Anagrams of oscillate
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that can be made by using the letters of oscillate.
- teocallis
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noun,
a ceremonial structure of the Aztecs, consisting of a truncated terraced pyramid supporting a temple.
- localites
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noun,
one who lives in a particular locality.
- localite
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noun,
one who lives in a particular locality.
- societal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- collates
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verb (used with object),
to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.).
- Castillo
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noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Antonio Cánovas del Castillo del Rey) 1908–1984, Spanish fashion designer.
- teocalli
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noun,
a ceremonial structure of the Aztecs, consisting of a truncated terraced pyramid supporting a temple.
- Callisto
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noun,
Also, Kallisto. Classical Mythology. a nymph attendant on Artemis, punished for a love affair with Zeus by being changed into a bear and then transformed into stars as the constellation Ursa Major.
- collets
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noun,
a collar or enclosing band.
- locales
-
noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- Castile
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noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- locates
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- callose
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noun,
callus (def 2).
- elastic
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- collat.
-
- stoical
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adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- Liestal
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noun,
a town in and the capital of Basel-Land, in NW Switzerland.
- tailles
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noun,
French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
- talcose
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adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- 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.
- Lacoste
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noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- tallies
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noun,
an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
- collate
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verb (used with object),
to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.).
- lactose
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noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- tollies
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noun,
candle (def 1).
- citoles
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noun,
cittern.
- cellist
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noun,
a person who plays the cello.
- Celosia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- latices
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noun,
a plural of latex.
- isolate
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- Scilla
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noun,
modern name of Scylla.
- locale
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noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- scato-
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- colies
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noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- closet
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noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- citole
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noun,
cittern.
- Laclos
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noun,
Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de [pyer ahn-brwaz frahn-swa shaw der-loh duh] /pyɛr ɑ̃ˈbrwaz frɑ̃ˈswa ʃɔ dɛrˈloʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1741–1803, French general and writer.
- listel
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noun,
a narrow list or fillet.
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Tallis
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noun,
Thomas, c1505–85, English organist and composer, especially of church music.
- clites
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- costal
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adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- calli-
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- isotac
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- Calles
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noun,
Plutarco Elías [ploo-tahr-kaw e-lee-ahs] /pluˈtɑr kɔ ɛˈli ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1877–1945, Mexican general and statesman: president of Mexico 1924–28.
- Li-sao
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noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- social
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noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- Callot
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noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1592?–1635, French engraver and etcher.
- Coates
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noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- Collie
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noun,
one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.
- solace
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noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- solate
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verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- coatis
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Castle
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noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- celto-
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- collet
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noun,
a collar or enclosing band.
- cellos
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noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- Stella
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noun,
a four-dollar pattern coin of the U.S. having a metal content based on the metric system, issued 1879–80: designed to be used as an international coin.
- taille
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noun,
French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
- Aeolis
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noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- ticals
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noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- locate
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- Lolita
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noun,
(italics) a novel (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov.
- Allies
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noun,
plural of ally.
- sallet
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noun,
a light medieval helmet, usually with a vision slit or a movable visor.
- aceto-
-
- oillet
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noun,
eyelet (def 5).
- toiles
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noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- allots
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verb (used with object),
to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
- eclats
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Aeolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Osetic
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adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- saltie
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noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- locals
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noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- lacto-
-
- Alecto
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noun,
one of the Furies.
- osteal
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adjective,
osseous.
- Ollie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- coils
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noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- colat
-
- Eolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- ollas
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noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- coel-
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- Coats
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noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- ileo-
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- Colas
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noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- seti-
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- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Satie
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noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- coati
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- litas
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noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- Oates
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noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- lotas
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noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Icel.
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- istle
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noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- Close
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noun,
the act of closing.
- octa-
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- octal
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noun,
octonary (def 6).
- oleic
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- OIcel
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- clots
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noun,
a mass or lump.
- losel
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noun,
a worthless person; scoundrel.
- estoc
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noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- Sella
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noun,
Zillah.
- coast
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noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- coals
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noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Ellis
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noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- Coles
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noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- sceat
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noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- ectal
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adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Costa
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noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- cotes
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noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Scot.
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- ecol.
-
- local
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noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- Salol
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noun,
a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
- Eilat
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noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- sito-
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- scat-
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- scall
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noun,
dandruff.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- scale
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noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Salto
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noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- ecto-
-
- Salic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Colet
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noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- Eliot
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noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- coll.
-
- oste-
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- iotas
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noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Ostia
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noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Ellas
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noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- Elisa
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Saite
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noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- sect.
-
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- SEATO
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noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- coset
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noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Cilla
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noun,
a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
- Ital.
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- teals
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noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tells
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noun,
an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
- Alice
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noun,
a city in S Texas.
- alist
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adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- telic
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adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- telia
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noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- allo-
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- allot
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verb (used with object),
to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
- Alost
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noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- alti-
-
- telo-
-
- alto-
-
- lact-
-
- Talos
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noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- asco-
-
- Ascot
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noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- atoll
-
noun,
a ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing or nearly enclosing a shallow lagoon.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- tacos
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noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- 30-30
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- Tosca
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noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- tolls
-
noun,
a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- acet-
-
- tolas
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noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- actos
-
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- lect.
-
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tills
-
noun,
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- Cello
-
noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- cells
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- lilts
-
noun,
rhythmic swing or cadence.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- IATSE
-
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- clase
-
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- Lisle
-
noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- stall
-
noun,
a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- licet
-
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- calls
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Lilac
-
noun,
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- Still
-
noun,
stillness or silence:
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- lea.
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- lit.
-
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lilt
-
noun,
rhythmic swing or cadence.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- tall
-
adverb,
in a proud, confident, or erect manner:
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Sol.
-
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Ste.
-
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- Till
-
noun,
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- Toll
-
noun,
a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Tell
-
noun,
an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- SLIC
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- ole-
-
- Sat.
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Oct.
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sec.
-
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- scil
-
- sci.
-
- 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.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- 1080
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Cels
-
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- eso-
-
- est.
-
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etc.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Cal.
-
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- atic
-
- ates
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asc-
-
- ical
-
- cet-
-
- Ceto
-
- Ice.
-
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- cts.
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- eco-
-
- ect-
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- ELAS
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- ICAO
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- aet.
-
- all-
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alis
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- iso-
-
- Alco
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- itol
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- ACLS
-
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lat.
-
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- alt.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ile-
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Ill.
-
- SLE
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ae.
-
- at.
-
- cle
-
- ACS
-
- AEC
-
- ATC
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- tlo
-
- CLI
-
- ast
-
- SLA
-
- TLC
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- Clo
-
- ASI
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ase
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- TCS
-
- al.
-
- ac-
-
- TSE
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- TAL
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ALC
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- CAI
-
- STL
-
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- STI
-
- cs.
-
- Co.
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- CEA
-
- ca.
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TCA
-
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- CEO
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- 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.
- CIA
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- CIE
-
- TIA
-
- cte
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- LSI
-
- 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.
- IOC
-
- ILS
-
- ILO
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- LSC
-
- LST
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- LTA
-
- LTL
-
- Oc.
-
- OSA
-
- OTC
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- OAS
-
- ial
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IOT
-
- ISA
-
- ics
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- LCI
-
- LCT
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Les
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ise
-
- Lt.
-
- LCL
-
- La.
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- Isl
-
- ll.
-
- LOC
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- TSI
-
- OCS
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- sc.
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- OTS
-
- CST
-
- CTA
-
- LCA
-
- So.
-
- SAE
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- EIS
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ea.
-
- eo-
-
- CSO
-
- ot-
-
- ose
-
- OIt
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- ETS
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- oic
-
- CSA
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- ETO
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ESL
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ESA
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Esc
-
- Ola
-
- se-
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- EI
-
- L2
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- L1
-
- le
-
- 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.
- AO
-
- TL
-
- 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.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ol
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- CE
-
- t.
-
- i.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- O.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TC
-
- LC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SL
-
- ic
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- L.
-
- OA
-