli-
-
- callop
-
noun,
golden perch.
- Callot
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1592?–1635, French engraver and etcher.
- terbia
-
noun,
an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
- cancel
-
noun,
an act of canceling.
- Cancer
-
noun,
Pathology.
a malignant and invasive growth or tumor, especially one originating in epithelium, tending to recur after excision and to metastasize to other sites.
any disease characterized by such growths.
- cohort
-
noun,
a group or company:
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- Olathe
-
noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- 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.
- Philae
-
noun,
an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
- philo-
-
- caplet
-
- caplin
-
noun,
capelin.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- carbo-
-
- carbon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a widely distributed element that forms organic compounds in combination with hydrogen, oxygen, etc., and that occurs in a pure state as diamond and graphite, and in an impure state as charcoal. Symbol: C; atomic weight: 12.011; atomic number: 6; specific gravity: (of diamond) 3.51 at 20°C; (of graphite) 2.26 at 20°C.
- tephra
-
noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- Olcott
-
noun,
Chauncey (Chancellor John Olcott) 1860–1932, U.S. tenor, actor, and songwriter.
- carhop
-
noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- thoria
-
noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- bonito
-
noun,
any mackerellike fish of the genus Sarda, as S. sarda, of the Atlantic Ocean.
- cattle
-
noun,
bovine animals, especially domesticated members of the genus Bos.
- tropo-
-
- patho-
-
- pathic
-
- Belloc
-
noun,
Hilaire [hi-lair] /hɪˈlɛər/ (Show IPA), 1870–1953, English essayist, poet, and satirist, born in France.
- Beloit
-
noun,
a city in S Wisconsin.
- Belton
-
noun,
a town in W Missouri.
- patent
-
noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- Benita
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Benoit
-
noun,
Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), (or Peter) Léonard Léopold [ley-aw-nar ley-aw-pawld] /leɪ ɔˈnar leɪ ɔˈpɔld/ (Show IPA), 1834–1901, Belgian composer.
- pectin
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- Berith
-
noun,
Brith.
- Berlin
-
noun,
a large, four-wheeled, closed carriage hung between two perches and having two interior seats.
- 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.
- Bertha
-
noun,
a collar or trimming, as of lace, worn about the shoulders by women, as over a low-necked waist or dress.
- tither
-
noun,
a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
- Belial
-
noun,
Theology. the spirit of evil personified; the devil; Satan.
- parole
-
noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- bettor
-
noun,
a person who bet.
- Baltic
-
noun,
the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family of languages.
- Bhopal
-
noun,
a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh state.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- Bianco
-
noun,
Mon·te [mawn-te] /ˈmɔn tɛ/ (Show IPA). Italian name of Mont Blanc.
- tiptoe
-
noun,
the tip or end of a toe.
- Bichat
-
noun,
Marie François Xavier [ma-ree frahn-swa gza-vyey] /maˈri frɑ̃ˈswa gzaˈvyeɪ/ (Show IPA), 1771–1802, French physician.
- Parcel
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- bicone
-
noun,
an object shaped like two cones with their bases together.
- Bicorn
-
noun,
bicorne.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- tobira
-
noun,
a shrub, Pittosporum tobira, of China and Japan, having leathery leaves, fragrant, greenish-white flower clusters, densely hairy fruit, and lemon-scented foliage.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- batho-
-
- barhop
-
verb (used without object),
Informal. to go to a succession of bars or nightclubs, with a brief stay at each.
- barit.
-
- barite
-
noun,
a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
- Toller
-
noun,
a person or thing that tolls.
- Barnet
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- banter
-
noun,
an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
- Barolo
-
noun,
a dry red wine from the Piedmont region of Italy.
- Patton
-
noun,
Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
- Barton
-
noun,
Clara, 1821–1912, U.S. philanthropist who organized the American Red Cross in 1881.
- pattle
-
noun,
paddle1 (def 11).
- patter
-
noun,
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
- bather
-
noun,
a person or thing that bathes.
- Toltec
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
- Patten
-
noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- pectic
-
adjective,
pertaining to pectin.
- toilet
-
noun,
a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
- battel
-
noun,
an account with or terminal bill from a college of Oxford University for board, kitchen, and buttery expenses.
- batten
-
noun,
a small board or strip of wood used for various building purposes, as to cover joints between boards, reinforce certain doors, or supply a foundation for lathing.
- batter
-
noun,
Printing.
a damaged area on the face of type or plate.
the resulting defect in print.
- battle
-
noun,
a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces:
- patron
-
noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- patrol
-
noun,
a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
- beacon
-
noun,
a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- patri-
-
- tocher
-
noun,
a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
- Beaton
-
noun,
Sir Cecil (Walter Hardy) 1904–80, English photographer, writer, and theatrical designer.
- 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.
- tinter
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- Bonita
-
noun,
a female given name.
- threat
-
noun,
a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace:
- throne
-
noun,
the chair or seat occupied by a sovereign, bishop, or other exalted personage on ceremonial occasions, usually raised on a dais and covered with a canopy.
- penta-
-
- boatel
-
noun,
a waterside hotel with dock space for persons who travel by boat.
- boater
-
noun,
a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
- boccie
-
noun,
an Italian variety of lawn bowling played on a dirt court that is shorter and narrower than the rink of a bowling green.
- trophi
-
plural noun,
the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- Bohlen
-
noun,
Charles Eustis [yoo-stis] /ˈyu stɪs/ (Show IPA), ("Chip") 1904–74, U.S. diplomat.
- throat
-
noun,
the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea.
- thrill
-
noun,
a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, sometimes manifested as a tremor or tingling sensation passing through the body.
- thrice
-
adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- boiler
-
noun,
a closed vessel or arrangement of vessels and tubes, together with a furnace or other heat source, in which steam or other vapor is generated from water to drive turbines or engines, supply heat, process certain materials, etc.
Compare fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler.
- troph-
-
- threap
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- blotto
-
adjective,
very drunk; so drunk as to be unconscious or not know what one is doing.
- thrall
-
noun,
a person who is in bondage; slave.
- bolero
-
noun,
a lively Spanish dance in triple meter.
- bolita
-
noun,
a form of numbers pool.
- Thrale
-
noun,
Hester Lynch (Hester Lynch Piozzi) 1741–1821, Welsh writer and friend of Samuel Johnson.
- Thrace
-
noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- Thorpe
-
noun,
James Francis ("Jim") 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.
- ballet
-
noun,
a classical dance form demanding grace and precision and employing formalized steps and gestures set in intricate, flowing patterns to create expression through movement.
- boltel
-
noun,
Also, boutel, boutell, bowtel, bowtell. a convex molding, as a torus or ovolo.
- Bolton
-
noun,
a borough in Greater Manchester, in NW England.
- Baliol
-
noun,
John de, 1249–1315, king of Scotland 1292–96.
- thoron
-
noun,
a radioactive isotope of radon, produced by the disintegration of thorium. Symbol: Tn; atomic weight: 220; atomic number: 86.
- bonaci
-
noun,
any of several edible serranid fishes, as Mycteroperca bonaci.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- pencil
-
noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- blotch
-
noun,
a large, irregular spot or blot.
- billet
-
noun,
lodging for a soldier, student, etc., as in a private home or nonmilitary public building.
- pallor
-
noun,
unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness.
- billon
-
noun,
an alloy used in coinage, consisting of gold or silver with a larger amount of base metal.
- panto-
-
- binate
-
adjective,
produced or borne in pairs; double.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- tinct.
-
- birota
-
noun,
a two-wheeled cart, usually drawn by three mules, used for transporting commercial goods and one or two passengers.
- 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.
- ballot
-
noun,
a slip or sheet of paper, cardboard, or the like, on which a voter marks his or her vote.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- Pellan
-
noun,
Alfred [French al-fred] /French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Canadian painter.
- palter
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- palolo
-
noun,
palolo worm.
- bitten
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- Penchi
-
noun,
Benxi.
- pallet
-
noun,
a bed or mattress of straw.
- Tiller
-
noun,
a person who tills; farmer.
- Blaine
-
noun,
James Gillespie [gi-les-pee] /gɪˈlɛs pi/ (Show IPA), 1830–93, U.S. statesman.
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- Blanch
-
verb (used with object),
to whiten by removing color; bleach:
- paleon
-
- paleo-
-
- bleach
-
noun,
a bleaching agent.
- blench
-
verb (used without object),
to shrink; flinch; quail:
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- ballon
-
noun,
the lightness and grace of movement that make a dancer appear buoyant.
- Blithe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tictoc
-
noun,
an alternating ticking sound, as that made by a clock.
- tictac
-
noun,
a repetitive sound, as of ticking, tapping, knocking, or clicking:
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- terat-
-
- Catton
-
noun,
(Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- Chenab
-
noun,
a river in S Asia, flowing SW from N India to the Sutlej River in E Pakistan. About 605 miles (1085 km) long.
- cliche
-
noun,
a trite, stereotyped expression; a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse, as sadder but wiser, or strong as an ox.
- cleric
-
noun,
a member of the clergy.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- clench
-
noun,
the act of clenching.
- niello
-
noun,
a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- picro-
-
- Pictor
-
noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- Chelan
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N central Washington, in the Cascade Range: one of the deepest freshwater lakes in the U.S. 55 miles (89 km) long.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- nother
-
adjective,
Informal. a whole nother, an entirely different; a whole other.
- archon
-
noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- archt.
-
- chicle
-
noun,
a gumlike substance obtained from the latex of certain tropical American trees, as the sapodilla, used chiefly in the manufacture of chewing gum.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- notate
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- Arctic
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- chilo-
-
- piolet
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- cloche
-
noun,
a woman's close-fitting hat with a deep, bell-shaped crown and often a narrow, turned-down brim.
- Chanel
-
noun,
Gabrielle [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), ("Coco") 1882–1971, French fashion designer.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- Chapel
-
noun,
a private or subordinate place of prayer or worship; oratory.
- phren.
-
- charco
-
noun,
a water hole, pool, or puddle.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- Torino
-
noun,
Turin.
- clinch
-
noun,
the act of clinching.
- Charon
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
- pintle
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- teapot
-
noun,
a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
- chaton
-
noun,
Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
- clino-
-
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- archil
-
noun,
orchil.
- cheapo
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- Chilon
-
noun,
flourished 556 b.c, Greek sage and ephor at Sparta.
- clonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to clonus.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Choate
-
noun,
Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
- pillar
-
noun,
an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument:
- Chron.
-
- acetic
-
adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- choice
-
noun,
an act or instance of choosing; selection:
- chorio
-
- choric
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or written for a chorus.
- chori-
-
- chorea
-
noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- aceto-
-
- Nobile
-
noun,
Umberto [oo m-ber-taw] /ʊmˈbɛr tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1885–1978, Italian aeronautical engineer and arctic explorer.
- chole-
-
- nocti-
-
- choral
-
noun,
chorale.
- choler
-
noun,
irascibility; anger; wrath; irritability.
- no-hit
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
- Chopin
-
noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- 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.
- cholla
-
noun,
any of several spiny treelike cacti belonging to the genus Opuntia, especially O. fulgida of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having knobby outgrowths and yellow spines.
- Cholon
-
noun,
a suburb of Ho Chi Minh City, in S Vietnam.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- 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.
- chiro-
-
- citral
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- Chino-
-
- circle
-
noun,
a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- Chirac
-
noun,
Jacques (René) born 1932, prime minister of France 1974–76, 1986–88; president 1995–2007.
- chiral
-
adjective,
(of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
- cipher
-
noun,
zero.
- Chiron
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- Pilate
-
noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- nitro-
-
- chital
-
noun,
axis deer.
- chiton
-
noun,
Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
- C-in-C
-
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- chlor-
-
- Cicero
-
noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- Cibola
-
noun,
the Seven Cities of, legendary cities of great wealth believed by earlier Spanish explorers to exist in the SW United States.
- Chance
-
noun,
the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency:
- choora
-
noun,
an Indian dagger having a sharply pointed, single-edged blade.
- chalet
-
noun,
a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- taille
-
noun,
French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- Neilah
-
noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- centi-
-
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- centr-
-
- obtect
-
adjective,
(of a pupa) having the antennae, legs, and wings glued to the surface of the body.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Archbp
-
- obtain
-
verb (used with object),
to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
- cobalt
-
noun,
a silver-white metallic element with a faint pinkish tinge, occurring in compounds whose silicates afford important blue coloring substances for ceramics. Symbol: Co; atomic weight: 58.933; atomic number: 27; specific gravity: 8.9 at 20°C.
- Achill
-
noun,
an island off the coast of NW Ireland. 14 miles (23 km) long; 11 miles (18 km) wide.
- cerat-
-
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- Cochin
-
noun,
one of an Asian breed of chickens, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller.
- necro-
-
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- plaice
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- cohoba
-
noun,
parica.
- Telloh
-
noun,
a village in SE Iraq, between the lower Tigris and Euphrates: site of the ancient Sumerian city of Lagash.
- tellin
-
noun,
any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Tellina, having a thin, rounded shell of white, yellow, pink, or purple.
- ochrea
-
noun,
ocrea.
- ochone
-
interjection,
ohone.
- celiac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- placet
-
noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- celto-
-
- coheir
-
noun,
a joint heir.
- cellar
-
noun,
a room, or set of rooms, for the storage of food, fuel, etc., wholly or partly underground and usually beneath a building.
- placer
-
noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- ocelot
-
noun,
a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
- coeno-
-
- accept
-
verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- Celtic
-
noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
- ceriph
-
noun,
serif.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- Lipton
-
noun,
Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
- Photon
-
noun,
a quantum of electromagnetic radiation, usually considered as an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle and that has zero rest mass and charge and a spin of one. Symbol: γ.
- Oberon
-
noun,
(in medieval folklore) the king of the fairies.
- oblate
-
noun,
a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
- talent
-
noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- Clotho
-
noun,
the Fate who spins the thread of life.
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- Talbot
-
noun,
a hound with long pendent ears.
- Obelia
-
noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- photo-
-
- archi-
-
- clothe
-
verb (used with object),
to dress; attire.
- photic
-
adjective,
of or relating to light.
- nephr-
-
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Pablo
-
noun,
a male given name, Spanish form of Paul.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- Nobel
-
noun,
Alfred Bernhard [ahl-fred ber-nahrd] /ˈɑl frɛd ˈbɛr nɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1833–96, Swedish engineer, manufacturer, and philanthropist.
- lotto
-
noun,
a game of chance in which a leader draws numbered disks at random from a stock and the players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards, the winner being the first to cover a complete row.
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- part.
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- lathi
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Parl.
-
- 30-30
-
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Nebr.
-
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- Noble
-
noun,
a person of noble birth or rank; nobleman or noblewoman. Synonyms: peer; aristocrat, blue blood, patrician.
Antonyms: commoner, serf, peasant.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- Neth.
-
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- plan-
-
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- patch
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- Pratt
-
noun,
Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- label
-
noun,
a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- peri-
-
- Porto
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Oporto.
- tribe
-
noun,
any aggregate of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc.
- Lahti
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- noct-
-
- 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.
- Lotta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Lotte
-
noun,
angler (def 3).
- pitch
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- Troth
-
noun,
faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty:
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- nitr-
-
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- troch
-
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- larch
-
noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- path-
-
- natch
-
adverb,
of course; naturally.
- Trill
-
noun,
the act or sound of trilling.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- Pella
-
noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- 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.
- prae-
-
- Niobe
-
noun,
the daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion of Thebes. She provoked Apollo and Artemis to vengeance by taunting their mother, Leto, with the number and beauty of her own children; Niobe's children were slain and Zeus turned her into stone, in which state she continued to weep over her loss.
- pant-
-
- lapel
-
noun,
either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
- patr-
-
- 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.
- plat.
-
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- 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.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Lathe
-
noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- lact-
-
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- 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.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Laith
-
adjective,
loath.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- achoo
-
interjection,
ahchoo.
- acpt.
-
- pale-
-
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Plath
-
noun,
Sylvia, 1932–63, U.S. poet.
- labor
-
noun,
productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- latch
-
noun,
a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- pari-
-
- aholt
-
noun,
ahold.
- natl.
-
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- acct.
-
- plio-
-
- Lilac
-
noun,
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Lille
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nord, in N France.
- Phil.
-
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- Lillo
-
noun,
George, 1693?–1739, English dramatist.
- Phila
-
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- phial
-
noun,
vial.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- onco-
-
- phile
-
- aero-
-
- polio
-
noun,
poliomyelitis.
- Ollie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- obole
-
noun,
a silver-alloy coin of France issued during the Middle Ages, the 24th part of a sol, or one-half denier.
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- onto-
-
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- Obote
-
noun,
(Apollo) Milton, 1924–2005, Ugandan political leader: president 1966–71 and 1980–85.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- troll
-
noun,
a song whose parts are sung in succession; a round.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- Libra
-
noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- phane
-
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- licet
-
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- PharB
-
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Pheba
-
noun,
a female day name for Friday.
See under day name.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Licht
-
noun, adjective, verb (used with or without object), adverb,
light1 .
- acerb
-
adjective,
acerbic.
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- obeah
-
noun,
a form of belief involving sorcery, practiced in parts of the West Indies, South America, the southern U.S., and Africa.
- oleo-
-
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- pibal
-
noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds by theodolitic tracking of a pilot balloon.
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- local
-
noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- lithe
-
adjective,
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
- ohone
-
interjection,
alas!
- ocher
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- poet.
-
- Ochoa
-
noun,
Severo [suh-vair-oh;; Spanish se-ve-raw] /səˈvɛər oʊ;; Spanish sɛˈvɛ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–93, U.S. biochemist, born in Spain: Nobel Prize in medicine 1959.
- octo-
-
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- Llano
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- lobar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a lobe, as of the lungs.
- octa-
-
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- loach
-
noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- Lith.
-
- OIcel
-
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- loche
-
noun,
the North American burbot.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- OBrit
-
- phobe
-
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- phot.
-
- phon.
-
- phore
-
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- aeri-
-
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- abrin
-
noun,
a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
- lipo-
-
- cero-
-
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- Ophir
-
noun,
a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- trop-
-
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- Orth.
-
- troop
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- pilch
-
noun,
an infant's wrapper worn over a diaper.
- pleo-
-
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- loath
-
adjective,
unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse:
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- orlop
-
noun,
the lowermost of four or more decks above the space at the bottom of a hull.
- Orlon
-
- Leith
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- 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.
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- abhor
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pert.
-
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- lect.
-
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- acro-
-
- Port.
-
- Perth
-
noun,
Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
- Othin
-
noun,
Odin.
- Other
-
noun,
the other one:
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- peta-
-
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Abner
-
noun,
the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
- Liber
-
noun,
phloem.
- pico-
-
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- 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.
- noto-
-
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- aboon
-
adverb, preposition,
above.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- pooch
-
noun,
a dog.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- abort
-
noun,
a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
- opto-
-
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- Loral
-
adjective,
of or relating to lore, knowledge, learning, etc.
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- libel
-
noun,
Law.
defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.
the act or crime of publishing it.
a formal written declaration or statement, as one containing the allegations of a plaintiff or the grounds of a charge.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- acet-
-
- Letha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- orbit
-
noun,
the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- North
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N.
- porch
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- poori
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- orial
-
- Letch
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- petr-
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- notch
-
noun,
an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- orch.
-
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- petri
-
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Poole
-
noun,
a port in Dorset, in S England.
- aboil
-
adverb, adjective,
boiling:
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- BAPCT
-
- pret.
-
- cine-
-
- areo-
-
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- 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.
- Circe
-
noun,
Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- Boole
-
noun,
George, 1815–64, English mathematician and logician.
- cinch
-
noun,
a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- total
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- Cilla
-
noun,
a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
- Boone
-
noun,
Daniel, 1734–1820, American pioneer, especially in Kentucky.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Booth
-
noun,
a stall, compartment, or light structure for the sale of goods or for display purposes, as at a market, exhibition, or fair.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Bonpa
-
noun,
a member of the Bön sect.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- bonce
-
noun,
head; skull.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Clerc
-
noun,
Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Thorn
-
noun,
a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- boner
-
noun,
a person or thing that bones.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- 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.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Chico
-
noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Chin.
-
- Chill
-
noun,
coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness:
- Chile
-
noun,
chili.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- Chiba
-
noun,
a city on SE Honshu, in central Japan, near Tokyo.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- Borel
-
noun,
Félix Édouard Émile [fey-leeks ey-dwar ey-meel] /feɪˈliks eɪˈdwar eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1871–1956, French mathematician.
- boric
-
adjective,
of or containing boron; boracic.
- T-bar
-
noun,
a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .
- borne
-
noun,
a circular sofa having a conical or cylindrical back piece at the center.
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- Chloe
-
noun,
the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
- chott
-
noun,
a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer.
- Chola
-
noun,
a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- thole
-
noun,
a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- thirl
-
verb (used with object),
to pierce.
- choli
-
noun,
a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
- arith
-
- chol-
-
- boral
-
noun,
a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Arnel
-
- Balch
-
noun,
Emily Greene, 1867–1961, U.S. economist, sociologist, and author: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- Borah
-
noun,
William Edgar, 1865–1940, U.S. senator from Idaho 1906–40.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Thorp
-
noun,
a hamlet; village.
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- Colon
-
noun,
the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in 1 : 2 = 3 : 6.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- conc.
-
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- color
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- Colo.
-
- cont.
-
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- Apoc.
-
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- coll.
-
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- anti-
-
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- Brit.
-
- coopt
-
verb (used with object),
to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
- coop.
-
- conto
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- Tiber
-
noun,
a river in central Italy, flowing through Rome into the Mediterranean. 244 miles (395 km) long.
- cooch
-
noun,
a sinuous, quasi-Oriental dance performed by a woman and characterized chiefly by suggestive gyrating and shaking of the body.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- tonia
-
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- 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.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- boite
-
noun,
a nightclub; cabaret.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- arche
-
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- coach
-
noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- Arch.
-
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- Boito
-
noun,
Arrigo [uh-ree-goh;; Italian ahr-ree-gaw] /əˈri goʊ;; Italian ɑrˈri gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1842–1918, Italian opera composer, poet, and novelist.
- cloth
-
noun,
a fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber, used for garments, upholstery, and many other items.
- bolar
-
adjective,
of or relating to bole or clay.
- cloot
-
noun,
a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Bohol
-
noun,
an island in the S central Philippines. 1492 sq. mi. (3864 sq. km).
- cobia
-
noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- colat
-
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- boart
-
noun,
bort.
- throe
-
noun,
a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
- Tahoe
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
- Boche
-
noun,
Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a German, especially a German soldier in World War I or II.
- throb
-
noun,
the act of throbbing.
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- coble
-
noun,
a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
- coel-
-
- cocoa
-
noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- Arbil
-
noun,
Erbil.
- toti-
-
- Bohea
-
noun,
an inferior grade of black tea.
- Cobra
-
noun,
any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
- COBOL
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited for writing programs to process large files of data, using a vocabulary of common English words, phrases, and sentences.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- bloop
-
noun,
a clumsy mistake.
- canc.
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- BLitt
-
- Cant.
-
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- BPhil
-
- tono-
-
- Caleb
-
noun,
a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
- calc-
-
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- topo-
-
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- BArch
-
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carib
-
noun,
a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- carb-
-
- tera-
-
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Capt.
-
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Brale
-
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- bairn
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- bronc
-
noun,
bronco:
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- Brian
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Brice
-
noun,
Fanny (Fannie Borach) 1891–1951, U.S. singer and comedian.
- broth
-
noun,
thin soup of concentrated meat or fish stock.
- Brill
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus, closely related to the turbot.
- broil
-
noun,
the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
- Thant
-
noun,
U, U Thant.
- broch
-
noun,
a circular stone tower built around the beginning of the Christian era, having an inner and an outer wall, found on the Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands, the Hebrides, and the mainland of Scotland.
- tooth
-
noun,
(in most vertebrates) one of the hard bodies or processes usually attached in a row to each jaw, serving for the prehension and mastication of food, as weapons of attack or defense, etc., and in mammals typically composed chiefly of dentin surrounding a sensitive pulp and covered on the crown with enamel.
- Brine
-
noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- Broca
-
noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- theat
-
- Britt
-
noun,
a turbot of northeastern Atlantic seas.
- Brett
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Thane
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Bacon
-
noun,
the back and sides of the hog, salted and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food.
- Brant
-
noun,
any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta, especially B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- caco-
-
- theo-
-
- cache
-
noun,
a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.:
- Cabot
-
noun,
John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
- Brent
-
noun,
brant.
- bact.
-
- Cable
-
noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- cabin
-
noun,
a small house or cottage, usually of simple design and construction:
- Cabet
-
noun,
Étienne [ey-tyen] /eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1788–1856, French socialist who established a utopian community in the U.S. (in Illinois) called Icaria: became U.S. citizen 1854.
- caber
-
noun,
a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- boro-
-
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Bothe
-
noun,
Walther [vahl-tuh r] /ˈvɑl tər/ (Show IPA), 1891–1957, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
- tech.
-
- Chaco
-
noun,
a part of the Gran Chaco region in central South America, in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. About 100,000 sq. mi. (259,000 sq. km).
- Theta
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- chant
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- ation
-
- cert.
-
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- ceric
-
adjective,
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- atoll
-
noun,
a ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing or nearly enclosing a shallow lagoon.
- Botha
-
noun,
Louis [loo-ee] /luˈi/ (Show IPA), 1862–1919, South African general and statesman.
- chap.
-
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- boron
-
noun,
a nonmetallic element occurring naturally only in combination, as in borax or boric acid, and obtained in either an amorphous or a crystalline form when reduced from its compounds. Symbol: B; atomic weight: 10.811; atomic number: 5.
- thio-
-
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- botch
-
noun,
a clumsy or poor piece of work; mess; bungle:
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- Thill
-
noun,
either of the pair of shafts of a vehicle between which a draft animal is harnessed.
- botel
-
noun,
boatel.
- 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.
- Athel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- char-
-
- Athol
-
noun,
a city in central Massachusetts.
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- theor
-
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- brail
-
noun,
Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- torch
-
noun,
a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- Cath.
-
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- brain
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- tenth
-
noun,
one of ten equal parts, especially of one (1/10).
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- atto-
-
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- carp-
-
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- carob
-
noun,
a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
- teno-
-
- Tench
-
noun,
a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- cent.
-
- Cenci
-
noun,
Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
- Brace
-
noun,
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Cello
-
noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Brahe
-
noun,
Tycho [tee-koh;; Danish ty-koh] /ˈti koʊ;; Danish ˈtü koʊ/ (Show IPA), 1546–1601, Danish astronomer.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- baith
-
adjective, pronoun,
both.
- Ceiba
-
noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- telo-
-
- bract
-
noun,
a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Tibet
-
noun,
Also, Thibet. Also called Sitsang, Xizang. Official name Tibet Autonomous Region. an administrative division of China, N of the Himalayas: prior to 1950 a theocracy under the Dalai Lama; the highest country in the world, average elevation about 16,000 feet (4877 meters). 471,660 sq. mi. (1,221,599 sq. km). Capital: Lhasa.
- Bloch
-
noun,
Ernest, 1880–1959, Swiss composer, in the U.S. after 1916.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- Recit
-
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Helot
-
noun,
a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state.
Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.
- Bello
-
noun,
Andrés [ahn-dres] /ɑnˈdrɛs/ (Show IPA), 1781–1865, Venezuelan poet, philologist, and educator.
- hello
-
noun,
the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting):
- heli-
-
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- recpt
-
- Tobin
-
noun,
James, 1918–2002, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1981.
- to-be
-
adjective,
future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
- rect.
-
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- hect-
-
- recip
-
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- heart
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- belah
-
noun,
beefwood.
- Hoban
-
noun,
James, c1762–1831, U.S. architect, born in Ireland: designed the White House.
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- Tobit
-
noun,
a book of the Apocrypha.
- rcpt.
-
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- belch
-
noun,
an instance of belching; eructation.
- Heron
-
noun,
any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
- Bella
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Isabella.
- hillo
-
interjection, noun,
hallo.
- Hilla
-
noun,
a city in central Iraq, S of Baghdad.
- hier-
-
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- rebop
-
noun,
bop1 .
- herp.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- Hearn
-
noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- Beira
-
noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- allo-
-
- tithe
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- allot
-
verb (used with object),
to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
- halo-
-
- hallo
-
noun,
the cry “hallo!”.
- Halle
-
noun,
Morris, born 1923, U.S. linguist, born in Latvia.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- Betta
-
noun,
fighting fish.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- rept.
-
- habit
-
noun,
an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary:
- Haber
-
noun,
Fritz, 1868–1934, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1918.
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- Banco
-
noun,
a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.
- rehab
-
noun,
rehabilitation, especially a program or facility for treating persons addicted to drugs or alcohol or recovering from certain medical conditions:
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- bench
-
noun,
a long seat for several persons:
- berat
-
noun,
a city in S central Albania.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- Beria
-
noun,
Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
- Hatti
-
noun,
an ancient people who lived in central Anatolia before its conquest by the Hittites.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- reni-
-
- berth
-
noun,
a shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- Tobol
-
noun,
a river rising in Kazakhstan, flowing NE through the Russian Federation in Asia to the Irtysh River. 800 miles (1290 km) long.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- incor
-
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- in-lb
-
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- incr.
-
- incl.
-
- Bart.
-
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- Prot.
-
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Alcor
-
- ileo-
-
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- pron.
-
- Barth
-
noun,
John (Simmons) [sim-uh nz] /ˈsɪm ənz/ (Show IPA), born 1930, U.S. novelist.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- Ital.
-
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- 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.
- baric
-
adjective,
of or containing barium.
- Iran.
-
- intr.
-
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- baro-
-
- Baron
-
noun,
a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
- prob.
-
- probe
-
noun,
the act of probing.
- proc.
-
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- aleph
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Horeb
-
noun,
a mountain sometimes identified with Mount Sinai.
- horal
-
adjective,
of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- Behan
-
noun,
Brendan (Francis) [bren-duh n] /ˈbrɛn dən/ (Show IPA), 1923–64, Irish playwright.
- Honor
-
noun,
honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:
- Horne
-
noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- holo-
-
- holla
-
interjection,
(used as an informal greeting.)
- beano
-
noun,
bingo.
- hort.
-
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- bathe
-
noun,
British.
the act of bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river.
a swimming bath.
- Icel.
-
- batch
-
noun,
a quantity or number coming at one time or taken together:
- Rabin
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
- rabot
-
noun,
a hardwood block used for rubbing marble before polishing.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Ibert
-
noun,
Jacques François Antoine [zhahk frahn-swa ahn-twan] /ʒɑk frɑ̃ˈswa ɑ̃ˈtwan/ (Show IPA), 1890–1962, French composer.
- Baton
-
noun,
Music. a wand used by a conductor.
- Horta
-
noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- rall.
-
- Ralph
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- hotel
-
noun,
a commercial establishment offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms, stores, etc., that are available to the general public.
- Beach
-
noun,
an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
- Betti
-
noun,
Ugo [oo-gaw] /ˈu gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1953, Italian poet and dramatist.
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- Blain
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- blent
-
noun,
an act or manner of blending:
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- bleat
-
noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- blear
-
noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- blate
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- blare
-
noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- Blanc
-
noun,
a silver coin of France of the 14th–18th centuries, debased in later years.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- alto-
-
- Blair
-
noun,
Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- crit.
-
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- robot
-
noun,
a machine that resembles a human and does mechanical, routine tasks on command.
- Birch
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Betula, comprising species with a smooth, laminated outer bark and close-grained wood.
Compare birch family.
- birle
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
- altho
-
conjunction,
although.
- birne
-
noun,
boule1 (def 1).
- birth
-
noun,
an act or instance of being born:
- bitch
-
noun,
a female dog:
- tilth
-
noun,
the act or operation of tilling land; tillage.
- Rolla
-
noun,
a city in S central Missouri.
- Earth
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- Rollo
-
noun,
Also called Rolf, Roy, Hrolf, Rolf the Ganger. a.d. c860–931? Norse chieftain: 1st duke of Normandy 911?.
- alti-
-
- biter
-
noun,
a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously:
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- roble
-
noun,
a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
- taboo
-
noun,
a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice:
Synonyms: ban, proscription, embargo, interdiction; no-no.
- bloat
-
noun,
Also called hoven. Veterinary Pathology. (in cattle, sheep, and horses) a distention of the rumen or paunch or of the large colon by gases of fermentation, caused by eating ravenously of green forage, especially legumes.
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- ante-
-
- anth-
-
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Corpl
-
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Tabor
-
noun,
a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- copr-
-
- Copht
-
noun,
Copt.
- corp.
-
- corpn
-
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- blite
-
noun,
sea blite.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Taber
-
noun,
tabor.
- table
-
noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- eccl.
-
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Robin
-
noun,
any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- bicep
-
noun,
a biceps muscle, especially the one at the front of the upper arm.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Balt.
-
- encl.
-
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- ento-
-
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Bihar
-
noun,
a state in NE India. 38,301 sq. mi. (99,200 sq. km). Capital: Patna.
- ephor
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- ribat
-
noun,
a building housing a community of Sufis.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Erbil
-
noun,
a town in N Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- rhoea
-
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- rhin-
-
- rhet.
-
- ethal
-
noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- Bicol
-
noun,
Bikol.
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- Brith
-
noun,
the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child eight days after his birth.
- biont
-
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- ecto-
-
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Binet
-
noun,
Alfred [al-frid;; French al-fred] /ˈæl frɪd;; French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1857–1911, French psychologist: co-deviser of the Binet-Simon scale.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- econ.
-
- Elath
-
noun,
Eilat.
- ecol.
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- binal
-
adjective,
double; twofold.
- Biota
-
noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- biol.
-
- balon
-
noun,
ballon.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- perh
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Tit.
-
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Peba
-
noun,
nine-banded armadillo.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- Toll
-
noun,
a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
- Pet.
-
- tool
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- Till
-
noun,
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- tion
-
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- per.
-
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Tobe
-
noun,
the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.
- Tob.
-
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- PERL
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- THOR
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Pen.
-
- 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.
- tron
-
- 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.
- rill
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- Pol.
-
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- 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.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Poll
-
noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- Polo
-
noun,
a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- repl
-
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- Pooh
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pooh.”.
- roll
-
noun,
a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- 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.
- pnea
-
- 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.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- 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.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- RONA
-
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- rit.
-
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- robe
-
noun,
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Rep.
-
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- 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).
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- RIBA
-
- TRIB
-
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- 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.
- pro-
-
- pre-
-
- prec
-
- prin
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- raob
-
noun,
Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Pool
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- rel.
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- tri-
-
- 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):
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- RCCh
-
- pot.
-
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- tel-
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- phr.
-
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- 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.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- Tell
-
noun,
an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- tchr
-
- 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.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pil-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- ten.
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- teth
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- toot
-
noun,
an act or sound of tooting.
- top-
-
- the-
-
- that
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Phar
-
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- ter.
-
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- 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.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tRNA
-
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- pleb
-
noun,
a member of the plebs; a plebeian or commoner.
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- trit
-
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- tabi
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- tab.
-
- thi-
-
- rpt.
-
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- pill
-
noun,
a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
- tanh
-
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- 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.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- tall
-
adverb,
in a proud, confident, or erect manner:
- 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.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- 1080
-
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- bort
-
noun,
low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- Boot
-
noun,
a covering of leather, rubber, or the like, for the foot and all or part of the leg.
- bor.
-
- Bora
-
noun,
(on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
- Bore
-
noun,
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
- Born
-
noun,
Max, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
- bot.
-
- Boor
-
noun,
a churlish, rude, or unmannerly person.
- bota
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- bote
-
noun,
compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
- both
-
pronoun,
the one as well as the other:
- bott
-
noun,
bot2 .
- HRIP
-
- Horn
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- ible
-
- boon
-
noun,
something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- bola
-
noun,
Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- boat
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- Boer
-
noun,
a South African of Dutch extraction.
- boho
-
noun,
bohemian (def 2):
- Bohr
-
noun,
Aage Niels [aw-guh neels] /ˈɔ gə nils/ (Show IPA), 1922–2009, Danish physicist: Nobel Prize 1975 (son of Niels Bohr).
- boil
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- Bol.
-
- bole
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- ical
-
- Boll
-
noun,
a rounded seed vessel or pod of a plant, as of flax or cotton.
- Bolo
-
noun,
a large, heavy, single-edged knife or machete for hacking, used in the Philippines and by the U.S. Army.
- Bolt
-
noun,
a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
- Bona
-
noun,
Bône, the former name of Annaba.
- Ice.
-
- Bone
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
- ICAO
-
- hor.
-
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- ile-
-
- BTCh
-
- brio
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- Brno
-
noun,
a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- Hill
-
noun,
a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- btl.
-
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- Herb
-
noun,
a flowering plant whose stem above ground does not become woody.
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- her.
-
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- BPOE
-
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- hoot
-
noun,
the cry of an owl.
- hoop
-
noun,
a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- Holt
-
noun,
a wood or grove.
- holp
-
verb,
a simple past tense of help.
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- BRCA
-
noun,
either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
- HOLC
-
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- hol-
-
- Bran
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- hobo
-
noun,
a tramp or vagrant.
- BRAT
-
noun,
a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Boar
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- Ill.
-
- help
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- BERT
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Albert, Bertram, Herbert, Hubert, etc.
- bet.
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- lall
-
verb (used without object),
to make imperfect l- or r- sounds, or both, often by substituting a w- like sound for r or l or a y- like sound for l.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Beth
-
noun,
the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- clar
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Bhil
-
noun,
a people inhabiting the hills of west central India.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lat.
-
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Bent
-
noun,
direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- lea.
-
- Bern
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- lath
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- Lab.
-
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- blot
-
noun,
a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper.
- 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.
- blat
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- blin
-
noun,
singular of blini.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- blip
-
noun,
Also called pip. Electronics.
a spot of light on a radar screen indicating the position of a plane, submarine, or other object.
(loosely) any small spot of light on a display screen.
- BLit
-
- intl
-
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- int.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- 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.
-
- inae
-
- bloc
-
noun,
a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
- blah
-
noun,
nonsense; rubbish:
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Bill
-
noun,
a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied:
- itol
-
- bin-
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- bitt
-
noun,
Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
- bint
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
- bio-
-
- Bion
-
noun,
flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
- 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.
- birl
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- Ire.
-
- bite
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Chr.
-
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- Crab
-
noun,
any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- crat
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- 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.
- Chic
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Chal
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceto
-
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- crib
-
noun,
a child's bed with enclosed sides.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- ctr.
-
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- 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.
- cet-
-
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Cobh
-
noun,
a seaport in S Republic of Ireland: port for Cork.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clep
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Con.
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Col.
-
- coch
-
- 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.
- cir.
-
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coho
-
noun,
coho salmon.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- Coco
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- Hebr
-
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- cac-
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Cal.
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Can.
-
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Eth.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- etc.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cap.
-
- Hab.
-
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- Heb.
-
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- HEAO
-
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- Hall
-
noun,
a corridor or passageway in a building.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- hal-
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- CERN
-
- ect-
-
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- CBEL
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- eco-
-
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- cen.
-
- Ebro
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
- ebon
-
adjective,
ebony (def 6).
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- 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.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eph.
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- 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.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- epit
-
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cat.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- enc.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- belt
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- orlo
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- att.
-
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- art.
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- NIRA
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- NLRB
-
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- atic
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- 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.
- BAcc
-
- Otto
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- OTOH
-
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- NCTE
-
- oto-
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- abr.
-
- acc.
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- attn
-
- Neh.
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- neo-
-
- oro-
-
- Neph
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- ator
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- 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.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- nolo
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ance
-
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- alt.
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Obie
-
noun,
one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- obit
-
noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- all-
-
- Oboe
-
noun,
a woodwind instrument having a slender conical, tubular body and a double-reed mouthpiece.
- obol
-
noun,
a silver coin of ancient Greece, the sixth part of a drachma.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Oct.
-
- OAPC
-
- Alco
-
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- Ohio
-
noun,
a state in the NE central United States: a part of the Midwest. 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Capital: Columbus.
Abbreviation: OH (for use with zip code), O.
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- Alb.
-
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Aire
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ole-
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ano-
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- acr-
-
- opia
-
- OPer
-
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- ant.
-
- NRAB
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- NRPB
-
- ACTH
-
- Apr.
-
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NTIA
-
- apo-
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aer-
-
- aph-
-
- aet.
-
- Ont.
-
- BACH
-
noun,
a bachelor.
- Nebo
-
noun,
Mt. See under Pisgah.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- lobi
-
noun,
plural of lobus.
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- pat.
-
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- lobe
-
noun,
a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- par.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pan.
-
- Pall
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pal.
-
- lobo
-
noun,
the gray or timber wolf of the western U.S.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- BChE
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Loch
-
noun,
a lake.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- batt
-
noun,
a sheet of matted cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers.
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Barn
-
noun,
a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
- Loeb
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Bear
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- LitB
-
- loll
-
noun,
the act of lolling.
- pct.
-
- Bell
-
noun,
a hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup-shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lib.
-
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- 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.
- lit.
-
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- lilt
-
noun,
rhythmic swing or cadence.
- lin.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lip-
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- banc
-
noun,
the seat on which judges sit in court.
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Bahr
-
noun,
Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1863–1934, Austrian playwright and critic.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- abl.
-
- loth
-
adjective,
loath.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- bant
-
verb (used without object),
to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- Ball
-
noun,
a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere:
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- bal.
-
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- baht
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Thailand, equal to 100 satangs.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Nah.
-
- bar.
-
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- Loon
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- loop
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- loot
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- Lolo
-
noun,
Also called Yi. a member of a people inhabiting the mountainous regions of southwestern China near the eastern borders of Tibet and Burma.
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- CIE
-
- CIC
-
- CEO
-
- CEC
-
- AIC
-
- ab-
-
- Abp
-
- abt
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- CCR
-
- ap-
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- trp
-
- AHL
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- abn
-
- CIP
-
- CIB
-
- Tbi
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- an.
-
- TBA
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ACP
-
- TBO
-
- TCA
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- al.
-
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- Tro
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- AHE
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- ChB
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ac-
-
- Ar.
-
- ae.
-
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- AEC
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CIA
-
- CEA
-
- ch.
-
- CCP
-
- Bac
-
- BLT
-
plural,
a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
- Bn.
-
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- TIA
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- bah
-
interjection,
(an exclamation of contempt or annoyance):
- Bon
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- boo
-
noun,
an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:
- Bop
-
noun,
Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists.
Compare cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.
- Br.
-
- BLL
-
- bp.
-
- bl.
-
- be-
-
- BCh
-
plural,
bunch.
- BPA
-
- BPE
-
- BPH
-
- BCL
-
- BPI
-
- BCE
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- 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.
- ATP
-
- BHL
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- BEP
-
- bec
-
- TNT
-
- TNB
-
- tlr
-
- tlo
-
- TLC
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- BHA
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- BHP
-
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- BHT
-
- bi-
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- BCP
-
- BIE
-
- BCC
-
verb (used with object),
to send (a duplicate of a document, email, or the like) to (someone whose name is not visible to the primary addressee).
- Bat
-
noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- BIT
-
noun,
Machinery.
a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like.
a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill.
a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
- 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.
- BLA
-
- Bap
-
noun,
a soft, flattish bread roll.
- ble
-
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- ATC
-
- CCA
-
- aor
-
- tra
-
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- cl.
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- CAI
-
- Apl
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- APC
-
- APB
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Tpr
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- TRH
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- CBC
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- tr.
-
- ct.
-
- ATB
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- at.
-
- BRE
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- Bro
-
noun,
a brother.
- BRT
-
- THC
-
- Bt.
-
- BTE
-
- BTh
-
- ca.
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- CBE
-
- cr.
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- cc.
-
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- tph
-
- TPI
-
- 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.
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ThB
-
- th-
-
- TPN
-
- cp.
-
- BHC
-
- rhb
-
- cle
-
- LCT
-
- lep
-
- POR
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- LCI
-
- LCA
-
- LBO
-
- ONR
-
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- lhb
-
- PRA
-
- LOC
-
- LON
-
- PLO
-
- PLR
-
- POA
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- POB
-
- POC
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- PhL
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- LLB
-
- ll.
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- oo-
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- PHA
-
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- ipr
-
- IPO
-
- iph
-
- IPA
-
- IOT
-
- IRO
-
- ior
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOC
-
- INH
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ILP
-
- IRL
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- oon
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- Lt.
-
- 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.
- ooh
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- LCL
-
- ITA
-
- PRC
-
- OOT
-
- La.
-
- OPA
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- pli
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- obl
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOC
-
- nob
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- OCC
-
- NPR
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIH
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- PIO
-
- NOP
-
- Npt
-
- NHL
-
- op.
-
- 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.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- OAP
-
- OAO
-
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- OTC
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- OBE
-
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- Oc.
-
- ob.
-
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- NIA
-
- 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.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- OIt
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- oic
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- NCO
-
- OIr
-
- Ola
-
- NBA
-
- ltr
-
- PLC
-
- LTL
-
- LTh
-
- LTA
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- LPN
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NBC
-
- NHI
-
- OEO
-
- NHA
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- pl.
-
- OCR
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- NbE
-
- PLA
-
- NEC
-
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- oho
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to express surprise, taunting, exultation, etc.)
- NCC
-
- ILO
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROA
-
- Ehr
-
- ROB
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- ECA
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ec-
-
- ROI
-
- RNA
-
- EbN
-
- pt.
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- prn
-
- eir
-
- PTO
-
- EPT
-
- il-
-
- ERT
-
- ERP
-
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- rib
-
noun,
one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- Pr.
-
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- en-
-
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- ETR
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- CPL
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- CPR
-
- COB
-
noun,
a corncob.
- CNO
-
- TAL
-
- CNC
-
- CLR
-
- Clo
-
- CLI
-
- CPO
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- ROP
-
- CTA
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- CTC
-
- CRT
-
- PCI
-
- CRP
-
- CRC
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- RPO
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- PCB
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- ETO
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- ot-
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- OTA
-
- ht.
-
- HRE
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- 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.
- ib.
-
- IBN
-
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- Re.
-
- IHP
-
- ier
-
- PTT
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ORB
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- RCP
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- ICC
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- Hob
-
noun,
a projection or shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food warm.
- HBO
-
- OTB
-
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- Pa.
-
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- HCR
-
- pc.
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- hr.
-
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- ine
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- REA
-
- RBC
-
- RBI
-
- RCA
-
- ote
-
- RCN
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- RCT
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- PB
-
- ol
-
- 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.
- AO
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- 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.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PH
-
- 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.
- L2
-
- OA
-
- h.
-
- RH
-
- RI
-
- RN
-
- ic
-
- i.
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- HL
-
- CB
-
- CE
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- HB
-
- HP
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- RO
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- Eb
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TC
-
- RP
-
- t.
-
- TB
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
-
- R.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- N.
-
- O.
-
- TP
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NL
-
- NH
-
- B-
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- BC
-
- BO
-
- NP
-
- NI
-
- NC
-
- NB
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- LR
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ln
-
- le
-
- TN
-
- TL
-
- BH
-
- L1
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LH
-
- LC
-
- L.
-
- 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.
- IP
-
- TT
-