Anagrams of electroacoustic

Word electroacoustic has 1 exact anagrams and 2420 other words that can be made by using the letters of electroacoustic.

15 letter words you can make with electroacoustic

acoustoelectric
adjective, electroacoustic.
leucocratic
adjective, (of a rock) composed mainly of light-colored minerals.
tetracoccus
noun, a spherical bacterium occurring in square groups of four.
lotus-eater
noun, Classical Mythology. a member of a people whom Odysseus found existing in a state of languorous forgetfulness induced by their eating of the fruit of the legendary lotus; one of the lotophagi.
staurolite
noun, a mineral, basic iron aluminum silicate, Fe 2 Al 2 O 7 (SiO 4) 4 (OH), occurring in brown to black prismatic crystals, which are often twinned in the form of a cross.
testicular
adjective, of or relating to the testes.
coriaceous
adjective, of or like leather.
circle-out
noun, iris-out.
reticulate
adjective, netted; covered with a network.
tutelaries
noun, a person who has tutelary powers, as a saint, deity, or guardian.
circulates
verb (used with object), to cause to pass from place to place, person to person, etc.; disseminate; distribute:
autoerotic
adjective, producing sexual excitement or pleasure without association with another person or external stimulation.
roscoelite
noun, a brown variety of muscovite in which some aluminum is replaced by vanadium.
locutories
noun, locutorium.
Cretaceous
noun, (initial capital letter) Geology. the Cretaceous Period or System.
ericaceous
adjective, belonging to the Ericaceae, the heath family of plants.
coruscate
verb (used without object), to emit vivid flashes of light; sparkle; scintillate; gleam.
acusector
noun, a needle for cutting tissue by means of a high-frequency electric current.
eructates
verb (used with or without object), to eruct.
clear-cut
noun, a section of forest where all trees have been cut down for harvesting.
croisette
noun, crossette.
corticate
adjective, having a cortex.
sectorial
adjective, of or relating to a sector.
latreutic
adjective, of or relating to latria.
lotteries
noun, a gambling game or method of raising money, as for some public charitable purpose, in which a large number of tickets are sold and a drawing is held for certain prizes.
laterites
noun, a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.
cartelist
noun, a member of a cartel or an advocate of cartelization.
eutectics
noun, a eutectic substance.
raclettes
noun, a dish made by heating a piece of cheese, as over a hearth, and scraping off the melted part onto a plate: served with boiled potatoes.
autotelic
adjective, (of an entity or event) having within itself the purpose of its existence or happening.
colocates
verb (used with or without object), to locate or be located in jointly or together, as two or more groups, military units, or the like; share or designate to share the same place.
oleaceous
adjective, belonging to the Oleaceae, the olive family of plants.
toreutics
noun, the art or technique of decorating metal or other material, especially by embossing or chasing.
colorcast
noun, a television program broadcast in color.
Sterculia
noun, any of various tropical trees of the genus Sterculia, of which some species are grown as ornamentals and some are the source of commercially valuable wood.
etiolates
verb (used with object), to cause (a plant) to whiten or grow pale by excluding light:
coelostat
noun, an apparatus consisting of a mirror driven by clockwork, used to enable a fixed telescope to keep the same area of sky in its field of view by compensating for the apparent rotation of the celestial sphere.
atrocious
adjective, extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal:
corotates
verb (used without object), to rotate jointly, as with another rotating object or field.
outercoat
noun, coat (def 1).
corelates
verb (used with object), to correlate.
cruelties
noun, the state or quality of being cruel.
tolerates
verb (used with object), to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
suctorial
adjective, adapted for sucking or suction, as an organ; functioning as a sucker for imbibing or adhering.
relocates
verb (used with object), to move (a building, company, etc.) to a different location:
esoterica
plural noun, things understood by or meant for a select few; recondite matters or items.
aerolites
noun, a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
alouettes
noun, French. a lark.
sea-trout
noun, any of various species of trout inhabiting salt water, as the salmon trout, Salmo trutta.
reluctate
verb (used without object), to show reluctance.
accouters
verb (used with object), to equip or outfit, especially with military clothes, equipment, etc.
literates
noun, a person who can read and write.
literatus
noun, singular of literati.
accoutres
verb (used with object), accouter.
celeriacs
noun, a variety of celery, Apium graveolens rapaceum, of the parsley family, having a large, edible, turniplike root.
urceolate
adjective, shaped like a pitcher; swelling out like the body of a pitcher and contracted at the orifice, as a corolla.
elutriate
verb (used with object), to purify by washing and straining or decanting.
sclerotia
noun, a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
sclerotic
adjective, Also, scleral. Anatomy. of or relating to the sclera.
scolecite
noun, a monoclinic white zeolite mineral, a hydrous calcium aluminum silicate, CaAl 2 Si 3 O 10⋅, 3H 2 O, occurring in masses and in needle-shaped crystals.
electrics
noun, Railroads. an electric locomotive. Informal. a railroad operated by electricity.
Aristotle
noun, 384–322 b.c, Greek philosopher: pupil of Plato; tutor of Alexander the Great.
circulate
verb (used with object), to cause to pass from place to place, person to person, etc.; disseminate; distribute:
ulcerates
verb (used with object), to cause an ulcer on or in:
Eclectics
noun, Also, eclecticist [ih-klek-tuh-sist] /ɪˈklɛk tə sɪst/ (Show IPA). a person who follows an eclectic method, as in philosophy or architecture.
cauteries
noun, an escharotic substance, electric current, or hot iron used to destroy tissue.
reticules
noun, a small purse or bag, originally of network but later of silk, rayon, etc.
urticates
verb (used with object), to sting with or as if with nettles.
ceraceous
adjective, waxlike; waxy:
roulettes
noun, a game of chance played at a table marked off with numbers from 1 to 36, one or two zeros, and several other sections affording the players a variety of betting opportunities, and having in the center a revolving, dishlike device (roulette wheel) into which a small ball is spun to come to rest finally in one of the 37 or 38 compartments, indicating the winning number and its characteristics, as odd or even, red or black, and between 1 and 18 or 19 and 36.
cutleries
noun, cutting instruments collectively, especially knives for cutting food.
cuticolor
adjective, of the color of flesh.
locutoria
noun, parlor (def 4).
catteries
noun, a place where cats are kept and bred.
crocoites
noun, a yellow, orange, or red mineral, lead chromate, PbCrO 4 , formed by replacement.
sea-otter
noun, a marine otter, Enhydra lutris, of the shores of the northern Pacific, with a very valuable fur: now greatly reduced in number and rare in many areas.
rusticate
verb (used with object), to send to or domicile in the country.
colorist
noun, a person who uses color skillfully.
literate
noun, a person who can read and write.
lustrate
verb (used with object), to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremonial method.
corotate
verb (used without object), to rotate jointly, as with another rotating object or field.
coracles
noun, a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
corelate
verb (used with object), to correlate.
ateliers
noun, a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
Lucretia
noun, Also, Lucrece [loo-krees] /luˈkris/ (Show IPA). Roman Legend. a Roman woman whose suicide led to the expulsion of the Tarquins and the establishment of the Roman republic.
telecast
noun, a television broadcast.
Coulters
noun, colter.
tear-out
adjective, designed to be easily torn out, as from bound matter:
corselet
noun, Also, corselette. a woman's lightweight foundation garment combining a brassiere and girdle in one piece.
suricate
noun, a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs.
tea-rose
noun, any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.
couloirs
noun, a steep gorge or gully on the side of a mountain, especially in the Alps.
cortisol
noun, Biochemistry. one of several steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex and resembling cortisone in its action.
loricate
adjective, covered with a lorica.
cortical
adjective, Anatomy. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
clutters
noun, a disorderly heap or assemblage; litter:
colocate
verb (used with or without object), to locate or be located in jointly or together, as two or more groups, military units, or the like; share or designate to share the same place.
causerie
noun, an informal talk or chat.
carousel
noun, merry-go-round (def 1).
sericate
adjective, sericeous; silky.
relocate
verb (used with object), to move (a building, company, etc.) to a different location:
Seleucia
noun, an ancient city in Iraq, on the Tigris River: capital of the Seleucid empire.
clatters
noun, a rattling noise or series of rattling noises:
citreous
adjective, lemon-yellow; greenish-yellow.
citrates
noun, a salt or ester of citric acid.
resolute
adjective, firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion:
reticule
noun, a small purse or bag, originally of network but later of silk, rayon, etc.
circlets
noun, a small circle.
realties
noun, real property or real estate.
sclerite
noun, any chitinous, calcareous, or similar hard part, plate, spicule, or the like.
Scituate
noun, a town in E Massachusetts.
scirocco
noun, sirocco.
ricottas
noun, a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
celature
noun, the art of embossing metal.
celeriac
noun, a variety of celery, Apium graveolens rapaceum, of the parsley family, having a large, edible, turniplike root.
ecclesia
noun, an assembly, especially the popular assembly of ancient Athens.
rootlets
noun, a little root.
rosulate
adjective, forming a rosette or rosettes.
roulette
noun, a game of chance played at a table marked off with numbers from 1 to 36, one or two zeros, and several other sections affording the players a variety of betting opportunities, and having in the center a revolving, dishlike device (roulette wheel) into which a small ball is spun to come to rest finally in one of the 37 or 38 compartments, indicating the winning number and its characteristics, as odd or even, red or black, and between 1 and 18 or 19 and 36.
cloister
noun, a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
carioles
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
oleaster
noun, an ornamental shrub or small tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, of Eurasia, having fragrant yellow flowers and an olivelike fruit.
outliers
noun, something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands:
aureoles
noun, a radiance surrounding the head or the whole figure in the representation of a sacred personage.
auricles
noun, Anatomy. the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna. Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart. (loosely) the atrium.
Oresteia
noun, a trilogy of tragic dramas (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus, consisting of the Agamemnon, the Choëphori, and the Eumenides.
coistrel
noun, a scoundrel; knave.
osculate
verb (used with object), to bring into close contact or union.
cocottes
noun, prostitute.
outcaste
noun, (in India) a person who has left or been expelled from his or her caste.
outcries
noun, a strong and usually public expression of protest, indignation, or the like.
Socratic
noun, a follower of Socrates.
societal
adjective, noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
closeout
noun, a sale on all goods in liquidating a business.
outraces
verb (used with object), to race or run faster than:
coalesce
verb (used with object), to cause to unite in one body or mass.
calcites
noun, one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
calicoes
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
lettuces
noun, a cultivated plant, Lactuca sativa, occurring in many varieties and having succulent leaves used for salads.
calorics
noun, heat.
outstare
verb (used with object), to outdo in staring; stare down.
calottes
noun, zucchetto.
raclette
noun, a dish made by heating a piece of cheese, as over a hearth, and scraping off the melted part onto a plate: served with boiled potatoes.
clotures
noun, a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.
leucites
noun, a whitish or grayish mineral, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi 2 O 6 , found in alkali volcanic rocks.
cortico-
curettes
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
electric
noun, Railroads. an electric locomotive. Informal. a railroad operated by electricity.
electro-
iterates
verb (used with object), to utter again or repeatedly.
air-cool
verb (used with object), Machinery. to remove the heat of combustion, friction, etc., from (a machine, engine, or device), as by air streams flowing over an engine jacket.
toluates
noun, a salt or ester of any of the four isomeric toluic acids.
lacteous
adjective, milky; of the color of milk.
tolerate
verb (used with object), to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
Alouette
noun, French. a lark.
Eteoclus
noun, one of the Seven against Thebes.
cruciate
adjective, shaped like a cross; cross-shaped.
triolets
noun, a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
titulars
noun, a person who bears a title.
tractile
adjective, capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.
accretes
adjective, Botany. grown together.
crosette
noun, crossette.
cut-rate
noun, a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
ulcerate
verb (used with object), to cause an ulcer on or in:
Tirolese
adjective, noun, Tyrolese.
cuittles
verb (used with object), to wheedle, cajole, or coax.
curtails
noun, a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
touracos
noun, any of several large, brightly colored birds of the family Musophagidae, of Africa, having a helmetlike crest.
eucrites
noun, a basic gabbro consisting mainly of bytownite and augite.
acoustic
noun, Obsolete. a remedy for deafness or imperfect hearing.
acoelous
adjective, without a true alimentary canal.
tortoise
noun, a turtle, especially a terrestrial turtle.
tortious
adjective, of the nature of or pertaining to a tort.
electros
noun, electrotype.
eutectic
noun, a eutectic substance.
toreutic
adjective, of or relating to toreutics or the objects produced by this technique.
cuticles
noun, the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.
isolette
etiolate
verb (used with object), to cause (a plant) to whiten or grow pale by excluding light:
eructate
verb (used with or without object), to eruct.
tutorial
noun, a class in which a tutor gives intensive instruction in some subject to an individual student or a small group of students.
altruist
noun, a person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoist).
laterite
noun, a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.
accoutre
verb (used with object), accouter.
testicle
noun, testis.
ecstatic
noun, a person subject to fits of ecstasy:
Escorial
noun, a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
cristate
adjective, having a crest; crested.
lectures
noun, a speech read or delivered before an audience or class, especially for instruction or to set forth some subject:
treaties
noun, a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.
urticate
verb (used with object), to sting with or as if with nettles.
treatise
noun, a formal and systematic exposition in writing of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than an essay.
ectosarc
noun, the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).
aerolite
noun, a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
eclectic
noun, Also, eclecticist [ih-klek-tuh-sist] /ɪˈklɛk tə sɪst/ (Show IPA). a person who follows an eclectic method, as in philosophy or architecture.
esoteric
adjective, understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite:
Escurial
noun, Escorial.
tertials
noun, a tertial feather.
utricles
noun, a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
creosote
noun, an oily liquid having a burning taste and a penetrating odor, obtained by the distillation of coal and wood tar, used mainly as a preservative for wood and as an antiseptic.
treacles
noun, contrived or unrestrained sentimentality:
acrostic
noun, a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc.
uralites
noun, a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
cultrate
adjective, sharp-edged and pointed, as a leaf.
escarole
noun, a broad-leaved form of Cichorium endivia, used in salads. Compare endive (def 1).
curacies
noun, the office or position of a curate.
crocoite
noun, a yellow, orange, or red mineral, lead chromate, PbCrO 4 , formed by replacement.
tiercels
noun, tercel.
culottes
plural noun, women's trousers, usually knee-length or calf-length, cut full to resemble a skirt.
accouter
verb (used with object), to equip or outfit, especially with military clothes, equipment, etc.
curiosa
plural noun, books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
relucts
verb (used without object), to struggle (against something); rebel.
re-coil
verb (used with or without object), to coil again.
escolar
noun, a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
recusal
noun, the disqualification of a judge for a particular lawsuit or proceeding, especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice.
rattles
noun, a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
curtals
noun, a 16th-century bassoon.
curtate
adjective, shortened; reduced; abbreviated.
relates
verb (used with object), to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
curtail
noun, a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
clastic
adjective, Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
clatter
noun, a rattling noise or series of rattling noises:
relicts
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
recluse
noun, a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation.
realist
noun, a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
recites
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
curites
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.
clerics
noun, a member of the clergy.
recital
noun, a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
clootie
noun, (usually initial capital letter) cloot (def 2).
creosol
noun, a colorless oily liquid, C 8 H 10 O 2 , having an agreeable odor and a burning taste, obtained from wood tar and guaiacum resin: used as a disinfectant, in the manufacture of resins, and in ore flotation.
claries
noun, any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
Rosalie
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
ciceros
noun, a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
Eleatic
noun, a philosopher of the Eleatic school.
elaters
noun, Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
riotous
adjective, (of an act) characterized by or of the nature of rioting or a disturbance of the peace.
risotto
noun, a dish of rice cooked with broth and flavored with grated cheese and other ingredients.
elastic
noun, webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
rituals
noun, an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
rootlet
noun, a little root.
roseate
adjective, tinged with rose; rosy:
rialtos
noun, an exchange or mart.
roseola
noun, a kind of rose-colored rash.
Rosetta
noun, a town in N Egypt, at a mouth of the Nile.
Rosette
noun, any arrangement, part, object, or formation more or less resembling a rose.
rotates
adjective, wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
cerotic
adjective, of or derived from cerotic acid.
eclairs
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
Ecclus.
cereous
adjective, waxlike.
ricotta
noun, a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
elector
noun, a person who elects or may elect, especially a qualified voter.
Clarice
noun, a female given name, form of Clara.
restate
verb (used with object), to state again or in a new way.
clarets
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
rescale
verb (used with object), to revise the scale of, especially to make smaller or more modest:
eluates
noun, a liquid solution resulting from eluting.
claires
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
citrate
noun, a salt or ester of citric acid.
citrals
noun, a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
citoles
noun, cittern.
cuticle
noun, the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.
retails
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
circles
noun, a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
ratites
noun, a bird having a ratite breastbone.
cutlers
noun, a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
cutlets
noun, a slice of meat, especially of veal, for broiling or frying.
retools
verb (used with object), to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
cutties
noun, a short spoon.
cuttles
noun, cuttlefish.
Electra
noun, Also, Elektra. Classical Mythology. the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who incited her brother Orestes to kill Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus.
circlet
noun, a small circle.
electr-
reticle
noun, a network of fine lines, wires, or the like placed in the focus of the eyepiece of an optical instrument.
estreat
noun, a true copy or extract of an original writing or record, as of a fine.
closure
noun, the act of closing; the state of being closed.
corslet
noun, corselet (def 2).
costate
adjective, Anatomy. having ribs.
loiters
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
Loretta
noun, a female given name, form of Laura.
lattice
noun, a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
saccule
noun, Anatomy. the smaller of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear. Compare utricle (def 3).
settlor
noun, a person who makes a settlement of property.
latices
noun, a plural of latex.
Corsica
noun, an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
coterie
noun, a group of people who associate closely.
crucial
adjective, involving an extremely important decision or result; decisive; critical:
Laertes
noun, the father of Odysseus.
lactose
noun, Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
Lacoste
noun, René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
coracle
noun, a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
iterate
verb (used with object), to utter again or repeatedly.
occults
noun, the supernatural or supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole (usually preceded by the).
ocelots
noun, a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
ocreate
adjective, having an ocrea or ocreae; sheathed.
costrel
noun, a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
locator
noun, a person who locates something.
colures
noun, either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
leisure
noun, freedom from the demands of work or duty:
lettuce
noun, a cultivated plant, Lactuca sativa, occurring in many varieties and having succulent leaves used for salads.
leucite
noun, a whitish or grayish mineral, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi 2 O 6 , found in alkali volcanic rocks.
creates
adjective, Archaic. created.
letters
noun, a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
Leuctra
noun, a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Thebans defeated Spartans here 371 b.c.
lictors
noun, (in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
couters
noun, a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
let-out
noun, Chiefly British. a means of escape; loophole.
leister
noun, a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish.
locates
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
Coulter
noun, colter.
lecture
noun, a speech read or delivered before an audience or class, especially for instruction or to set forth some subject:
lectors
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
Lautrec
noun, Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri.
couloir
noun, a steep gorge or gully on the side of a mountain, especially in the Alps.
coulees
noun, Chiefly Western U.S. and Western Canada. a deep ravine or gulch, usually dry, that has been formed by running water.
litotes
noun, understatement, especially that in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary, as in “not bad at all.”.
litters
noun, objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
cotters
noun, a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
crustal
adjective, of or relating to a crust, as of the earth.
colters
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
cloture
noun, a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.
coaster
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
outacts
verb (used with object), to outdo in acting.
outcast
noun, a person who is rejected or cast out, as from home or society:
estriol
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
outlast
verb (used with object), to endure or last longer than:
outlier
noun, something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands:
coatees
noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
culotte
plural noun, women's trousers, usually knee-length or calf-length, cut full to resemble a skirt.
outrace
verb (used with object), to race or run faster than:
creoles
noun, a person born in the West Indies or Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
Cocteau
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1889–1963, French author and painter.
outsail
verb (used with object), to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than.
coalers
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
outsert
noun, an additional folded signature or sheet into which another is bound.
outsoar
verb (used with object), to soar beyond.
curates
noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
clutter
noun, a disorderly heap or assemblage; litter:
cluster
noun, a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch:
outsole
noun, the outer sole of a shoe.
curette
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
cocotte
noun, prostitute.
ostiole
noun, Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
oculars
noun, Optics. eyepiece.
oralist
noun, an advocate of oralism.
oculist
noun, ophthalmologist.
colours
noun, the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
isolate
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
icterus
noun, jaundice (def 1).
eutocia
noun, normal childbirth.
Eustace
noun, a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “steadfast.”.
oleates
noun, Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
oolites
noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
Colette
noun, (Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine Colette) 1873–1954, French author.
orectic
adjective, of or relating to desire; appetitive.
coeliac
adjective, celiac.
eucrite
noun, a basic gabbro consisting mainly of bytownite and augite.
orioles
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World. Compare golden oriole.
euclase
noun, a rare green or blue mineral, beryllium aluminum silicate, BeAlSiO 4 (OH), occurring in prismatic crystals.
Osceola
noun, 1804–38, U.S. Indian leader: chief of the Seminole tribe.
oscular
adjective, pertaining to an osculum.
etoiles
noun, a star or something shaped like a star.
coesite
noun, a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
coerces
verb (used with object), to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition:
cuittle
verb (used with object), to wheedle, cajole, or coax.
rutiles
noun, a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
ecartes
noun, a card game for two players.
slotter
noun, a person or thing that slots.
tourist
noun, a person who is traveling, especially for pleasure.
cariole
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
strati-
ailette
noun, either of two standing pieces of metal or cuir-bouilli, attached to the shoulders as an ornament or as a means of displaying the wearer's arms: used c1275–c1350.
arctics
noun, (often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
sirocco
noun, a hot, dry, dustladen wind blowing from northern Africa and affecting parts of southern Europe.
touters
noun, a tout.
situate
adjective, Archaic. located; placed; situated.
Carlist
noun, a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
touraco
noun, any of several large, brightly colored birds of the family Musophagidae, of Africa, having a helmetlike crest.
stoical
adjective, impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
torulas
noun, a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
tictacs
noun, a repetitive sound, as of ticking, tapping, knocking, or clicking:
calotte
noun, zucchetto.
Calorie
noun, Thermodynamics. Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal. (usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
caloric
noun, heat.
carious
adjective, having caries, as teeth; decayed.
Aetolus
noun, son of Endymion and founder of Aetolia.
calicos
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
tertial
noun, a tertial feather.
trisect
verb (used with object), to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
cartels
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
striate
adjective, striated.
triolet
noun, a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
Statice
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
Trieste
noun, a seaport in NE Italy, on the Gulf of Trieste.
tricots
noun, a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
treacle
noun, contrived or unrestrained sentimentality:
carouse
noun, carousal.
strato-
Carolus
noun, any of various coins issued under monarchs named Charles, especially the broad of Charles I of England.
trestle
noun, a frame typically composed of a horizontal bar or beam rigidly joined or fitted at each end to the top of a transverse A-frame, used as a barrier, a transverse support for planking, etc.; horse.
areoles
noun, an areola.
Aerosol
noun, Physical Chemistry. a system of colloidal particles dispersed in a gas; smoke or fog.
settler
noun, a person or thing that settles.
Calicut
noun, former name of Kozhikode.
Alceste
noun, an opera (1767) by Christoph Willibald Gluck.
tercets
noun, Prosody. a group of three lines rhyming together or connected by rhyme with the adjacent group or groups of three lines.
auricle
noun, Anatomy. the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna. Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart. (loosely) the atrium.
tierces
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
Toltecs
noun, a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
soutter
noun, souter.
aureole
noun, a radiance surrounding the head or the whole figure in the representation of a sacred personage.
autoist
noun, motorist.
altoist
noun, a performer on the alto saxophone.
starlet
noun, a young actress promoted and publicized as a future star, especially in motion pictures.
stature
noun, the height of a human or animal body.
toaster
noun, an instrument or appliance for toasting bread, muffins, etc.
Austro-
starlit
adjective, lighted by the stars:
austere
adjective, severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding:
startle
noun, a sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like.
titular
noun, a person who bears a title.
Statler
noun, Ellsworth Milton, 1863–1928, U.S. hotel-chain developer.
toluate
noun, a salt or ester of any of the four isomeric toluic acids.
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
Tortola
noun, the principal island of the British Virgin Islands, in the NE West Indies. 9730; 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
Socotra
noun, an island in the Indian Ocean, S of Arabia: a part of the Republic of Yemen. 1382 sq. mi. (3579 sq. km).
calices
noun, plural of calix.
calcite
noun, one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
tortile
adjective, twisted; coiled.
sterlet
noun, a small sturgeon, Acipenser ruthenus, of the Black and Caspian seas, valued as a source of caviar.
sterile
adjective, free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic:
attires
noun, clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
sociol.
soilure
noun, a stain.
stearo-
tictocs
noun, an alternating ticking sound, as that made by a clock.
Tootsie
noun, a sweetheart; darling.
tootles
noun, the sound made by tooting on a flute or the like.
Soleure
noun, French name of Solothurn.
tiercel
noun, tercel.
stereo-
steato-
secular
noun, a layperson.
seriate
adjective, arranged or occurring in one or more series.
sclero-
uralite
noun, a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
scouter
noun, a person who scouts.
Scottie
noun, Scottish terrier.
article
noun, a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
surcoat
noun, a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
astrict
verb (used with object), to bind fast; constrain.
caustic
noun, a caustic substance.
aristo-
acetous
adjective, containing or producing acetic acid.
scooter
noun, a child's vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard between them, is steered by a handlebar, and is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard.
sectile
adjective, capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.
celtuce
noun, a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa asparagina, having characteristics of both celery and lettuce, and eaten raw or cooked.
acerous
adjective, acerose1 .
acerose
adjective, needle-shaped, as the leaves of the pine.
astrol.
Telstar
accuser
noun, a person who accuses, especially in a court of law:
scatter
noun, the act of scattering.
teleost
noun, Also called teleostome [tel-ee-uh-stohm, tee-lee-] /ˈtɛl i əˌstoʊm, ˈti li-/ (Show IPA). a teleost fish.
Tacitus
noun, Publius Cornelius [puhb-lee-uh s] /ˈpʌb li əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c55–c120, Roman historian.
tactile
adjective, of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
Scarlet
noun, a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
Celesta
noun, a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
accrues
verb (used without object), to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
Celosia
noun, any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes. Compare cockscomb (def 3).
sautoir
noun, a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
tactics
noun, (usually used with a singular verb) the art or science of disposing military or naval forces for battle and maneuvering them in battle.
Saucier
noun, a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
accrete
adjective, Botany. grown together.
turista
noun, tourista.
sulcate
adjective, having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
scuttle
noun, a deep bucket for carrying coal.
Troilus
noun, a warrior son of Priam, mentioned by Homer and Vergil and later represented as the lover of Cressida.
Castile
noun, Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
cerato-
Seattle
noun, (Seatlh) c1790–1866, Suquamish leader: Seattle, Washington, named after him.
atelier
noun, a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
cerates
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
utricle
noun, a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
tercels
noun, the male of a hawk, especially of a gyrfalcon or peregrine.
trustee
noun, a person, usually one of a body of persons, appointed to administer the affairs of a company, institution, etc.
ascetic
noun, a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
artiste
noun, an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
Ariosto
noun, Ludovico [loo-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌlu dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
talcose
adjective, containing or composed largely of talc.
uracils
noun, Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
scutter
verb (used without object), noun, scurry.
tailors
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
catties
noun, (in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
saltire
noun, an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
turacos
noun, touraco.
Scutari
noun, Lake, a lake between NW Albania and Montenegro. About 135 sq. mi. (350 sq. km).
scutate
adjective, Botany. formed like a round buckler.
saltier
noun, saltire.
catouse
noun, New England. a noisy disturbance; commotion.
lauric
adjective, of or derived from lauric acid.
tauto-
teasel
noun, any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads. Compare teasel family.
litter
noun, objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
teaser
noun, a person or thing that teases.
latter
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
liters
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
tilers
noun, a person who lays tiles.
litres
noun, liter.
tauro-
Tatius
noun, a Sabine king who, following the rape of the Sabine women, attacked Rome and eventually ruled with Romulus.
tercet
noun, Prosody. a group of three lines rhyming together or connected by rhyme with the adjacent group or groups of three lines.
tierce
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
letter
noun, a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
Teresa
noun, Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
Tereus
noun, a Thracian prince, the husband of Procne, who raped his sister-in-law Philomela and was changed into a hoopoe as a punishment.
Leucas
noun, Levkas.
terces
noun, tierce (def 3).
tercel
noun, the male of a hawk, especially of a gyrfalcon or peregrine.
leuco-
Lettie
noun, a female given name, form of Laetitia.
terat-
Lettic
adjective, of or relating to the Letts or their language.
tester
noun, a person or thing that tests.
lictor
noun, (in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
tetra-
Laurie
noun, a female given name, form of Laura.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Lester
noun, a male given name: from the English placename “Leicester.”.
tetras
noun, any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
ticals
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
Lieut.
tictac
noun, a repetitive sound, as of ticking, tapping, knocking, or clicking:
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
Lister
noun, Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
tictoc
noun, an alternating ticking sound, as that made by a clock.
lector
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
teleo-
titers
noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
sacro-
titles
noun, the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
elutes
verb (used with object), to remove by dissolving, as absorbed material from an adsorbent.
elects
noun, a person or the persons chosen or worthy to be chosen.
elisor
noun, a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
elites
noun, (often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
Turtle
noun, any reptile of the order Testudines, comprising aquatic and terrestrial species having the trunk enclosed in a shell consisting of a dorsal carapace and a ventral plastron.
turco-
Eloise
noun, a female given name.
eluate
noun, a liquid solution resulting from eluting.
turaco
noun, touraco.
tutors
noun, a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
erects
adjective, upright in position or posture:
Tulear
noun, a city on SW Madagascar.
Tulare
noun, a city in central California.
ericas
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
truces
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
trouts
noun, any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo, related to the salmon. Compare brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout.
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
tutees
noun, a person who is being tutored; the pupil of a tutor.
Ulster
noun, a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.
eroto-
ecrase
adjective, (of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
eclair
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
Uticas
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
eclats
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
utero-
urials
noun, a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
ecoles
noun, school1 .
Ecorse
noun, a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
uretic
adjective, of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
ultra-
urease
noun, an enzyme that changes urea into ammonium carbonate, occurring in bacteria, fungi, etc.
urates
noun, a salt of uric acid.
elater
noun, Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
elates
adjective, elated.
Uralic
noun, a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
elect.
uracil
noun, Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
ultras
noun, an extremist, as in politics, religion, fashion, etc.
triste
adjective, sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
latest
noun, the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
Tooele
noun, a town in NW Utah.
iatro-
Icarus
noun, Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
Iseult
noun, Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance. the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram. daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
Israel
noun, a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
tootle
noun, the sound made by tooting on a flute or the like.
toluic
adjective, of or derived from toluic acid.
torsel
noun, a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
Toluca
noun, a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
lactic
adjective, of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
lacto-
Toltec
noun, a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
toilet
noun, a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
larees
noun, lari.
toiles
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
titres
noun, titer.
torose
adjective, Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed.
tortes
noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
triols
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
estate
noun, a piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it:
eructs
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
Escaut
noun, French name of Scheldt.
tricot
noun, a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
treats
noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
estral
adjective, estrous.
Littre
noun, Maximilien Paul Émile [mak-see-mee-lyan pawl ey-meel] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ pɔl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1801–88, French lexicographer and philosopher.
Tralee
noun, a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
trails
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
touter
noun, a tout.
tousle
noun, a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.
totals
noun, the total amount; sum; aggregate:
Etoile
noun, a star or something shaped like a star.
torula
noun, a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
taters
noun, potato.
luetic
adjective, syphilitic.
locate
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
select
adjective, chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred.
rectus
noun, any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
recuse
verb (used with object), to reject or challenge (a judge or juror) as disqualified to act, especially because of interest or bias.
relate
verb (used with object), to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
setout
noun, preparations, especially for beginning a journey.
relict
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
serial
noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
relies
verb (used without object), to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
secure
adjective, free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
recti-
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
reluct
verb (used without object), to struggle (against something); rebel.
secret
noun, something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
seater
noun, a person or thing that seats.
resail
verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
resale
noun, the act of selling a second time.
Searle
noun, Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
rescue
noun, the act of rescuing.
rectos
rectal
adjective, of, relating to, or for the rectum.
reseat
verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
silure
plural noun, a British Celtic tribe resident in southeastern Wales at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain.
slicer
noun, a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
Slater
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
situla
noun, a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
rastle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
ratels
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
Sitter
noun, a person who sits.
ratite
noun, a bird having a ratite breastbone.
rattle
noun, a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
setter
noun, a person or thing that sets.
Seurat
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
setula
noun, a short, blunt seta.
recast
noun, a recasting.
set-to
noun, a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
recite
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
Settle
noun, a long seat or bench, usually wooden, with arms and a high back.
recoil
noun, an act of recoiling.
sealer
noun, an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
reseau
noun, a network.
outsit
verb (used with object), to sit longer than; outwait:
salute
noun, Military. the special act of respect paid in saluting. the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
Roscoe
noun, a revolver or pistol.
saucer
noun, a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
Roseau
noun, a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
sarco-
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
rotate
adjective, wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
scaler
noun, a person or thing that scales.
rottes
noun, rote2 .
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
Salter
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
routes
noun, a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
rustic
noun, a country person.
sailor
noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
rustle
noun, the sound made by anything that rustles:
rutile
noun, a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
saurel
noun, any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
scarce
Idioms, make oneself scarce, Informal. to depart, especially suddenly. to stay away; avoid.
resect
verb (used with object), to do a resection on.
retool
verb (used with object), to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
resile
verb (used without object), to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
resoil
verb (used with object), to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
resole
verb (used with object), to put a new sole on (a shoe, boot, etc.).
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
result
noun, something that happens as a consequence; outcome.
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
Scotti
noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
scoto-
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
rictus
noun, the gape of the mouth of a bird.
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
sclera
noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
scler-
retuse
adjective, having an obtuse or rounded apex with a shallow notch, as leaves.
Rialto
noun, an exchange or mart.
Scioto
noun, a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
scato-
racist
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
outset
noun, the beginning or start:
taster
noun, a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
luster
noun, the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
Lucias
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
stucco
noun, an exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet.
Lucite
lucres
noun, monetary reward or gain; money.
Stuart
noun, a member of the royal family that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714.
strict
adjective, characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
sailer
noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
Lurcat
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1892–1966, French painter and tapestry designer.
Street
noun, a public thoroughfare, usually paved, in a village, town, or city, including the sidewalk or sidewalks.
succor
noun, help; relief; aid; assistance.
lustre
noun, the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
luteo-
lutist
noun, a lute player; lutenist.
lutose
adjective, covered with a powdery substance resembling mud, as certain insects.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
occas.
occult
noun, the supernatural or supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole (usually preceded by the).
occurs
verb (used without object), to happen; take place; come to pass:
Louise
noun, Lake, a glacial lake in W Canada, in SW Alberta in the Canadian Rockies: resort. 5670 feet (1728 meters) above sea level.
suitor
noun, a man who courts or woos a woman.
Strait
noun, Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
looies
noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
tarso-
Locris
noun, either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
locust
noun, Also called acridid, short-horned grasshopper. any of several grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, having short antennae and commonly migrating in swarms that strip the vegetation from large areas.
tarots
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
talers
noun, thaler.
Loiret
noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
loiter
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
Tailor
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
tactus
noun, the basic metrical unit in medieval music.
louies
noun, looie.
lorica
noun, Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
tactic
noun, tactics (def 1).
suttle
adjective, a frequent misspelling of subtle.
Sutter
noun, John Augustus, 1803–80, U.S. frontiersman: owner of Sutter's Mill.
suttee
noun, sati.
lories
noun, any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
sutler
noun, (formerly) a person who followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell provisions to the soldiers.
Lottie
noun, a female given name, form of Charlotte.
ocelot
noun, a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
octets
noun, a company of eight singers or musicians.
sluice
noun, an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
solute
noun, the substance dissolved in a given solution.
source
noun, any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
soucar
noun, a Hindu banker.
Ostler
noun, hostler.
otiose
adjective, being at leisure; idle; indolent.
ottars
noun, attar (def 1).
ouster
noun, expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied:
outact
verb (used with object), to outdo in acting.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
Solera
noun, (especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
osteo-
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
solace
noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
outlet
noun, an opening or passage by which anything is let out; vent; exit.
soiree
noun, an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
socio-
social
noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
soccer
noun, a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
outsat
verb, simple past tense and past participle of outsit.
souter
noun, a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.
stacc.
sterol
noun, any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
oolite
noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
octroi
noun, (formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
ocular
noun, Optics. eyepiece.
oculo-
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
oilers
noun, a person or thing that oils.
Olcott
noun, Chauncey (Chancellor John Olcott) 1860–1932, U.S. tenor, actor, and songwriter.
statue
noun, a three-dimensional work of art, as a representational or abstract form, carved in stone or wood, molded in a plastic material, cast in bronze, or the like.
oleate
noun, Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
stator
noun, Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine. Compare rotor (def 1).
osteal
adjective, osseous.
oracle
noun, (especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
static
noun, Electricity. static or atmospheric electricity. interference due to such electricity.
oriels
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
Oriole
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World. Compare golden oriole.
stater
noun, any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
stacte
noun, one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
ritual
noun, an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
utters
adjective, complete; total; absolute:
Eccles
noun, Sir John Carew [kuh-roo] /kəˈru/ (Show IPA), 1903–97, Australian physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1963.
Auster
noun, the south wind personified.
Crusoe
noun, Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
Cletus
noun, Anacletus.
alerts
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
artels
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
Alette
noun, (in classical architecture) a part of a pier, flanking a pilaster or engaged column and supporting either impost of an arch.
clites
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
Cloete
noun, Stuart, 1897–1976, South African novelist, born in France.
cruise
noun, the act of cruising.
cruets
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
Cloots
noun, Jean Baptiste du Val-de-Grâce [zhahn ba-teest dy val duh-grahs] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist dü val dəˈgrɑs/ (Show IPA), Baron de ("Anacharsis Clootz") 1755–94, Prussian leader in the French Revolution.
austr-
Cloris
noun, a male or female given name.
Aloeus
noun, a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
closer
noun, a person or thing that closes.
cleats
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
closet
noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
Crucis
noun, genitive of Crux.
aurist
noun, a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
Auriol
noun, Vincent [vin-suh nt;; French van-sahn] /ˈvɪn sənt;; French vɛ̃ˈsɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1884–1966, French statesman: president 1947–54.
cruces
noun, a plural of crux.
croute
noun, crust.
alters
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
Crouse
noun, Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
Crocus
noun, any of the small, bulbous plants of the genus Crocus, of the iris family, cultivated for their showy, solitary flowers, which are among the first to bloom in the spring.
clouts
noun, a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
Attlee
noun, Clement (Richard) 1883–1967, British statesman: prime minister 1945–51.
Attius
noun, Lucius, Accius, Lucius.
attire
noun, clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
cleric
noun, a member of the clergy.
alerce
noun, the wood of the sandarac tree.
coaler
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
cuesta
noun, a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
ceruse
noun, a pigment composed of white lead.
acutes
noun, the acute accent.
Aeolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
Aeolis
noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
cueist
noun, a billiard player.
Aeolus
noun, the ruler of the winds.
cesura
noun, caesura.
Cetura
noun, Keturah.
calico
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
calcic
adjective, pertaining to or containing lime or calcium.
Cicero
noun, a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
calci-
calces
noun, a plural of calx.
clears
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
Cactus
noun, any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
circle
noun, a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
circus
noun, a large public entertainment, typically presented in one or more very large tents or in an outdoor or indoor arena, featuring exhibitions of pageantry, feats of skill and daring, performing animals, etc., interspersed throughout with the slapstick antics of clowns. Compare big top.
cisele
adjective, noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.
citole
noun, cittern.
citral
noun, a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
Citrus
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.
Claire
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
Alcott
noun, (Amos) Bronson [bron-suh n] /ˈbrɒn sən/ (Show IPA), 1799–1888, U.S. educator and philosopher.
clares
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
claret
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
claros
noun, such a cigar.
clause
noun, Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
Alecto
noun, one of the Furies.
coacts
verb (used with or without object), to do or act together.
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
colour
noun, the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
cottas
noun, a surplice.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
astro-
arioso
noun, an arioso composition or section.
costo-
Coster
noun, costermonger.
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
costal
adjective, Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
Coleus
noun, any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.
colics
noun, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
colies
noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
colors
noun, the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
arouse
verb (used with object), to stir to action or strong response; excite:
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
Cotter
noun, a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
colous
corset
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.
colter
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
colure
noun, either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
cooees
noun, a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country.
cooler
noun, a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
coolie
noun, an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
corals
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
artist
noun, a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
Cooter
noun, Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
cootie
noun, a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
ariels
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
cotula
noun, (in prescriptions) a measure.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
crease
noun, a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
coatee
noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
coatis
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
coccal
noun, Bacteriology. a spherical bacterium.
coccus
noun, Bacteriology. a spherical bacterium.
Creuse
noun, a department in central France. 2165 sq. mi. (5605 sq. km). Capital: Guéret.
Atreus
noun, the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
Creusa
noun, the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
cresol
noun, any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
Creole
noun, a person born in the West Indies or Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
creels
noun, a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
create
adjective, Archaic. created.
cocoas
noun, a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
coucal
noun, any of several Old World cuckoos of the genus Centropus, having harsh-textured plumage and a long, daggerlike hind claw.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
coerce
verb (used with object), to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition:
Arctic
noun, (often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
Ateste
noun, ancient name of Este.
areole
noun, an areola.
coutil
noun, a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
couter
noun, a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
courts
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.
coitus
noun, sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
course
noun, a direction or route taken or to be taken.
coulis
noun, a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
astute
adjective, of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious:
coulee
noun, Chiefly Western U.S. and Western Canada. a deep ravine or gulch, usually dry, that has been formed by running water.
aretes
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
certes
adverb, certainly; in truth.
Aletes
noun, a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
cutlet
noun, a slice of meat, especially of veal, for broiling or frying.
Curtis
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.
curate
noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
accel.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
accrue
verb (used without object), to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
cerise
adjective, noun, moderate to deep red.
acetic
adjective, pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
easier
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
aceto-
Cutler
noun, a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
cercus
noun, one of a pair of appendages at the rear of the abdomen of certain insects and other arthropods, serving as tactile organs.
curtal
noun, a 16th-century bassoon.
Carole
noun, a female given name.
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
Carlos
noun, Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
curios
noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
celiac
adjective, of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
Cutter
noun, a person who cuts, especially as a job, as one who cuts fabric for garments.
cerate
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
Cercis
noun, any shrub or small tree of the genus Cercis, as the redbud or Judas tree.
cecils
noun, (Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
Accius
noun, Lucius, c170–c90 b.c, Roman poet and prose writer.
cuttle
noun, cuttlefish.
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
Cecile
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
acious
celto-
accost
noun, a greeting.
curite
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.
curets
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
cerias
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
aceous
culets
noun, Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
Castro
noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
Caruso
noun, Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
accuse
verb (used with object), to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of):
cereal
noun, any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
Cereus
noun, any of various plants of the genus Cereus, of the cactus family, having large, usually white, funnel-shaped flowers.
cartel
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
ceorls
noun, churl (def 4).
Easter
noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
Castor
noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
ecarte
noun, a card game for two players.
cattle
noun, bovine animals, especially domesticated members of the genus Bos.
Custer
noun, George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
cerat-
Castle
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
Celtic
noun, a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
celure
noun, an ornamented canopy, as for a bed or dais.
cerous
adjective, containing trivalent cerium.
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
orial
orlos
noun, a plinth supporting the base of a column.
saute
noun, a dish of sautéed food.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
Oriel
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
orles
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
Sturt
noun, violent quarreling.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
Sault
noun, a waterfall or rapid.
suite
noun, a number of things forming a series or set.
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.
rotas
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
coils
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
ottar
noun, attar (def 1).
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
Stoat
noun, the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
ousel
noun, ouzel.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
caste
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
sect.
ourie
adjective, shabby; dingy.
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
stole
noun, an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below. Compare tippet (def 2).
ottos
noun, a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “rich.”.
stool
noun, a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
Otter
noun, any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
cocoa
noun, a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
strut
noun, the act of strutting.
coel-
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
Osler
noun, Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
oste-
coele
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
Cocos
noun, coconut palm.
stour
noun, British Dialect. tumult; confusion. a storm.
atilt
adjective, adverb, with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
Otaru
noun, a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
sauce
noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
celts
noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
Stout
noun, a dark, sweet brew made of roasted malt and having a higher percentage of hops than porter.
secco
noun, fresco secco.
scale
noun, Zoology. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
Colas
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
ocul-
asco-
octa-
octal
noun, octonary (def 6).
octet
noun, a company of eight singers or musicians.
taler
noun, thaler.
octo-
Scot.
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
cooee
noun, a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country.
talcs
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
scuta
noun, plural of scutum.
oecus
noun, (in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
Ascot
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
scoot
noun, a swift, darting movement or course.
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
Oesel
noun, German name of Saaremaa.
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
oiler
noun, a person or thing that oils.
tarts
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
scour
noun, the act of scouring.
cauls
noun, a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
caus.
Scott
noun, Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
tater
noun, potato.
taste
noun, the act of tasting food or drink.
Tartu
noun, a city in SE Estonia.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
talus
noun, the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
cause
noun, a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
tarot
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
cools
noun, something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
occur
verb (used without object), to happen; take place; come to pass:
scree
noun, a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
OIcel
scute
noun, a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
Celia
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
ceils
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Coles
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
orals
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
scatt
noun, scat5 .
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
astr.
scat-
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
Saree
noun, sari.
Surat
noun, a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
Orcus
noun, the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
sural
adjective, of or relating to the calf of the leg.
colat
orale
noun, fanon (def 2).
Colet
noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
cease
noun, cessation:
oleic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
taels
noun, liang.
tacts
noun, a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
color
noun, the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
Colo.
Cecil
noun, (Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
oleo-
sutra
noun, Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
oleos
noun, margarine.
tacit
adjective, understood without being openly expressed; implied:
tacet
verb (imperative), be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
olios
noun, a dish of many ingredients.
taces
noun, tasset.
colic
noun, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
cocci
noun, plural of coccus.
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
cocas
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
caco-
Cisco
noun, any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
soler
noun, Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
solar
noun, Informal. solar energy.
ceric
adjective, containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
circs
noun, circular (def 9).
route
noun, a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
cacti
noun, any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
rials
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
Circe
noun, Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
CIRCA
preposition, adverb, about: (used especially in) approximate dates: Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
socle
noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
routs
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
calc-
carse
noun, bottom land.
relic
noun, a surviving memorial of something past.
seti-
clear
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
clast
noun, a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
clase
claro
noun, such a cigar.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
Carol
noun, a song, especially of joy.
Clare
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
Sorel
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
carls
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
Clair
noun, René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
lores
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
reset
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
Caius
noun, Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
riels
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
rotls
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
cetes
noun, a number of badgers together.
sito-
eccl.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
rotte
noun, rote2 .
rotos
noun, rotogravure.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
cesta
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
siree
noun, sirree.
Siret
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.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Cetus
noun, the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
roust
verb (used with object), to rout, as from a place:
slier
adjective, a comparative of sly.
rouse
noun, a rousing.
riles
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
cero-
riots
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
sluit
noun, (in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
roues
noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
slice
noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
Ceuta
noun, a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
sleet
noun, precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
slate
noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
roils
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
Roose
verb (used with or without object), praise.
Roost
noun, a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
rooti
noun, rooty2 .
Rules
noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
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.
stilt
noun, one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Salic
adjective, of or relating to the Salian Franks.
clout
noun, a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Seler
noun, Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
aulic
adjective, of or relating to a royal court.
rails
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
steer
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
Aulis
noun, a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
aulos
noun, an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
rales
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
Auric
adjective, of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
clots
noun, a mass or lump.
Steel
noun, any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
outre
adjective, passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
Outer
adjective, situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coati
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
sarc-
stile
noun, a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
ceorl
noun, churl (def 4).
stele
noun, an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
coals
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
cert.
Attic
noun, the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
coact
verb (used with or without object), to do or act together.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
atto-
ster.
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
sotol
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.
Seric
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
auto.
rect.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
sruti
noun, the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
Ceres
noun, a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
ceria
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
Clerc
noun, Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
Srta.
reels
noun, a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
Soult
noun, Nicolas Jean de Dieu [nee-kaw-lah zhahn duh dyœ] /ni kɔˈlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyœ/ (Show IPA), (Duke of Dalmatia) 1769–1851, French marshal.
reest
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
sero-
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
Clite
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
saice
noun, syce.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
Aust.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Close
noun, the act of closing.
State
noun, the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
stat.
Seoul
noun, a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
start
noun, a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
Sacco
noun, Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
reals
noun, real number.
cloot
noun, a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
seral
adjective, of or relating to a sere.
recce
noun, (especially in British military use) reconnaissance:
Recit
coots
noun, any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
Scout
noun, a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
laics
noun, one of the laity.
tolas
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
Laius
noun, a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
Tolar
noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
laree
noun, lari.
cruel
adjective, willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
Lares
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
tutee
noun, a person who is being tutored; the pupil of a tutor.
Laris
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
LASER
noun, a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
ERICA
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
erose
adjective, uneven, as if gnawed away.
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
toast
noun, sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
curse
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
Tulsa
noun, a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
crust
noun, the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
toots
noun, an affectionate or familiar term of address; honey; baby (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
tools
noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
Aleus
noun, a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
cruet
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
Aleut
noun, Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
Alice
noun, a city in S Texas.
curst
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
laces
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
cruse
noun, an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
lact-
Cusco
noun, Cuzco.
Titus
noun, a disciple and companion of the apostle Paul, to whom Paul is supposed to have addressed an Epistle.
TORES
noun, a torus.
leers
noun, a lascivious or sly look.
lect.
Euler
noun, Leonhard [German ley-awn-hahrt] /German ˈleɪ ɔnˌhɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1707–83, Swiss mathematician.
Crius
noun, a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
crit.
cusec
noun, a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.
Tirol
noun, Tyrol.
elute
verb (used with object), to remove by dissolving, as absorbed material from an adsorbent.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
tirls
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
leets
noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Crile
noun, George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
Elura
noun, Ellora.
tious
Lecce
noun, a city in SE Italy: ancient Greek and Roman city; noted for its baroque architecture.
lease
noun, a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
crocs
noun, crocodile.
erect
adjective, upright in position or posture:
tutor
noun, a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
erase
verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
titre
noun, titer.
Croce
noun, Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
Titos
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
Eolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
alti-
title
noun, the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
alto-
titer
noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
lears
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Coral
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
Ital.
ulcer
noun, Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
Tract
noun, an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
actos
trait
noun, a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
trois
noun, the number 3.
IATSE
trots
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
culet
noun, Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
touts
noun, a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
Icel.
Trout
noun, any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo, related to the salmon. Compare brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout.
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
ictus
noun, Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
Ester
noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
touse
noun, a commotion; rumpus.
trite
adjective, lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
airts
noun, a direction.
etuis
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
trial
noun, Law. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
aeri-
Euro-
euros
noun, wallaroo.
eusol
noun, an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
trets
noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
treas
tries
noun, plural of try.
aerie
noun, the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
triol
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
aero-
acute
noun, the acute accent.
TREAT
noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
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.
ileac
adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
alecs
noun, a herring.
Alcor
Torte
noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
acro-
torso
noun, the trunk of the human body.
Isere
noun, a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
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.
curio
noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
tules
noun, either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
islet
noun, a very small island.
toros
noun, a bull.
curls
noun, a coil or ringlet of hair.
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.
eruct
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
torts
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
ileo-
cures
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
truce
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
ileus
noun, intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
Toure
noun, Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
Actis
noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
Trust
noun, reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
toti-
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.
totes
noun, the act or course of toting.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
curet
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
Curia
noun, one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
total
noun, the total amount; sum; aggregate:
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.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
tilts
noun, an act or instance of tilting.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
acet-
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
loser
noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
teles
noun, television.
Arles
noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
tele-
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
lotic
adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
lotos
noun, lotus.
USECC
Lotta
noun, a female given name, form of Charlotte.
Lotte
noun, angler (def 3).
Ecua.
Loris
noun, Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
telic
adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
Lotus
noun, a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it.
Uriel
noun, one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
Loire
noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
looie
noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
tera-
loose
Idioms, break loose, to free oneself; escape:
telo-
Arius
noun, died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
loots
noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
Leros
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
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.
cosec
noun, cosecant.
lotto
noun, a game of chance in which a leader draws numbered disks at random from a stock and the players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards, the winner being the first to cover a complete row.
Louie
noun, looie.
locus
noun, a place; locality.
utile
adjective, useful.
Ecole
noun, school1 .
lucre
noun, monetary reward or gain; money.
ecol.
tears
cores
Utica
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
Lucia
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
30-30
lures
noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
Utter
adjective, complete; total; absolute:
coria
noun, plural of corium.
luces
noun, plural of lux.
Corse
noun, corpse.
louts
noun, an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
Louis
noun, louis d'or.
Corot
noun, Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
ecto-
lours
verb (used without object), noun, lower2 .
louse
noun, any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
teels
noun, til.
easel
noun, a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
USLTA
tecta
noun, a rooflike structure.
teats
noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
tease
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
Lucas
noun, George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
Lucca
noun, a city in NW Italy, W of Florence.
terce
noun, tierce (def 3).
Lorca
noun, García Lorca.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
Teut.
arces
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
accus
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
tical
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
licet
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
Elise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
liers
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
arcus
noun, a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
areo-
liras
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
urase
noun, urease.
urate
noun, a salt of uric acid.
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
cutis
noun, the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
Elsie
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
tiles
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
Altus
noun, a city in SW Oklahoma.
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
cutes
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
Crete
noun, Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
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.
elite
noun, (often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
Letts
noun, a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
Crees
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
alure
noun, a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
leuc-
Creel
noun, a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
cutie
noun, Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
testa
noun, the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
acct.
Urial
noun, a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
terse
adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
Court
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.
liter
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
cotta
noun, a surplice.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
elate
adjective, elated.
Arete
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
litre
noun, liter.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
ureas
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
arils
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
locos
noun, locoweed.
Utas
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
USTC
Acre
noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
Tura
noun, Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
Trot
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
cat.
trit
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
scut
noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
Seel
verb (used with object), Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
ulto
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
uric
adjective, of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
aer-
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Sere
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
seer
noun, a person who sees; observer.
ACLU
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
acr-
Utes
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
Catt
noun, Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
Acus
noun, Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
uria
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
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.
acc.
Tues
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.
uret
Carl
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
urea
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
USCA
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
Tula
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
USAR
tule
noun, either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
uro-
Ural
noun, a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
tsar
noun, czar.
USRC
sice
noun, syce.
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
Uris
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
sett
noun, Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
Uele
noun, a river in central Africa flowing W from the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Ubangi River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
ACLS
tuts
noun, an exclamation of “tut.”.
sec.
USIA
user
noun, a person or thing that uses.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
sial
noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
Sour
noun, something that is sour.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Atli
noun, Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
Sura
noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
sur-
suit
noun, a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
suet
noun, the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
Asur
noun, Assur.
Test
noun, the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
att.
ates
tete
noun, a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
tets
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
atic
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
Arce
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
sure
Idioms, for sure, as a certainty; surely:
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
stet
verb (used with object), to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
tilt
noun, an act or instance of tilting.
ator
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
tile
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
stot
noun, a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
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.
str.
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
Surt
noun, the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
Tito
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
teas
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.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
asc-
teel
noun, til.
tart
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
art.
scr.
tats
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
taur
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
teat
noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
Tees
noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
ARIS
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
ter.
Tace
noun, tasset.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
tact
noun, a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
1080
tael
noun, liang.
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
talc
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
tel-
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
Tit.
Attu
noun, the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.
situ
noun, in situ.
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
Cal.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
tout
noun, a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
airt
noun, a direction.
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
Sol.
Tour
noun, a traveling around from place to place.
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
Toul
noun, a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
tots
noun, a small child.
cac-
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
tote
noun, the act or course of toting.
Solo
noun, a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:
Aire
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
SLIC
tri-
tret
noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
slat
noun, a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
Tree
noun, a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
slut
noun, Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
slot
noun, a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
aet.
slue
noun, the act of sluing.
slur
noun, a slurred utterance or sound.
Soot
noun, a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
Auer
noun, Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
Aus.
Alis
aut-
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
tola
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
tool
noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
aur-
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
alt.
Ste.
tits
noun, a titmouse.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
toot
noun, an act or sound of tooting.
tost
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Alco
Alec
noun, a herring.
tort
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
toro
noun, a bull.
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
alee
adverb, adjective, upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
Soul
noun, the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
Sra.
Tore
noun, a torus.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
Tate
noun, Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
caul
noun, a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
Cort
Loos
noun, Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
loot
noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
lote
noun, lotus.
lour
verb (used without object), noun, lower2 .
Lois
noun, a female given name.
lout
noun, an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
Luce
noun, a pike, especially when fully grown.
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.
lues
noun, syphilis.
lure
noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
Lust
noun, intense sexual desire or appetite.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
Cor.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
Cree
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
lice
noun, plural of louse.
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
lieu
noun, place; stead.
crat
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Loco
noun, locoweed.
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
LIST
noun, a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
lit.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
Coue
noun, Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
lits
noun, litas.
litu
noun, a plural of litas.
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
loci
noun, plural of locus.
coot
noun, any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
Lett
noun, a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
oto-
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Osee
noun, Hosea.
coil
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
Oslo
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
Otoe
noun, Oto.
orlo
noun, a plinth supporting the base of a column.
Otto
noun, attar (def 1).
ours
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
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:
Coco
noun, coconut palm.
out-
coca
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
outs
noun, a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
oro-
orle
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
Coos
noun, a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
cool
noun, something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
Oct.
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
cols
noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
OEEC
oils
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
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.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
ole-
olio
noun, a dish of many ingredients.
Col.
o-os
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
Oost
noun, Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
Cole
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Cres
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
clue
noun, anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
cur.
Erse
noun, Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
curl
noun, a coil or ringlet of hair.
Esau
noun, a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
eso-
cure
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
est.
Este
noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
cult
noun, a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
Curt
noun, a male given name, form of Curtis.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
etc.
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.
cule
cues
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
Etta
noun, a female given name, form of Henrietta.
ette
etui
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
Eula
noun, End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
curs
noun, a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
Eure
noun, a department in NW France. 2331 sq. mi. (6035 sq. km). Capital: Evreux.
ears
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
eco-
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
Ecru
noun, an ecru color.
ease
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
ect-
EEOC
Eire
noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
ELAS
Earl
noun, a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Elea
noun, an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Else
Idioms, or else, or suffer the consequences:
cute
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
eous
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
Erie
noun, Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
Eur.
cts.
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
Laue
noun, Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
LARC
noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
Lat.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
croc
noun, crocodile.
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
lea.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
leer
noun, a lascivious or sly look.
lees
noun, plural of lee2 .
Leet
noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
ctr.
Ire.
ical
ICAO
Ice.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
ile-
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
ious
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
laic
noun, one of the laity.
Isle
noun, a small island.
iso-
crut
noun, crud (def 1).
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.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
itol
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
lacs
noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
crus
noun, the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
coal
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
cit.
Rees
noun, reeve3 .
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
rule
noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
rel.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Sari
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
Sat.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
Reel
noun, a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
Ruse
noun, a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
rues
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
Saul
noun, the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
saur
Cels
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Reus
noun, a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
Ceil
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
Rus.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
cir.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
cis-
CISC
noun, complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
rete
noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
CerE
noun, a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
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.
circ
noun, circular (def 9).
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
rit.
sail
noun, an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
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.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
clar
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
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.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
SALT
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
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.
sci.
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.
'roo
noun, kangaroo.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Ceto
real
noun, real number.
clou
noun, a major point of interest or attention.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
Roti
noun, roast.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
CLOS
noun, a walled vineyard.
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
cees
noun, the letter C.
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.
cet-
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
Root
noun, a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
Cete
noun, a number of badgers together.
ROTL
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
recs
noun, recreation.
rout
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
roto
noun, rotogravure.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
roue
noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
scil
CCls
ROUS
noun, (Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
clit
noun, clitoris.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
ist
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
CTA
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
IUS
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ITA
ITU
io-
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
ITC
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
Ia.
IAS
ite
AIC
rut
noun, a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
ial
Rs.
CSC
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
RTS
ior
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.
Rue
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
IOU
tot
noun, a small child.
Ir.
IRC
ISA
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ALC
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
IRS
rte
IRO
IRL
IOC
rt.
ISR
CSO
tra
CSA
tr.
ICC
CST
ier
il-
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
ise
RSA
ILO
RSE
AIS
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
Isl
CSR
ILS
IOT
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ics
ea.
CEC
eir
cee
noun, the letter C.
EIS
se-
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
Uri
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
AUC
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
ure
Ar.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
eo-
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
ur-
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
ult
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
ule
noun, caucho.
sc.
Cut
noun, the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
urs
noun, an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
al.
EOE
Uta
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
ECA
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.
ec-
CCC
ac-
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
uti
UTE
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
UTC
CCR
CCS
verb (used with object), to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
EEO
CCU
USR
USO
CEA
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
ECU
noun, the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
EEC
USE
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
EEL
noun, any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
USC
UIT
UCR
CTC
ETO
See
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
ESR
SEI
noun, sei whale.
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
ESU
Tro
Sal
noun, salt1 .
Lt.
SAE
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.
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).
SAR
ETR
ae.
AEC
ETS
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
eu-
cue
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
SRO
So.
cte
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
TSE
UCC
CEO
UAE
USA
UAR
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ERE
preposition, conjunction, before.
Sau
noun, German name of Sava.
Tut
noun, an exclamation of “tut.”.
ERS
noun, ervil.
ERT
ESA
TSI
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
ACS
Esc
ese
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.
ESL
tue
Tu.
TTS
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.
La.
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
too
Idioms, only too. only (def 10).
ARU
Oc.
Stu
noun, a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
OSA
OTC
ATC
RCA
TAT
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
OAO
ose
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
OAS
cr.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
OAU
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OCC
TAU
noun, the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
cle
Sou
noun, (formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
ltr
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
LSC
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
LSI
TEC
noun, detective.
LST
LTA
ARS
ote
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
Soo
noun, the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
Luo
noun, a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
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.
OTA
ot-
TCS
TCA
OSO
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
ca.
Sui
noun, a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
Ola
Sr.
ast
Ree
noun, reeve3 .
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
oo-
o-o
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
REC
noun, recreation.
Sue
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
CLI
ASU
Clo
OOT
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
St.
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
REA
ASR
OCR
oil
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
OCS
Co.
COO
noun, a cooing sound.
OEO
TAL
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
ase
oic
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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.
OIr
at.
TAE
preposition, to.
ASI
RCT
OIt
cc.
cs.
Lou
noun, a male given name, form of Louis.
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.
Lee
noun, protective shelter:
CRT
CRS
LCA
LCI
LCT
CLR
SLA
CAR
noun, an automobile.
Tiu
noun, an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
SLE
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
ROI
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
Les
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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)
TLC
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
CLU
RCS
LAC
noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
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).
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
tlo
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
Re.
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
STI
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
tlr
let
noun, British. a lease.
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ROA
loo
noun, a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
ALU
CIE
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
LOC
CAI
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
COS
noun, romaine.
our
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
Lot
noun, one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
cl.
oui
adverb, noun, yes.
OTS
ct.
CCA
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
TES
noun, ti1 .
tet
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
CIA
leu
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
aor
STL
CRC
AOU
Lir
noun, Ler.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
SLR
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
ARE
noun, a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
CIC
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
Sta
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
TIA
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.
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.
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
AU
plural, to the; at the; with the.
OU
noun, a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
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.
RC
RI
SU
O.
AO
RU
SL
SA
S.
i.
ic
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
RO
le
LR
TL
R.
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.
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
L2
L.
L1
LC
CU
LU
noun, a male or female given name, form of Lou.
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
UI
EI
ee
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
t.
T1
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
ol
UL
CE
TE
noun, ti1 .
UC
U.
TT
OA
OE
noun, oy2 .
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
TC
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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