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- ptarmigans
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noun,
any of several grouses of the genus Lagopus, of mountainous and cold northern regions, having feathered feet.
- hamstrings
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noun,
(in humans and other primates) any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee.
- grantsman
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noun,
an expert in grantsmanship.
- Grampians
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noun,
The, (used with a plural verb) a range of low mountains in central Scotland, separating the Highlands from the Lowlands. Highest peak, Ben Nevis, 4406 feet (1343 meters).
- phantasms
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noun,
an apparition or specter.
- pastramis
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noun,
a brisket of beef that has been cured in a mixture of garlic, peppercorns, sugar, coriander seeds, etc., then smoked before cooking.
- hamstring
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noun,
(in humans and other primates) any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee.
- transship
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verb (used with object),
to transfer from one ship, truck, freight car, or other conveyance to another.
- paganisms
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noun,
pagan spirit or attitude in religious or moral questions.
- ptarmigan
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noun,
any of several grouses of the genus Lagopus, of mountainous and cold northern regions, having feathered feet.
- tranships
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verb (used with or without object),
transship.
- straphang
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verb (used without object),
to travel as a straphanger.
- aspirant
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noun,
a person who aspires, as one who seeks or desires a career, advancement, status, etc.:
- assignat
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noun,
one of the notes issued as paper currency from 1789 to 1796 by the revolutionary government on the security of confiscated lands.
- stramash
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noun,
an uproar; disturbance.
- trainman
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noun,
a member of the crew that operates a railroad train, usually an assistant to the conductor, such as a brakeman or flagman.
- raspings
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noun,
a tiny piece of material removed by rasping or scraping:
- migrants
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noun,
a person or animal that migrates.
- smartish
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adjective,
rather smart; fairly intelligent or quick-witted:
- ring-man
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noun,
Printing. an operator of a ring machine.
- spartans
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
- tramping
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noun,
hiking, especially on trails having huts at regular intervals for hikers to use overnight.
- Sahaptin
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noun,
a member of an American Indian people of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
- sangrias
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noun,
an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.
- trangams
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noun,
an odd gadget; gewgaw; trinket.
- anhingas
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noun,
any of various totipalmate swimming birds of the family Anhingidae, having a very long and flexible neck.
- mantissa
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noun,
Mathematics. the decimal part of a common logarithm.
Compare characteristic (def 3a).
- tranship
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verb (used with or without object),
transship.
- man-trap
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noun,
an outdoor trap set for humans, as to snare poachers or trespassers.
- Satanism
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noun,
the worship of Satan or the powers of evil.
- tamarins
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noun,
any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- Tangshan
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noun,
a city in NE Hebei province, in NE China.
- gastrins
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noun,
a hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.
- staminas
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noun,
strength of physical constitution; power to endure disease, fatigue, privation, etc.
- Hastings
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noun,
Thomas, 1860–1929, U.S. architect.
- paganism
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noun,
pagan spirit or attitude in religious or moral questions.
- Hartmann
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noun,
(Karl Robert) Eduard von [kahrl roh-buh rt ey-doo-ahrt fuh n] /kɑrl ˈroʊ bərt ˈeɪ duˌɑrt fən/ (Show IPA), 1842–1906, German philosopher.
- harpists
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noun,
a person who plays the harp, especially professionally.
- harpings
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noun,
any of several horizontal members at the ends of a vessel for holding cant frames in position until the shell planking or plating is attached.
- Parthian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Parthia.
- partings
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that parts.
- partisan
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noun,
an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
- pashmina
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noun,
a fabric or garment made from pashm, especially a shawl, wrap, or scarf.
- Grassman
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noun,
Hermann Günther [her-mahn gyn-tuh r] /ˈhɛr mɑn ˈgün tər/ (Show IPA), 1809–77, German mathematician and linguist.
- starship
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noun,
a spaceship designed for intergalactic travel.
- pastinas
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noun,
very small pieces of pasta in various shapes, used especially in soups.
- pastrami
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noun,
a brisket of beef that has been cured in a mixture of garlic, peppercorns, sugar, coriander seeds, etc., then smoked before cooking.
- Grampian
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noun,
a region in E Scotland. 3361 sq. mi. (8704 sq. km).
- spirants
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noun,
fricative (def 2).
- phantasm
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noun,
an apparition or specter.
- intrans.
-
- phrasing
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noun,
the act of forming phrases.
- Spingarn
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noun,
Joel Elias, 1875–1939, U.S. literary critic, publisher, and editor.
- tangrams
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noun,
a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square cut into five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid, which can be combined so as to form a great variety of other figures.
- piranhas
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noun,
any of several small South American freshwater fishes of the genus Serrasalmus that eat other fish and sometimes plants but occasionally also attack humans and other large animals that enter the water.
- shaitans
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noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- martians
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noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- Siangtan
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noun,
Older Spelling. Xiangtan.
- trashman
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noun,
a person who collects trash for removal in a truck.
- tsarinas
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noun,
czarina.
- siamangs
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noun,
a large, black gibbon, Hylobates syndactylus, of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, having very long arms and the second and third digits partially united by a web of skin: an endangered species.
- Shang-ti
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noun,
the chief of the ancient Chinese gods.
- raphias
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noun,
raffia.
- rasping
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noun,
a tiny piece of material removed by rasping or scraping:
- Ashanti
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noun,
a former native kingdom and British colony in W Africa: now a region of Ghana. 9700 sq. mi. (25,123 sq. km). Capital: Kumasi.
- stamina
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noun,
strength of physical constitution; power to endure disease, fatigue, privation, etc.
- ashrams
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noun,
a secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for religious retreat or instruction in Hinduism.
- gripman
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noun,
a worker on a cable car who operates the grip, which, by grasping or releasing the moving cable, starts or stops the car.
- thirams
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noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- inspans
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verb (used with object),
to yoke or harness.
- tsarina
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noun,
czarina.
- strains
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- passant
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adjective,
(of a beast) represented as in the act of walking, with one forepaw raised.
- rampant
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adjective,
violent in action or spirit; raging; furious:
- shastri
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noun,
Lal Bahadur [lahl bah-hah-doo r] /lɑl bɑˈhɑ dʊər/ (Show IPA), 1904–66, Indian statesman: prime minister 1964–66.
- gratins
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noun,
au gratin.
- Gratian
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noun,
(Flavius Gratianus) a.d. 359–383, Roman emperor 375–383.
- shastra
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noun,
any of the sacred books of Hinduism.
- parting
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that parts.
- artisan
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noun,
a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
- pariahs
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noun,
an outcast.
- mangan-
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- hangman
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noun,
a person who hangs criminals who are condemned to death; public executioner.
- ha-Nasi
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noun,
Judah, Judah ha-Nasi.
- Sitsang
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noun,
Tibet (def 1).
- tsarism
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noun,
czarism.
- parangs
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noun,
a large, heavy knife used as a tool or a weapon in Malaysia and Indonesia.
- parians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- Artigas
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noun,
José Gervasio [haw-se her-vah-syaw] /hɔˈsɛ hɛrˈvɑ syɔ/ (Show IPA), 1764–1850, Uruguayan soldier and patriot.
- parings
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- migrant
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noun,
a person or animal that migrates.
- stamin-
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- tangram
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noun,
a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square cut into five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid, which can be combined so as to form a great variety of other figures.
- ratings
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noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- Parthia
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noun,
an ancient country in W Asia, SE of the Caspian Sea: conquered by the Persians a.d. 226; now a part of NE Iran.
- arshins
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noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- passing
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- asthmas
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noun,
Pathology. a paroxysmal, often allergic disorder of respiration, characterized by bronchospasm, wheezing, and difficulty in expiration, often accompanied by coughing and a feeling of constriction in the chest.
- paisans
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noun,
compatriot.
- pissant
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noun,
Slang: Vulgar. a person or thing of no value or consequence; a despicable person or thing.
- pitmans
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noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- shrimps
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noun,
any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.
- against
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Idioms,
over against, in contrast with:
- gastrin
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noun,
a hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.
- Shipman
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noun,
a sailor.
- pitanga
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noun,
Surinam cherry.
- Martina
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noun,
a female given name.
- garnish
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noun,
something placed around or on a food or in a beverage to add flavor, decorative color, etc.
- spirant
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noun,
fricative (def 2).
- gisants
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noun,
a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
- piranha
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noun,
any of several small South American freshwater fishes of the genus Serrasalmus that eat other fish and sometimes plants but occasionally also attack humans and other large animals that enter the water.
- Sinatra
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noun,
Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
- pinatas
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noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- marinas
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- pinangs
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noun,
the betel palm or its nut.
- stigmas
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noun,
a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation.
- Tharsis
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noun,
Tarshish.
- taipans
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noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- Spanish
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noun,
the Spanish people collectively.
- pastina
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noun,
very small pieces of pasta in various shapes, used especially in soups.
- granita
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noun,
frozen flavored ice.
- tamarin
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noun,
any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- ptisans
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noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- siamang
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noun,
a large, black gibbon, Hylobates syndactylus, of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, having very long arms and the second and third digits partially united by a web of skin: an endangered species.
- Maritsa
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noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing from S Bulgaria along the boundary between Greece and European Turkey and into the Aegean. 300 miles (485 km) long.
- sparing
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noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- patinas
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noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- masting
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noun,
the masts of a ship, taken as a whole.
- tin-pan
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adjective,
harsh, tinny, or clanging; noisy.
- Spartan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
- Mithras
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noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- tamaris
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noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- instars
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noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- Ispahan
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noun,
Isfahan.
- tannish
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adjective,
somewhat tan:
- partans
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noun,
a crab.
- amritas
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noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- shantis
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noun,
peace.
- nanisms
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noun,
the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
- trangam
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noun,
an odd gadget; gewgaw; trinket.
- sampans
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noun,
any of various small boats of the Far East, as one propelled by a single scull over the stern and provided with a roofing of mats.
- martins
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noun,
Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
- mannish
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adjective,
being typical or suggestive of a man rather than a woman:
- sprangs
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noun,
a technique of weaving in which the warp is interwoven and there is no weft.
- Mansart
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noun,
Jules Hardouin [zhyl ar-dwan] /ʒül arˈdwɛ̃/ (Show IPA), (Jules Hardouin) 1646–1708, French architect: chief architectural director for Louis XIV.
- sprints
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noun,
a short race at full speed.
- manship
-
- matrass
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noun,
a rounded, long-necked glass container, formerly used for distilling and dissolving substances.
- santims
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noun,
a former coin of Latvia, the 100th part of a lat.
- ahimsas
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noun,
the principle of noninjury to living beings.
- anhinga
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noun,
any of various totipalmate swimming birds of the family Anhingidae, having a very long and flexible neck.
- Samhita
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noun,
Veda (def 2).
- anginas
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noun,
any attack of painful spasms characterized by sensations of choking or suffocating.
- Springs
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noun,
a city in S Transvaal, in the E Republic of South Africa, E of Johannesburg.
- santirs
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noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- tarpans
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noun,
a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
- Martian
-
noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- mantras
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noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- tarsias
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noun,
intarsia.
- hatpins
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noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- sarangi
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noun,
(in India) a violinlike instrument used to accompany classical dancing.
- sprains
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- Ahriman
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noun,
Angra Mainyu.
- Sarnath
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noun,
an ancient Buddhist pilgrimage center in N India, near Varanasi: Buddha's first sermon preached here; many ancient Buddhist monuments.
- satraps
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noun,
a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
- sangria
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noun,
an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.
- transp.
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- Paharis
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noun,
one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
- Shaitan
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noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Trapani
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noun,
a seaport in NW Sicily.
- harping
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noun,
any of several horizontal members at the ends of a vessel for holding cant frames in position until the shell planking or plating is attached.
- Stagira
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noun,
an ancient town in NE Greece, in Macedonia on the E Chalcidice peninsula: birthplace of Aristotle.
- Marathi
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noun,
an Indic language of western and central India: the principal language of the state of Maharashtra.
- harpist
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noun,
a person who plays the harp, especially professionally.
- tarnish
-
noun,
a tarnished coating.
- shamans
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noun,
(especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- Samhain
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noun,
a festival of the ancient Celts, held around November 1 to celebrate the beginning of winter.
- imparts
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verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- Mathias
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noun,
Robert Bruce ("Bob") 1930–2006, U.S. track-and-field athlete.
- antiars
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noun,
the upas tree.
- antings
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noun,
the placing of ants among the feathers, done by certain birds apparently to kill parasites.
- grampa
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noun,
grandfather.
- thiram
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noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- marish
-
noun,
a marsh.
- ninths
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noun,
a ninth part, especially of one (1/9).
- sprigs
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noun,
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
- girths
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noun,
the measure around anything; circumference.
- tarpan
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noun,
a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
- Marist
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noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- gramps
-
noun,
grandfather.
- shnaps
-
noun,
schnapps.
- Nanhai
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noun,
former name of Foshan.
- sprats
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noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- tapirs
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noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- shirts
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noun,
a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
- gramas
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- shrimp
-
noun,
any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.
- gisant
-
noun,
a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
- sprits
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noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- phagia
-
- Nissan
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noun,
Nisan.
- intra-
-
- Nathan
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noun,
a prophet during the reigns of David and Solomon. II Sam. 12; I Kings 1:34.
- Hsiang
-
noun,
a Chinese language spoken in Hunan province in southern China.
- spirts
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- patri-
-
- Patras
-
noun,
Greek Patrai [pah-tre] /ˈpɑ trɛ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in the Peloponnesus, in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras.
- nanism
-
noun,
the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
- Pathan
-
noun,
Afghan (def 1).
- things
-
noun,
a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object.
- Stamps
-
noun,
a postage stamp.
- sprint
-
noun,
a short race at full speed.
- phasia
-
- phasis
-
noun,
a manner, stage, or aspect of being; phase.
- Graham
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noun,
Katharine Meyer, 1917–2001, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- patina
-
noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- grains
-
noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- instr.
-
- Tasman
-
noun,
Abel Janszoon [ah-buh l yahn-sohn] /ˈɑ bəl ˈyɑn soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1602?–59, Dutch navigator and explorer.
- pastas
-
noun,
any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
- sprang
-
noun,
a technique of weaving in which the warp is interwoven and there is no weft.
- Ingram
-
noun,
a male given name.
- thamin
-
noun,
a small deer, Cervus eldi, of southeastern Asia, having long, curved antlers: now reduced in numbers throughout its range.
- Thamar
-
noun,
Tamar.
- Pahang
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SE Malay Peninsula. 13,820 sq. mi. (35,794 sq. km). Capital: Kuantan.
- Partan
-
noun,
a crab.
- Pahari
-
noun,
one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
- Parish
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- stains
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- paring
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- Parian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- pariah
-
noun,
an outcast.
- Hainan
-
noun,
Pinyin, Wade-Giles. an island in the South China Sea, separated from the mainland by the Hainan Strait: a part of Guangdong province. 13,200 sq. mi. (34,200 sq. km).
- simars
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- parang
-
noun,
a large, heavy knife used as a tool or a weapon in Malaysia and Indonesia.
- Ingmar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Nagari
-
noun,
a group of related scripts, including Devanagari, derived from Brahmi and used for the writing of many of the languages of India.
- sigmas
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet: Σ, σ, ς.
- impart
-
verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- hangar
-
noun,
a shed or shelter.
- paints
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- pangas
-
noun,
a large, broad-bladed African knife used as a weapon or as an implement for cutting heavy jungle growth, sugar cane, etc.; machete.
- harass
-
verb (used with object),
to disturb persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; bother continually; pester; persecute.
- paisan
-
noun,
compatriot.
- Pamirs
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- Martha
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noun,
the sister of Mary and Lazarus. Luke 10:38–42; John 11:1–44.
- griths
-
noun,
protection or asylum for a limited period of time, as under church or crown.
- pastis
-
noun,
a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
- gratin
-
noun,
au gratin.
- grani-
-
- tarsia
-
noun,
intarsia.
- Granta
-
noun,
Cam.
- hatpin
-
noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- Granth
-
noun,
the sacred scripture of the Sikhs, original text compiled 1604.
- Grants
-
noun,
a town in W New Mexico.
- hansas
-
noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- grasps
-
noun,
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
- passim
-
adverb,
here and there: used in bibliographic references to indicate that the writer has drawn upon material scattered throughout the source cited.
- sprain
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- gratis
-
adverb,
without charge or payment; free:
- Namtar
-
noun,
the Sumerian and Akkadian demon personifying death.
- Hassan
-
noun,
Hasan.
- Hassam
-
noun,
(Frederick) Childe [chahyld] /tʃaɪld/ (Show IPA), 1859–1935, U.S. painter and etcher.
- masais
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- sights
-
noun,
the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
- sprags
-
noun,
a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
- pashas
-
noun,
a title, placed after the name, formerly held by high officials in countries under Turkish rule.
- inspan
-
verb (used with object),
to yoke or harness.
- ihrams
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- Marsha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- grists
-
noun,
grain to be ground.
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- shamir
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- Sparti
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- mannas
-
noun,
the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness. Ex. 16:14–36.
- Shansi
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Shanxi.
- mantra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- maists
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- sarans
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- Smiths
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- arhats
-
noun,
a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices.
Compare Bodhisattva.
- rights
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) civil rights.
- Amrita
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- riatas
-
noun,
a lariat.
- aright
-
adverb,
rightly; correctly; properly:
- mights
-
noun,
physical strength:
- Arista
-
noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- pinang
-
noun,
the betel palm or its nut.
- Armagh
-
noun,
a county in S Northern Ireland. 489 sq. mi. (1267 sq. km). County seat: Armagh.
- shanti
-
noun,
peace.
- armpit
-
noun,
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
- rating
-
noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- ratans
-
noun,
rattan.
- arshin
-
noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- amphi-
-
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Sharps
-
noun,
a single-shot, lever-action breechloader rifle patented in the U.S. in 1848 and adopted by the U.S. military in the 1850s.
- minhag
-
noun,
a custom or procedure among Jews that is so firmly established as to have almost the binding force of law.
- Shasta
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic peak in N California, in the Cascade Range. 14,161 feet (4315 meters).
- Sarnia
-
noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- Ashman
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- ashpit
-
noun,
a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
- ashram
-
noun,
a secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for religious retreat or instruction in Hinduism.
- Sharia
-
noun,
law, seen as deriving from the Koran, hadith, ijmaʿ, and qiyas.
- taigas
-
noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- sampan
-
noun,
any of various small boats of the Far East, as one propelled by a single scull over the stern and provided with a roofing of mats.
- angsts
-
noun,
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
- Samian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- Anshan
-
noun,
a city in E Liaoning province, in NE China.
- Mannar
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Indian Ocean, bounded by W Sri Lanka, the chain of shoals that comprise Adam's Bridge, and S India.
- Sangha
-
noun,
a community of Buddhist monks.
- matri-
-
- ahimsa
-
noun,
the principle of noninjury to living beings.
- Animas
-
noun,
soul; life.
- Samain
-
noun,
Samhain.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- anting
-
noun,
the placing of ants among the feathers, done by certain birds apparently to kill parasites.
- Manisa
-
noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- Saipan
-
noun,
an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
- saints
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- smarts
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- manias
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- saigas
-
noun,
a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
- angina
-
noun,
any attack of painful spasms characterized by sensations of choking or suffocating.
- mantas
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- tramps
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- string
-
noun,
a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- Manati
-
noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- sitars
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- margin
-
noun,
the space around the printed or written matter on a page.
- mantis
-
noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- trans.
-
- Sharas
-
noun,
Sharra.
- Tainan
-
noun,
a city in SW Taiwan.
- Raphia
-
noun,
raffia.
- asians
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Pitman
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- Amathi
-
noun,
Amittai.
- Ishtar
-
noun,
the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
- prangs
-
verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- stings
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- tiaras
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- garish
-
adjective,
crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
- Singan
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- agists
-
verb (used with object),
to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
- garths
-
noun,
Also called cloister garth. an open courtyard enclosed by a cloister.
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- gasman
-
noun,
a person who works for a company that sells or distributes household gas, especially a person who goes from building to building reading gas meters to determine what charge is to be billed.
- stigma
-
noun,
a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation.
- satrap
-
noun,
a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
- gastr-
-
- Pisgah
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain ridge of ancient Moab, now in Jordan, NE of the Dead Sea: from its summit (Mt. Nebo) Moses viewed the Promised Land. Deut. 34:1.
- Marina
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- thrips
-
noun,
any of several minute insects of the order Thysanoptera, that have long, narrow wings fringed with hairs and that infest and feed on a wide variety of weeds and crop plants.
- aghast
-
adjective,
struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror:
- pintas
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- MSPhar
-
- pinnas
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- staphs
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- pinata
-
noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- shaman
-
noun,
(especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- shamas
-
noun,
a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
- gamins
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- stirps
-
noun,
a stock; family or branch of a family; line of descent.
- marais
-
noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- taipan
-
noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- satang
-
noun,
a monetary unit and former coin of Thailand, the 100th part of a baht.
- mirths
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- mishap
-
noun,
an unfortunate accident.
- Shanna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- matins
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- satins
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Rahman
-
noun,
Prince Abdul [ahb-dool] /ˈɑb dul/ (Show IPA), 1903–90, Malayan political leader: prime minister of Malaya 1957–63; premier of Malaysia 1963–70.
- assign
-
noun,
Usually, assigns. Law. a person to whom the property or interest of another is or may be transferred; assignee:
- Marian
-
noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- snaths
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- ragman
-
noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- gainst
-
preposition,
against.
- amigas
-
noun,
a female friend.
- asthma
-
noun,
Pathology. a paroxysmal, often allergic disorder of respiration, characterized by bronchospasm, wheezing, and difficulty in expiration, often accompanied by coughing and a feeling of constriction in the chest.
- Shinar
-
noun,
a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
- mithan
-
noun,
gayal.
- spahis
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- Mithra
-
noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- prints
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- Sparta
-
noun,
an ancient city in S Greece: the capital of Laconia and the chief city of the Peloponnesus, at one time the dominant city of Greece: famous for strict discipline and training of soldiers.
- tamari
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- tinman
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- nights
-
noun,
the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
- matr-
-
- nighs
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- nanas
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- math.
-
- maths
-
noun,
mathematics.
- Stans
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- Nampa
-
noun,
a city in W Idaho.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- Miss.
-
- Missa
-
noun,
Mass.
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- Mists
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- stirs
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- stamp
-
noun,
a postage stamp.
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- sting
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- Msgr.
-
- stash
-
noun,
something put away or hidden:
- mast-
-
- staph
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- stang
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- Mirth
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- Minna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- taiga
-
noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- tahrs
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Minn.
-
- Miass
-
noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- might
-
noun,
physical strength:
- masts
-
noun,
Nautical.
a spar or structure rising above the hull and upper portions of a ship or boat to hold sails, spars, rigging, booms, signals, etc., at some point on the fore-and-aft line, as a foremast or mainmast.
any of a number of individual spars composing such a structure, as a topmast supported on trestletrees at the head of a lower mast.
any of various portions of a single spar that are beside particular sails, as a top-gallant mast and royal mast formed as a single spar.
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- night
-
noun,
the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
- Massa
-
noun,
marse.
- Srta.
-
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- Sans.
-
- sanit
-
- sinhs
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- samps
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- Samas
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- saiga
-
noun,
a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
- sagas
-
noun,
a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
- sagan
-
noun,
Carl (Edward) 1934–96, U.S. astronomer and writer.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- smash
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smashing or shattering.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- rasps
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- snaps
-
- snags
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- Rasht
-
noun,
a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- rings
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- rhin-
-
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- right
-
noun,
a just claim or title, whether legal, prescriptive, or moral:
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Smith
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- sings
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- shins
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- simps
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- simas
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- signs
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- Sigma
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet: Σ, σ, ς.
- sight
-
noun,
the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
- sighs
-
noun,
the act or sound of sighing.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- shtg.
-
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- shpt.
-
- shits
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- shirt
-
noun,
a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
- shims
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- Sarah
-
noun,
the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Gen. 17:15–22.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- saris
-
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.
- Sasha
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sandra or Alexandra.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Singh
-
- Sharp
-
noun,
something sharp.
- sing.
-
- shags
-
noun,
rough, matted hair, wool, or the like.
- Shama
-
noun,
a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
- Shang
-
noun,
a Chinese dynasty whose dates are usually given as 1766–1122 b.c. and sometimes as 1523–1027 b.c.
- Shara
-
noun,
Sharra.
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- snash
-
noun,
insolence; impertinence.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- ninth
-
noun,
a ninth part, especially of one (1/9).
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- Patna
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- paths
-
noun,
a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- path-
-
- pasta
-
noun,
any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
- pass.
-
- pashm
-
noun,
the fine woolly underhair of goats raised in northern India.
- pasha
-
noun,
a title, placed after the name, formerly held by high officials in countries under Turkish rule.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- part.
-
- Parma
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Milan.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- pari-
-
- paras
-
noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- para-
-
- pant-
-
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- sprag
-
noun,
a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- nitr-
-
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- sprig
-
noun,
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- pagan
-
noun,
(no longer in technical use) one of a people or community observing a polytheistic religion, as the ancient Romans and Greeks.
- panga
-
noun,
a large, broad-bladed African knife used as a weapon or as an implement for cutting heavy jungle growth, sugar cane, etc.; machete.
- spits
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- Pamir
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- patr-
-
- spins
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- span-
-
- prims
-
noun,
privet.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- PRISM
-
noun,
Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
- priss
-
noun,
a prissy person.
- SPARS
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- spang
-
adverb,
directly, exactly:
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- prigs
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- snits
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- snips
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- ragas
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- snath
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- prim.
-
- Priam
-
noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- spats
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- pings
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- spasm
-
noun,
Pathology. a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (clonic spasm)
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- piths
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- prams
-
noun,
perambulator.
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- prang
-
verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- Pharm
-
- Pinna
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- G-man
-
noun,
an agent for the FBI.
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- girsh
-
noun,
qirsh.
- girth
-
noun,
the measure around anything; circumference.
- girts
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- gists
-
noun,
the main or essential part of a matter:
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- thins
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- giant
-
noun,
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- gnars
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- gnash
-
noun,
an act of gnashing.
- thing
-
noun,
a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object.
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- gram.
-
- Marta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ghats
-
noun,
Eastern Ghats.
- gramp
-
noun,
grandfather.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- tings
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- gains
-
- gaits
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Gamin
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- gamps
-
noun,
an umbrella.
- Garth
-
noun,
Also called cloister garth. an open courtyard enclosed by a cloister.
- ghast
-
adjective,
ghastly.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- gasps
-
noun,
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- gasts
-
verb (used with object),
to terrify or frighten.
- Gatha
-
noun,
one of several groups of hymns (the Gathas) forming the oldest part of the Avesta.
- ghain
-
noun,
the nineteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Ghana
-
noun,
a republic in West Africa comprising the former colonies of the Gold Coast and Ashanti, the protectorate of the Northern Territories, and the U.N. trusteeship of British Togoland: member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1957. 91,843 sq. mi. (237,873 sq. km). Capital: Accra.
- grama
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- grams
-
noun,
a metric unit of mass or weight equal to 15.432 grains; one thousandth of a kilogram. Abbreviation: g.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- Hasan
-
noun,
(al-Hasan) a.d. 624?–669? Arabian caliph: son of Ali and Fatima (brother of Hussein).
- Hants
-
noun,
Hampshire (def 1).
- haram
-
noun,
harem.
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- Harms
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- harps
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- Harts
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- hasps
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- Hanna
-
noun,
Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- hints
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- hist.
-
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- Hansa
-
noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- hangs
-
- Grana
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) plural of granum.
- GRIPS
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- grans
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Grant
-
noun,
something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
- graph
-
noun,
a diagram representing a system of connections or interrelations among two or more things by a number of distinctive dots, lines, bars, etc.
- grasp
-
noun,
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
- GRASS
-
noun,
any plant of the family Gramineae, having jointed stems, sheathing leaves, and seedlike grains.
Compare grass family.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- gript
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- Haman
-
noun,
a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to destroy the Jews of Persia. Esther 3–6.
- grist
-
noun,
grain to be ground.
- grith
-
noun,
protection or asylum for a limited period of time, as under church or crown.
- thana
-
noun,
a police station in India.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- haars
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- Hagar
-
noun,
the mother of Ishmael. Gen. 16.
- hagia
-
plural noun,
the Eucharistic elements before or after the consecration.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- amahs
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- amass
-
verb (used with object),
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own:
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- amiga
-
noun,
a female friend.
- amin-
-
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- amiss
-
Idioms,
take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
- AMPAS
-
- anat.
-
- angas
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- angi-
-
- angst
-
noun,
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
- Aisha
-
noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- trash
-
noun,
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- anim.
-
- agars
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- 30-30
-
- tsars
-
noun,
czar.
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- AAPSS
-
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- trigs
-
noun,
trigonometry.
- triga
-
noun,
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses.
- Ahira
-
noun,
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
- aghas
-
noun,
aga.
- agist
-
verb (used with object),
to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
- trig.
-
- agmas
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- Agram
-
noun,
German name of Zagreb.
- trass
-
noun,
a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
- anigh
-
adverb,
nearby; close by.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- Atman
-
noun,
the principle of life.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- arith
-
- trama
-
noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- asgmt
-
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- assai
-
noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- Arhat
-
noun,
a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices.
Compare Bodhisattva.
- Assam
-
noun,
a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). Capital: Dispur.
- assn.
-
- asst.
-
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- astr.
-
- athar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- tramp
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- anis-
-
- anti-
-
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- Annam
-
noun,
a former kingdom and French protectorate along the E coast of French Indochina: now part of Vietnam.
- annas
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- anth-
-
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- apsis
-
noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- apast
-
preposition,
past; beyond.
- Apgar
-
noun,
Virginia, 1909–74, U.S. physician: developed test to evaluate health of newborns.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- gimps
-
noun,
a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord, sometimes stiffened with wire, for garments, curtains, etc.
- Manta
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Iran.
-
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- manga
-
noun,
a Japanese graphic novel, typically intended for adults, characterized by highly stylized art.
- Tampa
-
noun,
a seaport in W Florida, on Tampa Bay: fishing resort.
- Manat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- Marga
-
noun,
any of the three ways to salvation, which are those of devotion to certain gods (bhakti-marga) of study (jnana-marga) and of actions (karma-marga)
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- marg.
-
- Marat
-
noun,
Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.
- tamps
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Mahan
-
noun,
Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- tanna
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in Palestine during the 1st and 2nd centuries a.d., whose teachings are found chiefly in the Mishnah.
- manna
-
noun,
the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness. Ex. 16:14–36.
- intr.
-
- Magna
-
noun,
a town in N Utah.
- tangs
-
- Tanga
-
noun,
either of two former coins of India, one gold and one silver, issued by various Muslim rulers.
- ihram
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- inst.
-
- Isth.
-
- insp.
-
- Tamar
-
noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Tamas
-
noun,
See under guna.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- Marsh
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- tapas
-
noun,
the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RNAS
-
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- Apr.
-
- rpt.
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- aph-
-
- Magi
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- sags
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- mag.
-
- SAGA
-
noun,
a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
- APSA
-
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- MIPS
-
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- iana
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- asis
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- ASSR
-
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- ISSN
-
- ASTM
-
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Arg.
-
- Arm.
-
- argh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of frustration, annoyance, etc.)
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- mis-
-
- ARIS
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- SMSA
-
- SMTP
-
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- art.
-
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- mags
-
noun,
magazine.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- agr.
-
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- agit
-
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- AGMA
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tri-
-
- agst
-
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- AHSA
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- agha
-
noun,
aga.
- agas
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- sigh
-
noun,
the act or sound of sighing.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- Sig.
-
- Mass
-
noun,
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
- tRNA
-
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- AARP
-
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- shr.
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Mar.
-
- Sam.
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- Man.
-
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- ann.
-
- Anna
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- migs
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- Sams
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- min.
-
- ANPA
-
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Ming
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 1368–1644, marked by the restoration of traditional institutions and the development of the arts, especially in porcelain, textiles, and painting.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- thi-
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- shag
-
noun,
rough, matted hair, wool, or the like.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Sat.
-
- anga
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- amp.
-
- sash
-
noun,
a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- 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.
- amt.
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Anas
-
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- IATA
-
- str.
-
- atm.
-
- Nana
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- Imp.
-
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- Stag
-
noun,
an adult male deer.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Haag
-
noun,
Den [den] /dɛn/ (Show IPA) a Dutch name of The Hague.
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- Hag.
-
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- ign.
-
- hags
-
noun,
an ugly old woman, especially a vicious or malicious one.
- Haig
-
noun,
Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- grip
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- Phar
-
- Gmat
-
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- int.
-
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- GNMA
-
- ins.
-
- Grim
-
adjective,
stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise:
- tanh
-
- pat.
-
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Nah.
-
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- gras
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- NIRA
-
- par.
-
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- NTIA
-
- Hiss
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- HMAS
-
- Sra.
-
- SRAM
-
- HRIP
-
- hgt.
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- nigh
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NIMH
-
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- Pang
-
noun,
a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing:
- Pan.
-
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- pam.
-
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- Tasm
-
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- gist
-
noun,
the main or essential part of a matter:
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- prig
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- gamp
-
noun,
an umbrella.
- mRNA
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- gams
-
noun,
a person's leg, especially an attractive female leg.
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- Prag
-
noun,
German name of Prague.
- gash
-
noun,
a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
- Gama
-
noun,
Vasco da [vas-koh duh;; Portuguese vahsh-koo duh] /ˈvæs koʊ də;; Portuguese ˈvɑʃ kʊ də/ (Show IPA), c1460–1524, Portuguese navigator: discovered the sea route from Portugal around the continent of Africa to India.
- gasp
-
noun,
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- gast
-
verb (used with object),
to terrify or frighten.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- psst
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- pts.
-
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- ptg.
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- MNAS
-
- Mngr
-
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- prin
-
- psig
-
- psia
-
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- PSAT
-
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- prs.
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- gata
-
noun,
the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- MSPH
-
- gimp
-
noun,
a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord, sometimes stiffened with wire, for garments, curtains, etc.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- gips
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- MSTS
-
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- mtg.
-
- phr.
-
- Gish
-
noun,
Dorothy, 1898–1968, and her sister Lillian, 1896–1993, U.S. film actresses.
- PING
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- ghat
-
noun,
a wide set of steps descending to a river, especially a river used for bathing.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- MSHA
-
- 1080
-
- gats
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- stg.
-
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- MSgt
-
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- TIA
-
- TPI
-
- STM
-
- SSA
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- ss.
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- trp
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Sr.
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- TSH
-
- SMS
-
- Tng
-
- TSI
-
- TSP
-
- 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.
- SRS
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- STP
-
- SSI
-
- spt
-
- Tpr
-
- SMA
-
- Sta
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- STI
-
- St.
-
- TRH
-
- tra
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- tr.
-
- SPR
-
- SST
-
- SPS
-
- th-
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- tph
-
- SSR
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- TPN
-
- SSN
-
- ThM
-
- SSM
-
- TPM
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- TGN
-
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- MAA
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- AMS
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- ANG
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ITA
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ist
-
- ISR
-
- ish
-
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- Ir.
-
- IPS
-
- ipr
-
- IPM
-
- iph
-
- IPA
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- INH
-
- ing
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- in.
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MSA
-
- MRP
-
- MRI
-
- MRA
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MPH
-
- MPG
-
- MPA
-
- MNS
-
- MNA
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- MIT
-
- MIP
-
- MGr
-
- Mig
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- MHR
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- MHG
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 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.
- MHA
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- MGT
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- IHS
-
- MSH
-
- ASM
-
- GPS
-
- GPM
-
- gph
-
- GNP
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- GMT
-
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- GHA
-
- ASI
-
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- GSA
-
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- ASN
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- gi.
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- Ga.
-
- ASR
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ATP
-
- ast
-
- Gr.
-
- GSR
-
- IHP
-
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- IGM
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- APS
-
- Hts
-
- ht.
-
- HST
-
- hrs
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- gt.
-
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- HSM
-
- hr.
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- HMS
-
- ARS
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- GTS
-
- MSG
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 8 NNaO 4 ⋅H 2 O, used to intensify the flavor of foods.
- MSI
-
- at.
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- RPS
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- RMA
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- 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.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PSS
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSG
-
- PSA
-
- PRA
-
- PMT
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AIA
-
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- ap-
-
- sht
-
- shp
-
- SHA
-
- TSS
-
- Sgt
-
- SAR
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- SAA
-
- Sp.
-
- Am.
-
- ag-
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RTS
-
- rt.
-
- RSS
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- RPM
-
- RPG
-
- RNA
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- MSN
-
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NIH
-
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- NIA
-
- NHS
-
- NHI
-
- NHG
-
- NHA
-
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NAA
-
- Agh
-
- AGM
-
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- Agt
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- MTS
-
- MTP
-
- mtn
-
- MTI
-
- MTh
-
- Mt.
-
- MST
-
- PHS
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- pm.
-
- PhM
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- PHA
-
- AAM
-
- PGA
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- PaG
-
- pt.
-
- Ps.
-
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- PMG
-
- ATA
-
- NMI
-
- NMR
-
- Pg.
-
- Pa.
-
- Aar
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- NSA
-
- AAP
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- Npt
-
- NPR
-
- NNP
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TP
-
- R.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NG
-
- NI
-
- NP
-
- NH
-
- NM
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PH
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- MN
-
- RH
-
- RI
-
- RN
-
- SN
-
- rg
-
- RP
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SG
-
- SM
-
- N.
-
- t.
-
- TN
-
- HG
-
- TM
-
- G.
-
- GM
-
- GP
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- GH
-
- GN
-
- h.
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- HP
-
- i.
-
- TG
-
- IG
-
- IP
-
- 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.
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MP
-
- MG
-
- MH
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- T1
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)