Anagrams of costumiers
Word costumiers has
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- customers
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noun,
a person who purchases goods or services from another; buyer; patron.
- costumier
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noun,
costumer (def 1).
- costumers
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noun,
a person who makes, sells, or rents costumes, as for theatrical productions.
- moistures
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noun,
condensed or diffused liquid, especially water:
- outcries
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noun,
a strong and usually public expression of protest, indignation, or the like.
- citruses
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noun,
any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
- scouters
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noun,
a person who scouts.
- crosstie
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noun,
Railroads. a tie.
- costumes
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noun,
a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, especially that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.
- coituses
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noun,
sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- costumer
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noun,
a person who makes, sells, or rents costumes, as for theatrical productions.
- crustose
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adjective,
forming a crusty, tenaciously fixed mass that covers the surface on which it grows, as certain lichens.
- tourisms
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noun,
the activity or practice of touring, especially for pleasure.
- strumose
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adjective,
having a struma or strumae.
- moisture
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noun,
condensed or diffused liquid, especially water:
- mortices
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noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- rictuses
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noun,
the gape of the mouth of a bird.
- customer
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noun,
a person who purchases goods or services from another; buyer; patron.
- curtsies
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noun,
a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.
- mortises
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noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- trisomes
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noun,
a trisomic individual.
- scrotums
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noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- citreous
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adjective,
lemon-yellow; greenish-yellow.
- customs
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noun,
a habitual practice; the usual way of acting in given circumstances.
- trisome
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noun,
a trisomic individual.
- trismus
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noun,
a spasm of the jaw muscles that makes it difficult to open the mouth.
- mortice
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noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- mortise
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noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- costers
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noun,
costermonger.
- trioses
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noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- sistrum
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noun,
an ancient Egyptian percussion instrument consisting of a looped metal frame set in a handle and fitted with loose crossbars that rattle when shaken.
- Coueism
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noun,
a method of self-help stressing autosuggestion, popular especially in the U.S. c1920 and featuring the slogan “Day by day in every way I am getting better and better.”.
- misuser
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noun,
abuse of a right; unlawful use of an office, franchise, benefit, etc.
- couters
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noun,
a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
- misters
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noun,
(initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
- tourism
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noun,
the activity or practice of touring, especially for pleasure.
- Curtiss
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noun,
Glenn Hammond, 1878–1930, U.S. inventor: pioneer in the field of aviation.
- timeous
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adjective,
timely; sufficiently early.
- erotics
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- curites
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noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- escorts
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noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- surmise
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noun,
a matter of conjecture.
- estrous
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adjective,
pertaining to or involving the estrus.
- sucrose
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noun,
a crystalline disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , the sugar obtained from the sugarcane, the sugar beet, and sorghum, and forming the greater part of maple sugar; sugar.
- icterus
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noun,
jaundice (def 1).
- ictuses
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noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- stories
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noun,
a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
- courses
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noun,
a direction or route taken or to be taken.
- isomers
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noun,
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- cruises
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noun,
the act of cruising.
- souters
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noun,
a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.
- sorites
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noun,
a form of argument having several premises and one conclusion, capable of being resolved into a chain of syllogisms, the conclusion of each of which is a premise of the next.
- somites
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noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- Croesus
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noun,
died 546 b.c, king of Lydia 560–546: noted for his great wealth.
- crissum
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noun,
the region surrounding the cloacal opening beneath the tail of a bird.
- miscues
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noun,
Sports. a failure to execute a play, stroke, or maneuver properly; an error.
- mousers
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noun,
an animal that catches mice:
- missout
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noun,
(in the game of craps) a losing throw of the dice.
- sitcoms
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noun,
situation comedy.
- corsets
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noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- costume
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noun,
a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, especially that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.
- Ossetic
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noun,
the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Ossets.
- Roscius
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noun,
Quintus [kwin-tuh s] /ˈkwɪn təs/ (Show IPA), c126–c62 b.c, Roman actor.
- Scotism
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noun,
the set of doctrines of Duns Scotus.
- oestrus
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noun,
estrus.
- rustics
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noun,
a country person.
- ousters
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noun,
expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied:
- scouter
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noun,
a person who scouts.
- musties
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noun,
(formerly) a kind of snuff having a musty flavor.
- cesiums
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noun,
a rare, highly reactive, soft, metallic element of the alkali metal group, used chiefly in photoelectric cells. Symbol: Cs; atomic weight: 132.905; atomic number: 55; specific gravity: 1.9 at 20°C; melts at 28.5°C.
- musters
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noun,
an assembling of troops or persons for formal inspection or other purposes.
- scoters
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noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- ceriums
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noun,
a steel-gray, ductile metallic element of the rare-earth group found only in combination. Symbol: Ce; atomic weight: 140.12; atomic number: 58.
- scrotum
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noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- serious
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noun,
that which is of importance, grave, critical, or somber:
- seismo-
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- ostium
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a small opening or orifice, as at the end of the oviduct.
- rimose
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adjective,
full of crevices, chinks, or cracks.
- sucres
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noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- rosets
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noun,
resin; rosin.
- stumer
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noun,
something bogus or fraudulent.
- strums
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noun,
the act of strumming.
- rousts
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verb (used with object),
to rout, as from a place:
- ouster
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noun,
expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied:
- rouses
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noun,
a rousing.
- isomer
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noun,
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- stimes
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noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- routes
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noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- stoics
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noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- storms
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noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- stores
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noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- stours
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noun,
British Dialect.
tumult; confusion.
a storm.
- mouses
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noun,
any of numerous small Old World rodents of the family Muridae, especially of the genus Mus, introduced widely in other parts of the world.
- suites
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noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- rictus
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noun,
the gape of the mouth of a bird.
- tmesis
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noun,
the interpolation of one or more words between the parts of a compound word, as be thou ware for beware.
- tissue
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noun,
Biology. an aggregate of similar cells and cell products forming a definite kind of structural material with a specific function, in a multicellular organism.
- Timour
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noun,
Tamerlane.
- resist
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noun,
a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
- remits
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noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- timers
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noun,
a person or thing that times.
- remiss
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adjective,
negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.:
- eructs
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verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- suitor
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noun,
a man who courts or woos a woman.
- Temuco
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noun,
a city in S Chile.
- rectus
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noun,
any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
- escort
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noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- rectum
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noun,
the comparatively straight, terminal section of the intestine, ending in the anus.
- rectos
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- estocs
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noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- recti-
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- estrus
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noun,
Also, estrum [es-truh m] /ˈɛs trəm/ (Show IPA), oestrus. the period of heat or rut; the period of maximum sexual receptivity of the female.
- osmics
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noun,
the science dealing with the sense of smell.
- Sumter
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noun,
a city in central South Carolina.
- merous
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- souter
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noun,
a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.
- Sister
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noun,
a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
- sitcom
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noun,
situation comedy.
- Scouse
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noun,
a baked dish or stew made usually with meat and hardtack.
- scouts
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noun,
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- scries
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verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- scrims
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noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- miters
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noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- mitres
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noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- muster
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noun,
an assembling of troops or persons for formal inspection or other purposes.
- moires
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noun,
any moiré fabric.
- misuse
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noun,
wrong or improper use; misapplication.
- Musset
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noun,
(Louis Charles) Alfred de [lwee sharl al-fred duh] /lwi ʃarl alˈfrɛd də/ (Show IPA), 1810–57, French poet, dramatist, and novelist.
- musics
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noun,
an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.
- scrums
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noun,
a Rugby play in which, typically, three members of each team line up opposite one another with a group of two and a group of three players behind them, making an eight-person, three-two-three formation on each side; the ball is then rolled between the opposing front lines, the players of which stand with arms around a teammate's waist, meeting the opponent shoulder to shoulder, and attempt to kick the ball backward to a teammate.
- mucors
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noun,
any phycomycetous fungus of the genus Mucor, that forms a furry coating on foodstuffs and dead and decaying vegetable matter.
- scutes
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noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- sector
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noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- mousse
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noun,
Cookery.
a sweetened dessert with whipped cream as a base, often stabilized with gelatin and chilled in a mold:
an aspic, unsweetened and containing meat, vegetables, or fish:
- serous
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adjective,
resembling serum; of a watery nature.
- scours
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noun,
the act of scouring.
- Scotus
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noun,
John Duns, Duns Scotus, John.
- source
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noun,
any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
- metric
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noun,
Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
- sortie
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noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- merits
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noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- mouser
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noun,
an animal that catches mice:
- Osetic
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adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- russet
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noun,
yellowish brown, light brown, or reddish brown.
- somite
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noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- Somers
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- Russo-
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- metro-
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- Mister
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noun,
(initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
- rustic
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noun,
a country person.
- metros
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noun,
the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
- smites
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Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- micro-
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- micros
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noun,
anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- miscue
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noun,
Sports. a failure to execute a play, stroke, or maneuver properly; an error.
- misers
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noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- scores
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noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- Scoter
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noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- osiers
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noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- steric
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adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- custos
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noun,
(italics) Latin. a custodian.
- coitus
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noun,
sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- truces
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noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- truism
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noun,
a self-evident, obvious truth.
- Crusoe
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noun,
Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
- comtes
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noun,
count2 .
- touses
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noun,
a commotion; rumpus.
- tsuris
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noun,
trouble; woe.
- cueist
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noun,
a billiard player.
- cuisse
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noun,
a piece of armor or padding for protecting the thigh.
- cruets
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noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- Citrus
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noun,
any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
- tumors
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noun,
a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
- turco-
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- torses
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noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- uremic
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adjective,
pertaining to uremia.
- uretic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
- curets
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noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- cruise
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noun,
the act of cruising.
- corium
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- curite
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noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- cosset
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noun,
a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
- couter
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noun,
a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
- courts
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noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- course
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noun,
a direction or route taken or to be taken.
- triose
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noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- Coster
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noun,
costermonger.
- crests
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noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- cossie
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noun,
a bathing suit; bathers.
- cosies
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noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- corses
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noun,
corpse.
- cosets
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noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- Cortes
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noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- cross-
-
- Crosse
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noun,
a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.
- Crouse
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noun,
Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
- croute
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noun,
crust.
- corset
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noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- trices
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- curios
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noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- comers
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noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- cestus
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noun,
a girdle or belt, especially as worn by women of ancient Greece.
- Curtis
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noun,
Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
- Tories
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noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- cerous
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adjective,
containing trivalent cerium.
- cesium
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noun,
a rare, highly reactive, soft, metallic element of the alkali metal group, used chiefly in photoelectric cells. Symbol: Cs; atomic weight: 132.905; atomic number: 55; specific gravity: 1.9 at 20°C; melts at 28.5°C.
- curses
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noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- cerium
-
noun,
a steel-gray, ductile metallic element of the rare-earth group found only in combination. Symbol: Ce; atomic weight: 140.12; atomic number: 58.
- Custer
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noun,
George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
- utero-
-
- custom
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noun,
a habitual practice; the usual way of acting in given circumstances.
- mosts
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- Rosse
-
noun,
William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- Sices
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noun,
syce.
- Moser
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noun,
Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
- Moses
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noun,
the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and delivered the Law during their years of wandering in the wilderness.
- Mossi
-
noun,
an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
- seti-
-
- corms
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noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- serum
-
noun,
the clear, pale-yellow liquid that separates from the clot in the coagulation of blood; blood serum.
- Seric
-
- motes
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noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- Recit
-
- sero-
-
- moues
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- truce
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noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- rect.
-
- MOUSE
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noun,
any of numerous small Old World rodents of the family Muridae, especially of the genus Mus, introduced widely in other parts of the world.
- cero-
-
- semis
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noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, the half part of an as.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- morts
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- rests
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- riots
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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.
- 30-30
-
- Court
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noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- rices
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noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Mists
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noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- trios
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noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- rises
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noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- miter
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noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- costs
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- mites
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Mitre
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noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- trois
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noun,
the number 3.
- Siret
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noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- Remus
-
noun,
Roman Legend. See under Romulus (def 1).
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- USSCt
-
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- mores
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Morse
-
noun,
an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- semi-
-
- sect.
-
- seism
-
noun,
an earthquake.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- cert.
-
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- scour
-
noun,
the act of scouring.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- rouse
-
noun,
a rousing.
- SCOTS
-
noun,
Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland.
Compare Scots Gaelic.
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Scot.
-
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- omers
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- rusts
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- Scout
-
noun,
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Orcus
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
- roust
-
verb (used with object),
to rout, as from a place:
- route
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- Russ.
-
abbreviation,
Russia.
- ORuss
-
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Cetus
-
noun,
the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- Osset
-
noun,
a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
- oste-
-
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- tumor
-
noun,
a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- cores
-
- scrum
-
noun,
a Rugby play in which, typically, three members of each team line up opposite one another with a group of two and a group of three players behind them, making an eight-person, three-two-three formation on each side; the ball is then rolled between the opposing front lines, the players of which stand with arms around a teammate's waist, meeting the opponent shoulder to shoulder, and attempt to kick the ball backward to a teammate.
- routs
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- secos
-
noun,
sekos.
- scuts
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- outre
-
adjective,
passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
- scute
-
noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- muco-
-
- mucor
-
noun,
any phycomycetous fungus of the genus Mucor, that forms a furry coating on foodstuffs and dead and decaying vegetable matter.
- Outer
-
adjective,
situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
- Comus
-
noun,
an ancient Greek and Roman god of drinking and revelry.
- mucro
-
noun,
a short point projecting abruptly, as at the end of a leaf.
- scums
-
noun,
a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
- Mures
-
noun,
a river in SE central Europe, flowing W from the Carpathian Mountains in central Romania to the Tisza River in S Hungary. 400 miles (645 km) long.
- music
-
noun,
an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.
- ousts
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- truss
-
noun,
Civil Engineering, Building Trades.
any of various structural frames based on the geometric rigidity of the triangle and composed of straight members subject only to longitudinal compression, tension, or both: functions as a beam or cantilever to support bridges, roofs, etc. Compare complete (def 8), incomplete (def 3), redundant (def 5c).
any of various structural frames constructed on principles other than the geometric rigidity of the triangle or deriving stability from other factors, as the rigidity of joints, the abutment of masonry, or the stiffness of beams.
- Comr.
-
- comet
-
noun,
a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- misos
-
noun,
a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans, often with rice or barley added, used to flavor soups and sauces.
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- musts
-
noun,
something necessary, vital, or required:
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- roues
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- mutes
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- Miss.
-
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- miso-
-
- strum
-
noun,
the act of strumming.
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- etuis
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- suite
-
noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- Euro-
-
- euros
-
noun,
wallaroo.
- suets
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- Sucre
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- mises
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- torus
-
noun,
Architecture. a large convex molding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest molding of the base of a column, directly above the plinth, sometimes occurring as one of a pair separated by a scotia and fillets. and column.
- ictus
-
noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- Toure
-
noun,
Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
- Tours
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.
- sumos
-
noun,
a form of wrestling in Japan in which a contestant wins by forcing his opponent out of the ring or by causing him to touch the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet, contestants usually being men of great height and weight.
- stour
-
noun,
British Dialect.
tumult; confusion.
a storm.
- touse
-
noun,
a commotion; rumpus.
- Storm
-
noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- tress
-
noun,
Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- stome
-
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- stirs
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- crust
-
noun,
the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
- cruse
-
noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- issue
-
noun,
the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution:
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- Sumer
-
noun,
an ancient region in southern Mesopotamia that contained a number of independent cities and city-states of which the first were established possibly as early as 5000 b.c.: conquered by the Elamites and, about 2000 b.c., by the Babylonians; a number of its cities, as Ur, Uruk, Kish, and Lagash, are major archaeological sites in southern Iraq.
- cures
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- ster.
-
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- cutes
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- cutis
-
noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- ecto-
-
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tious
-
- 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.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Suomi
-
noun,
Finnish name of Finland.
- times
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- tiers
-
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.
- curst
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- terms
-
noun,
a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
- term.
-
- eruct
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- curse
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- Susie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- curet
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- stums
-
noun,
unfermented or partly fermented grape juice.
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Crius
-
noun,
a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
- metr-
-
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- misc.
-
- sores
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- situs
-
noun,
position; situation.
- sorus
-
noun,
Botany. one of the clusters of sporangia on the back of the fronds of ferns.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- sito-
-
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- mero-
-
- meros
-
noun,
(in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- meso-
-
- sorts
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- crit.
-
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- sruti
-
noun,
the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Smuts
-
noun,
Jan Christiaan [Dutch yahn kris-tee-ahn] /Dutch yɑn ˈkrɪs tiˌɑn/ (Show IPA), 1870–1950, South African statesman and general: prime minister 1919–24, 1939–48.
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- souse
-
noun,
an act of sousing.
- cress
-
noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- sours
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- cruet
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- crim.
-
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- 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.
- ROUS
-
noun,
(Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- 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.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- smut
-
noun,
a particle of soot; sooty matter.
- Ste.
-
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- rit.
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Rom.
-
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- USTC
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- USSR
-
noun,
a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Capital: Moscow.
Abbreviation: U.S.S.R., USSR.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- USES
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- USMC
-
- USIS
-
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- USRC
-
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- sots
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- scr.
-
- Tues
-
- toss
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- stum
-
noun,
unfermented or partly fermented grape juice.
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- sers
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- str.
-
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- Sour
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- sues
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- tri-
-
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- scum
-
noun,
a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- Sem.
-
- sec.
-
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- ter.
-
- sur-
-
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- Rumi
-
noun,
Jalal ud-din [Persian jah-lahl ood-deen,, oo d-,, ja-] /Persian dʒɑˈlɑl udˈdin,, ʊd-,, dʒæ-/ (Show IPA), Jalal ud-din Rumi.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- Surt
-
noun,
the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
- rums
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- uro-
-
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- Rus.
-
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- Rust
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- uret
-
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- sci.
-
- Sumo
-
noun,
a form of wrestling in Japan in which a contestant wins by forcing his opponent out of the ring or by causing him to touch the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet, contestants usually being men of great height and weight.
- sumi
-
noun,
black ink made from a mixture of plant soot and glue solidified into sticks or cakes the ends of which are scraped or ground into water on an ink slab, much used by calligraphers and painters.
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- Tums
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- 1080
-
- 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.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- mout
-
- moue
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- cur.
-
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- Moss
-
noun,
any tiny, leafy-stemmed, flowerless plant of the class Musci, reproducing by spores and growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc.
- cuss
-
noun,
curse word; oath.
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- MSCE
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Mure
-
noun,
Obsolete. a wall.
- muts
-
noun,
mutt.
- mute
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- Cres
-
- must
-
noun,
something necessary, vital, or required:
- muss
-
noun,
a state of disorder or untidiness.
- Muse
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy); identified by the Romans with the Camenae.
any goddess presiding over a particular art.
- mus.
-
- Muir
-
noun,
Edwin, 1887–1959, English poet.
- cts.
-
- muc-
-
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- MSTS
-
- MSSc
-
- IMCO
-
- ctr.
-
- msec
-
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- mis-
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- etc.
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- ESIS
-
- eso-
-
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- est.
-
- 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.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- iso-
-
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Eur.
-
- Ire.
-
- ious
-
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- mess
-
noun,
a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- Mic.
-
- eco-
-
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- ect-
-
- met.
-
- mes-
-
- eous
-
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- MSIE
-
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- osis
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- cis-
-
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Com.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- ours
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- oust
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- out-
-
- outs
-
noun,
a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
- Ceto
-
- cet-
-
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- Cor.
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- 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.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Cort
-
- 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.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- rets
-
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.
- Oct.
-
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- ITU
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- EMT
-
- io-
-
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- uti
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- CEO
-
- USM
-
- ETR
-
- ct.
-
- ERT
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- UTC
-
- ETO
-
- Co.
-
- SUM
-
noun,
the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition:
- cr.
-
- ETS
-
- 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.
- eu-
-
- ESU
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- cs.
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- USR
-
- ics
-
- ESR
-
- USO
-
- Sus
-
- TCS
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- Esc
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- EMR
-
- cte
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- cum
-
noun,
come (def 24).
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- tue
-
- Tu.
-
- TSS
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- USS
-
- CST
-
- CSR
-
- tr.
-
- CSO
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- CRT
-
- CRS
-
- Tro
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- tum
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- UCR
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- USC
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- CIE
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- CIM
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- TMO
-
- ure
-
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- ur-
-
- ECM
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- UMT
-
- ec-
-
- EOM
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- eo-
-
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- UIT
-
- ier
-
- St.
-
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- OEM
-
- SCS
-
- mut
-
noun,
mutt.
- Oc.
-
- OTC
-
- OCR
-
- OCS
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- MTS
-
- oic
-
- OIr
-
- OIt
-
- Om.
-
- SCM
-
- sc.
-
- Mur
-
noun,
a river in S central Austria, NE Slovenia, and N Croatia, flowing NE and SE to the Drava River. 300 miles (483 km) long.
- MTO
-
- So.
-
- MRI
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- se-
-
- MSE
-
- MSI
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- MST
-
- Mt.
-
- MTI
-
- SRO
-
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- MOR
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Re.
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- RCT
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- ROI
-
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- 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.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- RMC
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- RCS
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- RUM
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ose
-
- OSS
-
- ot-
-
- ote
-
- OTS
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- RTS
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- RSS
-
- RSE
-
- Rs.
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- MRE
-
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- STI
-
- ium
-
- Sr.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- SRS
-
- ss.
-
- SSE
-
- SSI
-
- SSM
-
- SSR
-
- SST
-
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- ist
-
- Mc-
-
- ISR
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- STM
-
- ise
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- IRO
-
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- IOU
-
- IOT
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ior
-
- IOC
-
- IUS
-
- SSC
-
- Me.
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- SMS
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- MIE
-
- Mo.
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MIT
-
- MCR
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- MCI
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- MOI
-
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MSC
-
- RI
-
- CE
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SU
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RO
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- CM
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- CU
-
- 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.
- RC
-
- TC
-
- M.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- SM
-
- S.
-
- O.
-
- EI
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- T1
-
- R.
-
- t.
-
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- U.
-
- UC
-
- RU
-
- UI
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- TM
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.