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Word importations has
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- partitions
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noun,
a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
- patriotism
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noun,
devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty.
- partition
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noun,
a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
- sortition
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noun,
the casting or drawing of lots.
- important
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adjective,
of much or great significance or consequence:
- Simionato
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noun,
Giulietta [joo-lyet-tah] /dʒuˈlyɛt tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1910–2010, Italian mezzo-soprano.
- prostomia
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noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the head of certain lower invertebrates.
- rotations
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noun,
the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
- parotitis
-
noun,
inflammation of a parotid.
- striation
-
noun,
striated condition or appearance.
- sortation
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noun,
the process or result of sorting things, especially computationally or mechanically.
- potations
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noun,
the act of drinking.
- intromits
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verb (used with object),
to send, put, or let in; introduce; admit.
- prosimian
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noun,
a prosimian animal.
- aortitis
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noun,
inflammation of the aorta.
- transmit
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verb (used with object),
to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey.
- imprints
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noun,
a mark made by pressure; a mark or figure impressed or printed on something.
- motorist
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noun,
a person who drives or travels in a privately owned automobile.
- position
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noun,
condition with reference to place; location; situation.
- tompions
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noun,
tampion.
- introits
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noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
- optimist
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noun,
an optimistic person.
- imprison
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verb (used with object),
to confine in or as if in a prison.
- intromit
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verb (used with object),
to send, put, or let in; introduce; admit.
- tortonis
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noun,
ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
- impostor
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noun,
a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.
- tampions
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noun,
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- Romanist
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noun,
Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
- stomato-
-
- rampions
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noun,
a European bellflower, Campanula rapunculus, having an edible white tuberous root used in Europe for salad.
- misprint
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noun,
a mistake in printing, as an instance of printing a letter or word other than that intended.
- rotation
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noun,
the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
- ostinato
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noun,
a constantly recurring melodic fragment.
- strontia
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noun,
Also called strontium oxide. a white or grayish-white, amorphous powder, SrO, resembling lime in its general character: used chiefly in the manufacture of strontium salts.
- monitors
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noun,
(especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- atropism
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noun,
poisoning resulting from atropine or belladonna.
- potation
-
noun,
the act of drinking.
- Ottomans
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noun,
a Turk.
- martinis
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noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- positron
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noun,
an elementary particle having the same mass and spin as an electron but having a positive charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron's negative charge; the antiparticle of the electron.
- 11-point
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- taprooms
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noun,
a barroom, especially in an inn or hotel; bar.
- tropaion
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noun,
a tropaeum, especially in Greece.
- maintops
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noun,
a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
- Titanism
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noun,
revolt against tradition, convention, and established order.
- nitroso-
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- sorption
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noun,
the state or process of being sorbed.
- Protista
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noun,
a taxonomic kingdom comprising the protists.
- Tritonis
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noun,
(in ancient geography) a mythical lake near the Mediterranean coast of Libya.
- rattoons
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noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- patroons
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noun,
a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
- spittoon
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noun,
a cuspidor.
- tritomas
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, especially K. uvaria, having long, dense clusters of tubular red or yellow flowers.
- romanos
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- patroon
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noun,
a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
- timpani
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noun,
a set of kettledrums, especially as used in an orchestra or band.
- patriot
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noun,
a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
- maintop
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noun,
a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
- tampion
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noun,
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- Titoism
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noun,
a form of communism associated with Tito, characterized by the assertion by a satellite state of its national interests in opposition to Soviet rule.
- porions
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noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- isation
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- attorns
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verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- portion
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noun,
a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
- Atropos
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noun,
the Fate who cuts the thread of life.
- risotto
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noun,
a dish of rice cooked with broth and flavored with grated cheese and other ingredients.
- Tartini
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noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
- pianist
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noun,
a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
- topmast
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noun,
the mast next above a lower mast, usually formed as a separate spar from the lower mast and used to support the yards or rigging of a topsail or topsails.
- Piarist
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noun,
a member of a Roman Catholic teaching congregation founded in Rome in 1597.
- topmost
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adjective,
highest; uppermost.
- strati-
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- pianism
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noun,
the artistry and technique of a pianist.
- impairs
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noun,
Archaic. impairment.
- tin-pot
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adjective,
inferior; paltry; shoddy.
- Romains
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- mattins
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noun,
matin (def 1).
- Martini
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noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- martins
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noun,
Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
- partons
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noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- Marston
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noun,
John, c1575–1634, English dramatist and satirical poet.
- rattons
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noun,
a rat.
- titians
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noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- Introit
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noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
- maroons
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) any of a group of blacks, descended from fugitive slaves of the 17th and 18th centuries, living in the West Indies and Guiana, especially in mountainous areas.
- rattoon
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noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- matrons
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noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- ratoons
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noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- Pistoia
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noun,
a city in N Tuscany, in N Italy.
- Tompion
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noun,
tampion.
- imparts
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verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- Mattoon
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noun,
a city in E Illinois.
- taproom
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noun,
a barroom, especially in an inn or hotel; bar.
- rations
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- ironist
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noun,
a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
- parison
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noun,
a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
- imprint
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noun,
a mark made by pressure; a mark or figure impressed or printed on something.
- taproot
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noun,
a main root descending downward from the radicle and giving off small lateral roots.
- tampons
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noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- imports
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noun,
something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
- manroot
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noun,
man-of-the-earth.
- pitmans
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noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- impasto
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noun,
the laying on of paint thickly.
- tarpons
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noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- strato-
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- sporont
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noun,
(in the sexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) an encysted spore developed from a zygote, which undergoes sporogony to form sporozoites.
- tritons
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noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- Postman
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noun,
a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
- morions
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noun,
an open helmet of the 16th and early 17th centuries, worn by common soldiers and usually having a flat or turned-down brim and a crest from front to back.
- Morison
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noun,
Samuel Eliot, 1887–1976, U.S. historian.
- prosoma
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noun,
an anterior body region, especially the arthropod cephalothorax.
- amorist
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noun,
a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
- stamin-
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- oration
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noun,
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- amorino
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noun,
a putto represented as an infant cupid.
- Tristan
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noun,
a male given name, form of Tristram.
- aristo-
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- transom
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noun,
a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window or fanlight above it.
- Ariosto
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noun,
Ludovico [loo-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌlu dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
- station
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noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- spirant
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noun,
fricative (def 2).
- motions
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noun,
the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- Tritoma
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, especially K. uvaria, having long, dense clusters of tubular red or yellow flowers.
- rampion
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noun,
a European bellflower, Campanula rapunculus, having an edible white tuberous root used in Europe for salad.
- pronota
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noun,
the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
- somato-
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- tropism
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noun,
an orientation of an organism to an external stimulus, as light, especially by growth rather than by movement.
- Ottoman
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noun,
a Turk.
- pronaos
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noun,
(in a classical temple) an open vestibule before the cella.
- 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.
- Otranto
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noun,
Strait of, a strait between SE Italy and Albania, connecting the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. 44 miles (71 km) wide.
- monitor
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noun,
(especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- potions
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noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- soprano
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noun,
the uppermost part or voice.
- stomat-
-
- simitar
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noun,
scimitar.
- transp.
-
- Ontario
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noun,
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- aspirin
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noun,
Pharmacology. a white, crystalline substance, C 9 H 8 O 4 , derivative of salicylic acid, used as an anti-inflammatory agent and to relieve the pain of headache, rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, etc.; acetylsalicylic acid.
- torsion
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noun,
the act of twisting.
- tortoni
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noun,
ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
- protist
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noun,
any of various one-celled organisms, classified in the kingdom Protista, that are either free-living or aggregated into simple colonies and that have diverse reproductive and nutritional modes, including the protozoans, eukaryotic algae, and slime molds: some classification schemes also include the fungi and the more primitive bacteria and blue-green algae or may distribute the organisms between the kingdoms Plantae and Animalia according to dominant characteristics.
- Transit
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noun,
the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
- Marist
-
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.
- pastor
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noun,
a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- 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.
- maroon
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) any of a group of blacks, descended from fugitive slaves of the 17th and 18th centuries, living in the West Indies and Guiana, especially in mountainous areas.
- Marion
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noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- spiro-
-
- patios
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noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Strait
-
noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- Marino
-
noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- Sparti
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- tarots
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- Patton
-
noun,
Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
- Sonoma
-
noun,
a town in W California: center of wine-producing region.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- nitro-
-
- somni-
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- patron
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noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- somat-
-
- Smriti
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noun,
writings containing traditions concerning law, rituals, teachings of the sages, the epics, and the Puranas.
- Marini
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noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), Also, Marino [muh-ree-noh;; Italian mah-ree-naw] /məˈri noʊ;; Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), ("il Cavalier Marino") 1569–1625, Italian poet.
- patri-
-
- patois
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noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- simian
-
noun,
an ape or monkey.
- spinor
-
noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- Maoris
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noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- spinto
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adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- Spirit
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noun,
the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
- Patmos
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noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- mantis
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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.
- Taoism
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noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- sporo-
-
- taints
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noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- pantos
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noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- tampon
-
noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- panto-
-
- morion
-
noun,
an open helmet of the 16th and early 17th centuries, worn by common soldiers and usually having a flat or turned-down brim and a crest from front to back.
- Morini
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noun,
Erika, 1906–1995, U.S. violinist, born in Austria.
- orison
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noun,
a prayer.
- Pamirs
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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).
- Pamiri
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noun,
a member of a Caucasian people inhabiting the Pamirs.
- tainos
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- morons
-
noun,
Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:
- paints
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- Romans
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noun,
an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- otitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the ear.
- stroma
-
noun,
Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
- Rosina
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noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- stript
-
noun,
a striptease.
- Strain
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- ottars
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noun,
attar (def 1).
- Moroni
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of the Comoros.
- Morton
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noun,
Jelly Roll (Ferdinand Morton) 1885–1941, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.
- sprain
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- matri-
-
- satori
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noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- sprint
-
noun,
a short race at full speed.
- sproat
-
noun,
a fishhook having a circular bend.
- Sarton
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noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- parton
-
noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- masto-
-
- sapro-
-
- matins
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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.
- matron
-
noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- option
-
noun,
the power or right of choosing.
- mottos
-
noun,
a maxim adopted as an expression of the guiding principle of a person, organization, city, etc.
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- parson
-
noun,
a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- motors
-
noun,
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
- tanist
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noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- motion
-
noun,
the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- stator
-
noun,
Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine.
Compare rotor (def 1).
- Sonora
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noun,
a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
- tarso-
-
- tarpon
-
noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- Ransom
-
noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- artist
-
noun,
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- ramson
-
noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- pottos
-
noun,
any of several lorislike, African lemurs of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, especially P. potto, having a short tail and vestigial index fingers.
- Potosi
-
noun,
a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
- Torino
-
noun,
Turin.
- potion
-
noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- astro-
-
- astron
-
- topman
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- attorn
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- Portia
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noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- porion
-
noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- pooris
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- iatro-
-
- impair
-
noun,
Archaic. impairment.
- impart
-
verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- import
-
noun,
something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
- impost
-
noun,
a tax; tribute; duty.
- Pomona
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of the fruit of trees.
- armpit
-
noun,
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
- arioso
-
noun,
an arioso composition or section.
- points
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Triton
-
noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- T-stop
-
noun,
a camera lens aperture setting calibrated to a T number.
- raisin
-
noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- Proton
-
noun,
a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
- tropo-
-
- proto-
-
- troops
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- tronas
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- Tromso
-
noun,
a seaport in N Norway.
- tromps
-
verb (used with object),
to tramp or trample.
- prosit
-
interjection,
(used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
- amino-
-
- amnios
-
- primos
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- pronto
-
adverb,
promptly; quickly.
- tripos
-
noun,
(at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
- promos
-
noun,
promotion (def 5).
- aniso-
-
- pro-am
-
noun,
any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
- prison
-
noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- Aomori
-
noun,
a seaport on N Honshu, in N Japan.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- trans.
-
- prints
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- tramps
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- poison
-
noun,
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- potato
-
noun,
Also called Irish potato, white potato. the edible tuber of a cultivated plant, Solanum tuberosum, of the nightshade family.
- Pitris
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- intros
-
noun,
an introduction.
- intro.
-
- pinots
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- intra-
-
- pintos
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- isopor
-
noun,
an imaginary line on the earth's surface connecting points of equal annual change in the declination, inclination, or other components of the earth's magnetic field.
- titman
-
noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- Titian
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- 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.
- tip-in
-
noun,
tap-in.
- ratton
-
noun,
a rat.
- intima
-
noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- titans
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- Istria
-
noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- inmost
-
adjective,
situated farthest within:
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- instr.
-
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- ratoon
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- Piston
-
noun,
a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
- Pitman
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- pitons
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- tomato
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Lycopersicon, of the nightshade family, native to Mexico and Central and South America, especially the widely cultivated species L. lycopersicum, bearing a mildly acid, pulpy, usually red fruit eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- prom.
-
- promo
-
noun,
promotion (def 5).
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- proas
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- omni-
-
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- 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.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Ramon
-
noun,
any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- onto-
-
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Patmo
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- sanit
-
- PRISM
-
noun,
Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- Sampo
-
noun,
a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- proms
-
noun,
a formal dance, especially one held by a high school or college class at the end of an academic year.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- 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).
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- noso-
-
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- 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.
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Prot.
-
- noto-
-
- snoot
-
noun,
Slang. the nose.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- snoop
-
noun,
an act or instance of snooping.
- prost
-
interjection,
prosit.
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- sito-
-
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- pros.
-
- patr-
-
- Sino-
-
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- 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.
- pron.
-
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- prim.
-
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- post-
-
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- ottos
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “rich.”.
- ports
-
noun,
a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- Roost
-
noun,
a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- Porto
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Oporto.
- rooms
-
noun,
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
- romps
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- Port.
-
- 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.
- porns
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- poori
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- 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).
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- poons
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- pant-
-
- Pomos
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- pari-
-
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Pitri
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- prims
-
noun,
privet.
- Orson
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Primo
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- opto-
-
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- part.
-
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- 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.
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- Pratt
-
noun,
Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- rotos
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Otomi
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of south-central Mexico.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- potto
-
noun,
any of several lorislike, African lemurs of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, especially P. potto, having a short tail and vestigial index fingers.
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- prams
-
noun,
perambulator.
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- osmo-
-
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- MOTOS
-
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- Matt.
-
- mini-
-
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- tamps
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- ation
-
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- atmo-
-
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- matts
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Matthew.
- matr-
-
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- 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.
- mast-
-
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- topos
-
noun,
a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- 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.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- topo-
-
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- nomo-
-
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- inst.
-
- mitts
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- astr.
-
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- strop
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- miso-
-
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- tonia
-
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- impis
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- tipis
-
noun,
tepee.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- Iran.
-
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- tono-
-
- init.
-
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- titis
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- insp.
-
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- intr.
-
- toast
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- atto-
-
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- manor
-
noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- imit.
-
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- toots
-
noun,
an affectionate or familiar term of address; honey; baby (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- toons
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- tarts
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- ition
-
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- imino
-
adjective,
containing the imino group.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- toros
-
noun,
a bull.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- anis-
-
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- spoom
-
noun,
a kind of sherbet made from fruit juice or wine, mixed after freezing with uncooked meringue.
- spoon
-
noun,
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- Spoor
-
noun,
a track or trail, especially that of a wild animal pursued as game.
- spor-
-
- sport
-
noun,
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
- anim.
-
- 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.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- anti-
-
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Srta.
-
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- naso-
-
- tramp
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- trop-
-
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- 30-30
-
- sopor
-
noun,
Pathology. a deep, unnatural sleep; lethargy.
- trots
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- nitr-
-
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- span-
-
- troop
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- Tromp
-
noun,
Cornelis [kawr-ney-lis] /kɔrˈneɪ lɪs/ (Show IPA), 1629–91, and his father, Maarten Harpertszoon [mahr-tuh n hahr-puh rt-sohn] /ˈmɑr tən ˈhɑr pərtˌsoʊn/ (Show IPA) 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- amin-
-
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- stamp
-
noun,
a postage stamp.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- motto
-
noun,
a maxim adopted as an expression of the guiding principle of a person, organization, city, etc.
- stopt
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- morns
-
noun,
morning.
- stomp
-
noun,
stamp (def 14).
- Mont.
-
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- torso
-
noun,
the trunk of the human body.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- moons
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- torts
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- Stoat
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- stoop
-
noun,
the act or an instance of stooping.
- moors
-
noun,
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
- Storm
-
noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- toti-
-
- moron
-
noun,
Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- start
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- motor
-
noun,
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- moton
-
noun,
besague.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- mono-
-
- stat.
-
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- morts
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- monos
-
noun,
infectious mononucleosis.
- Moros
-
noun,
a child of Nyx, and the personification of fate.
- moots
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- 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).
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- tron
-
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- tRNA
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- tri-
-
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- top-
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- toot
-
noun,
an act or sound of tooting.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- toom
-
adjective,
empty; vacant.
- trit
-
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- Sat.
-
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- 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.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Sra.
-
- SRAM
-
- 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.
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Sam.
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- rpt.
-
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Soni
-
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- SMTP
-
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- rit.
-
- Tasm
-
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- tion
-
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- RIIA
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Tit.
-
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- RNAS
-
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- romp
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- str.
-
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- room
-
noun,
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- RONA
-
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Rom.
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- pts.
-
- 1080
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- NTIA
-
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- nos-
-
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- ins.
-
- Nor.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- nom.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- int.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- attn
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- atm.
-
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- opia
-
- ator
-
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- OOPS
-
interjection,
(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Ont.
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- 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.
- impi
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- INRI
-
- NIRA
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- ASTM
-
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- mops
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- moot
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- moos
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- Moor
-
noun,
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
- Moon
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mon.
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- min.
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- MNAS
-
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- mitt
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- MIPS
-
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- mis-
-
- MOpt
-
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- 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.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- iso-
-
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- itis
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Man.
-
- Moro
-
noun,
a member of any of the various tribes of Muslim Malays in the southern Philippines.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- Mar.
-
- mRNA
-
- 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.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Mott
-
noun,
John Raleigh, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- att.
-
- Imp.
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ano-
-
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- amp.
-
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- amt.
-
- 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.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- pat.
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- apo-
-
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- par.
-
- Pan.
-
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- pam.
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- 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.
- psia
-
- PSAT
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- prs.
-
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- pro-
-
- prin
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- pot.
-
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- pos.
-
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- AISI
-
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- poms
-
noun,
pommy.
- Pomo
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- art.
-
- oro-
-
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- oto-
-
- Otto
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Arm.
-
- ARIS
-
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Apr.
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- TNT
-
- mi.
-
- ATP
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- IPA
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- 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.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- Ir.
-
- ARS
-
- IPM
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- 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.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Tro
-
- io-
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ASI
-
- IPS
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- an.
-
- 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.
- TSP
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- TSI
-
- MIP
-
- Am.
-
- trp
-
- ap-
-
- Ar.
-
- ASM
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ast
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ASR
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ASN
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Ia.
-
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- in.
-
- Tpr
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tr.
-
- AMS
-
- 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.
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- tra
-
- APS
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- at.
-
- TMO
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ISA
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- aor
-
- ISR
-
- ist
-
- IRO
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- 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:
- Mao
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- IOT
-
- ipr
-
- TPI
-
- ior
-
- TPN
-
- TPM
-
- 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.
- Mo.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ITA
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- TIA
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- IPO
-
- St.
-
- MIT
-
- Rs.
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- SRO
-
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- RTS
-
- rt.
-
- RSA
-
- RPO
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- RPM
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- OSO
-
- OSP
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- OTS
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- OPM
-
- Pa.
-
- ONI
-
- OIt
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Om.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ONR
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ons
-
- oo-
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oon
-
- SAR
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- OOT
-
- OPA
-
- ROP
-
- pm.
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- PSA
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- 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.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- POR
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- PRA
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- POA
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RPS
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- RMA
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- PTT
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- PMT
-
- Pr.
-
- RNA
-
- prn
-
- Ps.
-
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- ROI
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- ROA
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- PIO
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- 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.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- OIr
-
- TTS
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- MTP
-
- MTS
-
- STI
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- STM
-
- MOR
-
- moo
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- STP
-
- MOI
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- MTO
-
- MNS
-
- spt
-
- Sta
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- MRP
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- MSA
-
- Sr.
-
- MSI
-
- mtn
-
- MSN
-
- MST
-
- Mt.
-
- MTI
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- SPR
-
- MPA
-
- NIA
-
- 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.
- MRA
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAS
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- SMA
-
- OAP
-
- OAO
-
- OSA
-
- op.
-
- NSA
-
- NRA
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Npt
-
- NPR
-
- nr.
-
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- NOP
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- MNA
-
- MRI
-
- NMI
-
- NMR
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- 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.
- MN
-
- t.
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- RN
-
- AO
-
- TT
-
- RI
-
- T1
-
- N.
-
- RO
-
- NM
-
- TN
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- TM
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- OA
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- SN
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- O.
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- IP
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- i.
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- SM
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- SA
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- S.
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- RP
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- MP
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- NP
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- TP
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- NI
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- P.
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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.
- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- M.
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- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.