Anagrams of Dictaphone
Word Dictaphone has
937 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of Dictaphone.
- diaphone
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noun,
a foghorn producing a low-pitched, penetrating signal of two tones.
- cenotaph
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noun,
a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.
- 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.
- catenoid
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noun,
the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
- pedantic
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adjective,
ostentatious in one's learning.
- D-notice
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noun,
a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.
- antipode
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noun,
a direct or exact opposite.
- 11-point
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- 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.
- inchoate
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adjective,
not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
- potiche
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noun,
a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top.
- pothead
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noun,
a person who habitually smokes marijuana.
- podetia
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noun,
(in certain lichens) a stalk bearing an apothecium.
- chopine
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noun,
a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- painted
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- Echidna
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noun,
Also called spiny anteater. any of several insectivorous monotremes of the genera Tachyglossus, of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea, and Zaglossus, of New Guinea, that have claws and a slender snout and are covered with coarse hair and long spines.
- echino-
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- notepad
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noun,
a pad of blank pages for writing notes.
- aphetic
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adjective,
pertaining to or due to aphesis.
- depaint
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verb (used with object),
to depict; portray.
- pandect
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noun,
pandects, a complete body or code of laws.
- phonate
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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.
- phocine
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adjective,
of or relating to seals.
- edaphic
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adjective,
related to or caused by particular soil conditions, as of texture or drainage, rather than by physiographic or climatic factors.
- deontic
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adjective,
of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
- Copehan
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noun,
Wintun.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- phaeton
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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.
- techno-
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- ctenoid
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adjective,
comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
- Antioch
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noun,
Arabic Antakiya. Turkish Antakya. a city in S Turkey: capital of the ancient kingdom of Syria 300–64 b.c.
- aphotic
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adjective,
lightless; dark.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- Oceanid
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noun,
any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
- edaphon
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noun,
the aggregate of organisms that live in the soil.
- Candiot
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noun,
a Cretan.
- 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.
- cathode
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noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current leaves an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- hepato-
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- hepatic
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- hedonic
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adjective,
of, characterizing, or pertaining to pleasure:
- pithead
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noun,
a mine entrance and the surrounding area.
- headpin
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noun,
the pin standing nearest to the bowler when set up, at the head or front of the triangle; the number 1 pin.
- head-on
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adverb,
with the front or head foremost, especially in a collision:
- pintado
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noun,
cero (def 1).
- actino-
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- pinhead
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noun,
the head of a pin.
- acetoin
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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.
- aphonic
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noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- achiote
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noun,
annatto.
- aconite
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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.
- pointed
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Pinchot
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noun,
Gifford, 1863–1946, U.S. political leader, forester, and teacher.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- Choate
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noun,
Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
- Petain
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noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- catnip
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- hoiden
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noun,
a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy.
- Penchi
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noun,
Benxi.
- pentad
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noun,
a period of five years.
- penta-
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- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Chino-
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- Cathie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- chiton
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noun,
Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
- Phaedo
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noun,
a philosophical dialogue (4th century b.c.) by Plato, purporting to describe the death of Socrates, dealing with the immortality of the soul, and setting forth the theory of Ideas.
- Chopin
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noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- centi-
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- contd.
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- phatic
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adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- pheno-
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- photic
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adjective,
of or relating to light.
- cheapo
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noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- coedit
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verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- phonet
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- phonic
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adjective,
of or relating to speech sounds.
- chaton
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noun,
Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
- coated
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noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- chaine
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- hepcat
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noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- pedion
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noun,
a crystal form having only a single face, without a symmetrical equivalent: unique to the triclinic system.
- iodate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- octane
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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.
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- no-hit
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adjective,
of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- nocti-
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- ethion
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noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- Ethiop
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adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- ethnic
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noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- ethno-
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- intoed
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adjective,
having inwardly turned toes.
- Dothan
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noun,
a city in SE Alabama.
- hapten
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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.
- haptic
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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:
- hatpin
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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.
- incept
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- hecto-
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- hepat-
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- hepta-
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- heptad
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noun,
the number seven.
- Hotien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Hotan.
- honied
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noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- Oneida
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noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- dopant
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noun,
an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
- dacoit
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noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- depict
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verb (used with object),
to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
- pedant
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noun,
a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
- pectin
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- Danite
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noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- Daphne
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a nymph who, when pursued by Apollo, was saved by being changed into a laurel tree.
- Deacon
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noun,
(in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- patine
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noun,
patina.
- decani
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adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- decant
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verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- patho-
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- denti-
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- detach
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verb (used with object),
to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.
- Ophite
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noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- detain
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verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- panto-
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- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- dicho-
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- Pandit
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noun,
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
- pained
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noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- paedo-
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- docent
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noun,
privatdocent.
- opiate
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- donate
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verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- pathic
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- cteno-
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- Adonic
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noun,
Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
- poetic
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noun,
poetics.
- pointe
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- aethon
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noun,
triethyl orthoformate.
- actin-
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- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- aceto-
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- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- cadent
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adjective,
having cadence.
- Capote
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noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- toecap
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noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Pontic
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noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- adeno-
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- tacho-
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- antho-
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- Capone
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noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- podite
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noun,
an arthropod limb.
- thecia
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noun,
hymenium.
- adient
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adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- anodic
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adjective,
pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- atopic
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adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- optic
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noun,
the eye.
- Dinah
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noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Dina. the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:21.
- Dione
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- Thane
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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.
- paint
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- ontic
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adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- ditch
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noun,
a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- Paine
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noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Aedon
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noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- Othin
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noun,
Odin.
- adopt
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Verb phrases,
adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
- Paeon
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- theca
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noun,
a case or receptacle.
- opine
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- doeth
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noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- paced
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noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- donec
-
conjunction,
(in prescriptions) until.
- paned
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adjective,
having panes (usually used in combination):
- Capt.
-
- Panic
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noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- pated
-
- anth-
-
- patio
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noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Death
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noun,
the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism.
Compare brain death.
- ante-
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- deca-
-
- decan
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noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- anode
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noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- deci-
-
- path-
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- Paten
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- dent.
-
- Aneto
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noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Tench
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noun,
a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- dicta
-
noun,
a plural of dictum.
- depot
-
noun,
a railroad station.
- dept.
-
- depth
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noun,
a dimension taken through an object or body of material, usually downward from an upper surface, horizontally inward from an outer surface, or from top to bottom of something regarded as one of several layers.
- tenia
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noun,
taenia.
- teno-
-
- patch
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noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- dhoti
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noun,
a long loincloth worn by many Hindu men in India.
- aitch
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noun,
the letter H, h.
- Tepic
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- theo-
-
- dich-
-
- dicot
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noun,
a dicotyledon.
- dict.
-
- tepid
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adjective,
moderately warm; lukewarm:
- Eaton
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noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- oidea
-
- Indo-
-
- ephod
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noun,
a richly embroidered, apronlike vestment having two shoulder straps and ornamental attachments for securing the breastplate, worn with a waistband by the high priest. Ex. 28:6, 7, 25–28.
- Necho
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noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- Ethan
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- natch
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adverb,
of course; naturally.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- acet-
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- inept
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adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- hect-
-
- Neth.
-
- Hedin
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noun,
Sven Anders [sven ahn-duh rs] /svɛn ˈɑn dərs/ (Show IPA), 1865–1952, Swedish geographer and explorer.
- Heian
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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.
- inapt
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adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- ideo-
-
- tonia
-
- tonic
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noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- 30-30
-
- Idaho
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noun,
a state in the NW United States. 83,557 sq. mi. (216,415 sq. km). Capital: Boise.
Abbreviation: ID (for use with zip code), Id., Ida.
- Hind.
-
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- 2,4-d
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noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- Honda
-
noun,
an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- ecto-
-
- octad
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noun,
a group or series of eight.
- octa-
-
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- oaten
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adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- adept
-
noun,
a skilled or proficient person; expert.
- aden-
-
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- econ.
-
- notch
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noun,
an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- ectad
-
adverb,
outward.
- thio-
-
- acpt.
-
- Acton
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noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- edict
-
noun,
a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- edit.
-
- Edith
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noun,
a female given name: from Old English words meaning “rich, happy” and “war.”.
- noct-
-
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- niche
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noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- endo-
-
- Enoch
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noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- ento-
-
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- pant-
-
- Hond.
-
- phone
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noun,
telephone (def 1).
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- Cant.
-
- phot.
-
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- 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.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- pitch
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- 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.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- 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.
- Cohen
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noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- phon.
-
- CENTO
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noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- Conde
-
noun,
Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- cont.
-
- 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.
- cent.
-
- cine-
-
- pico-
-
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- 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.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- chide
-
verb (used with object),
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- chap.
-
- Chin.
-
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- 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.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- 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.
- 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.
- Cadet
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- piend
-
noun,
arris.
- 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.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- poet.
-
- Apoc.
-
- Tchad
-
noun,
Chad.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Cath.
-
- pedo-
-
- aphid
-
noun,
any of numerous tiny soft-bodied insects of the family Aphididae of worldwide distribution, that suck the sap from the stems and leaves of various plants, some developing wings when overcrowding occurs: an important pest of many fruit trees and vegetable crops.
- pedi-
-
- Dache
-
noun,
Lilly, 1914?–1989, U.S. hat designer, born in France.
- tech.
-
- peta-
-
- 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.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- anti-
-
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- 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.
- podia
-
noun,
a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- phane
-
- Copht
-
noun,
Copt.
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- ation
-
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Neph
-
- 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.
- NCTE
-
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- NDAC
-
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- Inc.
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- inae
-
- pnea
-
- Neh.
-
- 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.
- neo-
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- poda
-
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- 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.
- int.
-
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- 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.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- iod-
-
- toad
-
noun,
any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit.
Compare frog1 (def 1).
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- 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.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- idae
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- IndE
-
- NADP
-
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Nah.
-
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Ice.
-
- 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.
- ICAO
-
- Ind.
-
- tion
-
- top-
-
- NADH
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- 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.
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- Pan.
-
- the-
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- 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.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- opia
-
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- pend
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- 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.
- 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.
- ped.
-
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Pen.
-
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Pet.
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- patd
-
- tanh
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- pat.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Pond
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- pct.
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- tide
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Ont.
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- thi-
-
- OECD
-
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- NTIA
-
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- 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.
- Oct.
-
- pot.
-
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- 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.:
- OAPC
-
- 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.
- 1080
-
- Dino
-
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- cen.
-
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceto
-
- Chad
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- 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.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- 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.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cide
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- cit.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Eph.
-
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- end-
-
- enc.
-
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Can.
-
- cap.
-
- eco-
-
- EDTA
-
- 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.
- DChE
-
- 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.
- cat.
-
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- 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.
- ect-
-
- dpt.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- dipt
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- dioc
-
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Din.
-
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- dia-
-
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- dat.
-
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- dep.
-
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Den.
-
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- Dec.
-
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- doth
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- dope
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- dopa
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- Doha
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the state of Qatar, on the Persian Gulf.
- Con.
-
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- Cond
-
- 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.
- DOHC
-
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- cpd.
-
- epi-
-
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- hide
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- ano-
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- apo-
-
- 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.
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- AInd
-
- aph-
-
- aet.
-
- ACTH
-
- ance
-
- ant.
-
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- hade
-
noun,
Geology. the angle between a fault plane and the vertical, measured perpendicular to the strike of the fault; complement of the dip.
- Hand
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- head
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- HEAO
-
- Hoad
-
noun,
Lew(is Alan) 1934–94, Australian tennis player.
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- atic
-
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- 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.
- 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.
- epit
-
- 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.
-
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- etc.
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- PhD
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ae.
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- PHA
-
- AEC
-
- CPA
-
- TIA
-
- ATP
-
- CPI
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- TPI
-
- tph
-
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- tpd
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- ad-
-
- ADC
-
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- 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.
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- an.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- CPO
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- dah
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- ACP
-
- DAE
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- DPH
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- DOA
-
- do.
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- TID
-
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- 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.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- AHE
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- 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.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- TCA
-
- POA
-
- CEA
-
- POC
-
- CDT
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- at.
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ATC
-
- 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.
- CAI
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- ct.
-
- cp.
-
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- Co.
-
- 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.
- ch.
-
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- ca.
-
- CED
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- THC
-
- 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:
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AIC
-
- CNO
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- CIP
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- CIE
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- ThD
-
- CIA
-
- th-
-
- PID
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- CEO
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- ANC
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- PIO
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- APC
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- PDT
-
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- PCI
-
- NDE
-
- EPA
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- NEC
-
- EPT
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Ep.
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ETO
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAD
-
- NCO
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ite
-
- Had
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- 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:
- NHA
-
- ITA
-
- EDP
-
- EDC
-
- NOP
-
- edh
-
noun,
eth.
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- EDT
-
- NHI
-
- NOC
-
- 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:
- NIH
-
- de-
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- ITC
-
- IPO
-
- ed.
-
- io-
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- 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.
- hid
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- ide
-
- id.
-
- ht.
-
- HPD
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- 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.
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- hod
-
noun,
a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- iph
-
- INH
-
- IPA
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- IOT
-
- 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 = .
- 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.
- IOC
-
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- ine
-
- hd.
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- IHP
-
- IDP
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- en-
-
- ECA
-
- DOP
-
noun,
a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
- Pa.
-
- Doi
-
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- pd.
-
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- OPA
-
- ONI
-
- Npt
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- DPC
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- DPI
-
- pc.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- oid
-
- 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.
- DEA
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- DET
-
- dh-
-
- dha
-
- di.
-
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- DIP
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- pt.
-
- dit
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- DNA
-
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- PAD
-
noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- doh
-
interjection,
(used to express dismay when one has said or done something stupid or when something has gone wrong.)
Compare duh.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PTO
-
- OIt
-
- DPA
-
- oic
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ETD
-
- ea.
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- OCD
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ean
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- eo-
-
- OAP
-
- OTC
-
- op.
-
- OED
-
- Oc.
-
- ec-
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ead
-
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ODT
-
- DTh
-
- TPN
-
- IP
-
- NP
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- DN
-
- TN
-
- OA
-
- TC
-
- NI
-
- AO
-
- ic
-
- i.
-
- 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.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- ND
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- O.
-
- 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.
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- TP
-
- DT
-
noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- h.
-
- DP
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- T1
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- TD
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- t.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- 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.
- NH
-
- HP
-
- EI
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PH
-
- CE
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- D.
-
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- 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.
- DC
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.