Anagrams of patriarchalism
Word patriarchalism has
1524 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of patriarchalism.
- patriarchal
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adjective,
of or relating to a patriarch, the male head of a family, tribe, community, church, order, etc.:
- chaparrals
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noun,
a dense growth of shrubs or small trees.
- matriarchs
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noun,
the female head of a family or tribal line.
- capitalism
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noun,
an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, especially as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth.
- sac-a-lait
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noun,
the white crappie.
See under crappie.
- march-past
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noun,
a parade or procession, especially of troops past a reviewing stand.
- larithmics
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noun,
the study of quantitative relations in population aggregates.
- pharmacist
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noun,
a person licensed to prepare and dispense drugs and medicines; druggist; apothecary; pharmaceutical chemist.
- patriarchs
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noun,
the male head of a family or tribal line.
- parasitic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of parasites.
- satirical
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, containing, or characterized by satire:
- impartial
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adjective,
not partial or biased; fair; just:
- Pharsalia
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noun,
a district in ancient Greece whose chief city was Pharsalus.
- racialism
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noun,
racism.
- matriarch
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noun,
the female head of a family or tribal line.
- Pharisaic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Pharisees.
- hamartias
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noun,
tragic flaw.
- Aristarch
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noun,
a severe critic.
- prismatic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or like a prism.
- patriarch
-
noun,
the male head of a family or tribal line.
- cataplasm
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noun,
poultice.
- mariachis
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noun,
a member of such a band.
- chaparral
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noun,
a dense growth of shrubs or small trees.
- triphasic
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noun,
a combination drug given in three phases and eliciting three physiological effects.
- larithmic
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noun,
the study of quantitative relations in population aggregates.
- aliphatic
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adjective,
pertaining to nonaromatic hydrocarbon compounds in which the constituent carbon atoms can be straight-chain, branched chain, or cyclic, as in alicyclic compounds; saturated, as in the paraffins; or unsaturated, as in the olefins and alkynes.
- pastrami
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noun,
a brisket of beef that has been cured in a mixture of garlic, peppercorns, sugar, coriander seeds, etc., then smoked before cooking.
- Alastair
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noun,
a male given name.
- mariachi
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noun,
a member of such a band.
- malarias
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noun,
Pathology. any of a group of diseases, usually intermittent or remittent, characterized by attacks of chills, fever, and sweating: formerly supposed to be due to swamp exhalations but now known to be caused by a parasitic protozoan, which is transferred to the human bloodstream by a mosquito of the genus Anopheles and which occupies and destroys red blood cells.
- tampalas
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noun,
a branching tropical plant, Amaranthus tricolor, of the amaranth family, cultivated in Asia as a green vegetable.
- Altamira
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noun,
a cave in northern Spain, near Santander, noted for its Upper Paleolithic polychrome paintings of bison, deer, and pigs.
- Amritsar
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noun,
a city in NW Punjab, in NW India: site of the holiest shrine of the Sikh religion.
- Patricia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “patrician.”.
- alarmist
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noun,
a person who tends to raise alarms, especially without sufficient reason, as by exaggerating dangers or prophesying calamities.
- chiliasm
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noun,
the doctrine of Christ's expected return to reign on earth for 1000 years; millennialism.
- apiarist
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noun,
a person who keeps an apiary.
- scimitar
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noun,
a curved, single-edged sword of Asian, especially Eastern origin.
- catarrhs
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noun,
Pathology. inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions.
- chapatis
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noun,
a flat pancakelike bread, usually of whole-wheat flour, baked on a griddle.
- charisma
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noun,
Theology. a divinely conferred gift or power.
- Chartism
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noun,
the principles or movement of a party of political reformers, chiefly workingmen, in England from 1838 to 1848: so called from the document (People's Charter or National Charter) that contained a statement of their principles and demands.
- capitals
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noun,
the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.:
- citharas
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noun,
kithara.
- calipash
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noun,
the part of a turtle next to the upper shield, consisting of a greenish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
- calamari
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noun,
squid.
- Caiaphas
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noun,
a high priest of the Jews who presided over the assembly that condemned Jesus to death. Matt. 26.
- atrichia
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noun,
congenital absence or loss of hair.
- archaism
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noun,
something archaic, as a word or expression.
- Sarmatia
-
noun,
the ancient name of a region in E Europe, between the Vistula and the Volga.
- hamartia
-
noun,
tragic flaw.
- aspirata
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noun,
a voiceless stop accompanied by strong aspiration, as φ, θ, χ.
- salariat
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noun,
the class of workers in an economy who receive salaries.
- sacraria
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noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a piscina.
- ramparts
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noun,
Fortification.
a broad elevation or mound of earth raised as a fortification around a place and usually capped with a stone or earth parapet.
such an elevation together with the parapet.
- armchair
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noun,
a chair with sidepieces or arms to support a person's forearms or elbows.
- airstrip
-
noun,
a small landing field having only one runway.
- isarithm
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noun,
isopleth.
- rachitis
-
noun,
rickets.
- thalamia
-
noun,
thalamus (def 3).
- catalpas
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noun,
any of several trees constituting the genus Catalpa, of the bignonia family, especially C. speciosa, of the central U.S., or C. bignonioides, of the southern U.S., having opposite, sometimes whorled leaves, clusters of white flowers, and long, beanlike seed pods.
- Milpitas
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noun,
a town in W California.
- partials
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noun,
Bridge. part-score.
- airmails
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noun,
the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by airplane.
- paramita
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noun,
any of the practices prescribed for one aspiring to nirvana.
- tilapias
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noun,
any freshwater cichlid of the genus Tilapia, of African waters: an important food fish.
- mistrial
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noun,
a trial terminated without conclusion on the merits of the case because of some error in the proceedings.
- Achimaas
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noun,
Ahimaaz.
- Matralia
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noun,
an annual festival of ancient Rome celebrated by women in honor of the goddess Matuta.
- palmitic
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adjective,
of or derived from palmitic acid.
- Marsala
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noun,
a seaport in W Sicily.
- armaria
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noun,
ambry (def 1).
- pariahs
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noun,
an outcast.
- rampart
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noun,
Fortification.
a broad elevation or mound of earth raised as a fortification around a place and usually capped with a stone or earth parapet.
such an elevation together with the parapet.
- imparts
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verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- ramtils
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noun,
Niger seed.
- impalas
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noun,
an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.
- impairs
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noun,
Archaic. impairment.
- impacts
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noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- raphias
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noun,
raffia.
- iatrics
-
- tachism
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noun,
action painting (def 1).
- archils
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noun,
orchil.
- archit.
-
- aplasia
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noun,
defective development or congenital absence of a limb, organ, or other body part.
- tamaris
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noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- aphasia
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noun,
the loss of a previously held ability to speak or understand spoken or written language, due to disease or injury of the brain.
- aphasic
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noun,
Also, aphasiac [uh-fey-zee-ak] /əˈfeɪ ziˌæk/ (Show IPA). a person affected with aphasia.
- tilapia
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noun,
any freshwater cichlid of the genus Tilapia, of African waters: an important food fish.
- lariats
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noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- apicals
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noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- lararia
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noun,
(in an ancient Roman home) a shrine for the Lares.
- Catalpa
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noun,
any of several trees constituting the genus Catalpa, of the bignonia family, especially C. speciosa, of the central U.S., or C. bignonioides, of the southern U.S., having opposite, sometimes whorled leaves, clusters of white flowers, and long, beanlike seed pods.
- asphalt
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noun,
any of various dark-colored, solid, bituminous substances, native in various areas of the earth and composed mainly of hydrocarbon mixtures.
- talaria
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plural noun,
the wings or winged sandals on the feet of Hermes, or Mercury.
- plastic
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noun,
Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
- aracari
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noun,
any of several small toucans of the genus Pteroglossus, having strongly serrate bills and yellow underparts marked with black and red.
- laicism
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noun,
the nonclerical, or secular, control of political and social institutions in a society (distinguished from clericalism).
- Aramaic
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noun,
Also, Aramean, Aramaean. a northwest Semitic language that from c300 b.c.–a.d. 650 was a lingua franca for nearly all of SW Asia and was the everyday speech of Syria, Mesopotamia, and Palestine.
Compare Biblical Aramaic.
- lactams
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noun,
any of a group of cyclic amides characterized by the NHCO group, derived from aminocarboxylic acids by the intramolecular elimination of water from the amino and carboxylic groups.
- italics
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- Asiatic
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noun,
an Asian person.
- hartals
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noun,
(in India) a closing of shops and stopping of work, especially as a form of passive resistance.
- Mistral
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noun,
a cold, dry, northerly wind common in southern France and neighboring regions.
- caritas
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noun,
charity.
- capital
-
noun,
the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.:
- Chiapas
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noun,
a state in S Mexico. 28,732 sq. mi. (74,415 sq. km). Capital: Tuxtla Gutiérrez.
- similar
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adjective,
having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way:
- palatia
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noun,
a palace, especially the palace of an ancient Roman emperor.
- chapati
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noun,
a flat pancakelike bread, usually of whole-wheat flour, baked on a griddle.
- cariama
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noun,
seriema.
- Paharis
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noun,
one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
- chimars
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noun,
chimere.
- Carlist
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noun,
a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
- Carlita
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noun,
a female given name.
- simitar
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noun,
scimitar.
- carpals
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noun,
a carpale.
- Cathars
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noun,
(in medieval Europe) a member of any of several rigorously ascetic Christian sects maintaining a dualistic theology.
- pachisi
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noun,
a board game, originated in ancient India, in which four players advance four pieces each along a route on a cross-shaped board toward a center square by throws of cowrie shells or dice.
- catarrh
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noun,
Pathology. inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions.
- chiasma
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noun,
Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
- camails
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noun,
aventail (def 1).
- amtracs
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noun,
amphibian (def 4).
- spatial
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adjective,
of or relating to space.
- harpist
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noun,
a person who plays the harp, especially professionally.
- haptics
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noun,
the branch of psychology that investigates sensory data and sensation derived from the sense of touch and localized on the skin.
- Samaria
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noun,
a district in ancient Palestine: later part of the Roman province of Syria; taken by Jordan 1948; occupied by Israel 1967.
- Hamitic
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noun,
(especially formerly) the non-Semitic branches of the Afroasiatic language family.
- Samarra
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noun,
a town in central Iraq, on the Tigris: seat of the early Abassid caliphs.
- Samhita
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noun,
Veda (def 2).
- Mithras
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noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- spathic
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adjective,
like spar.
- Ciliata
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noun,
the class comprising the ciliate protozoans, considered as belonging in the kingdom Animalia.
- Script.
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- spacial
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adjective,
spatial.
- citrals
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noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- Palmira
-
noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- caliphs
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noun,
a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
- cithara
-
noun,
kithara.
- shilpit
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adjective,
(of a person) sickly; puny; feeble.
- latrias
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noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- airship
-
noun,
a self-propelled, lighter-than-air aircraft with means of controlling the direction of flight; dirigible.
- alpacas
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noun,
a domesticated South American ruminant, Lama pacos, having long, soft, silky fleece, related to the llama and believed to be a variety of the guanaco.
- paschal
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noun,
a paschal candle or candlestick.
- litchis
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noun,
the fruit of a Chinese tree, Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family, consisting of a thin, brittle shell enclosing a sweet, jellylike pulp and a single seed.
- Parthia
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noun,
an ancient country in W Asia, SE of the Caspian Sea: conquered by the Persians a.d. 226; now a part of NE Iran.
- lithias
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noun,
Chemistry. lithium oxide.
- Amharic
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noun,
the Semitic language that is the official language of Ethiopia.
- malacia
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noun,
softening, or loss of consistency, of an organ or tissue.
- 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.
- malaria
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noun,
Pathology. any of a group of diseases, usually intermittent or remittent, characterized by attacks of chills, fever, and sweating: formerly supposed to be due to swamp exhalations but now known to be caused by a parasitic protozoan, which is transferred to the human bloodstream by a mosquito of the genus Anopheles and which occupies and destroys red blood cells.
- maracas
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noun,
a gourd or a gourd-shaped rattle filled with seeds or pebbles and used, often in a pair, as a rhythm instrument.
- phrasal
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or of the nature of a phrase or phrases:
- mascara
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noun,
a substance used as a cosmetic to color the eyelashes and eyebrows.
- tampala
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noun,
a branching tropical plant, Amaranthus tricolor, of the amaranth family, cultivated in Asia as a green vegetable.
- Martial
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noun,
(Marcus Valerius Martialis) a.d. 43?–104? Roman epigrammatist, born in Spain.
- patrial
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noun,
a native of any country who, by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent in Great Britain, has citizenship and residency rights there.
- thirams
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noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- tarmacs
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noun,
(lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
- malpais
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noun,
Southwestern U.S. an extensive area of rough, barren lava flows.
- partial
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noun,
Bridge. part-score.
- Tarrasa
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noun,
a city in NE Spain, N of Barcelona.
- patacas
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noun,
a nickel, silver, or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Macao, equal to 100 avos.
- malthas
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noun,
a liquid bitumen used in ancient times as a mortar or waterproofing agent.
- marasca
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noun,
a wild cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca, yielding a small, bitter fruit, from which maraschino is made.
- Mathias
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noun,
Robert Bruce ("Bob") 1930–2006, U.S. track-and-field athlete.
- Maratha
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noun,
a member of a Hindu people inhabiting central and western India.
- Patiala
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noun,
an important state of the former Punjab States: now part of Punjab in NW India.
- Mahalia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Mahala.
- Marathi
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noun,
an Indic language of western and central India: the principal language of the state of Maharashtra.
- amritas
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noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- Malachi
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 5th century b.c.
- airmail
-
noun,
the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by airplane.
- Pictish
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noun,
the language of the Picts, apparently a Celtic language.
- picaras
-
noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- almirah
-
noun,
Indian English. a wardrobe, cabinet, or cupboard.
- Parrish
-
noun,
Anne, 1888–1957, U.S. novelist and author of books for children.
- Alsatia
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noun,
name formerly given to the Whitefriars district in London, England, which was a sanctuary for debtors and lawbreakers.
- marital
-
- Maritsa
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noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing from S Bulgaria along the boundary between Greece and European Turkey and into the Aegean. 300 miles (485 km) long.
- tamasha
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noun,
(in the East Indies) a spectacle; entertainment.
- Mai-Tai
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noun,
a cocktail of rum, curaçao, lemon and pineapple juice, grenadine, and orgeat syrup, poured over crushed ice.
- Marshal
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noun,
a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies.
Compare field marshal.
- Piarist
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noun,
a member of a Roman Catholic teaching congregation founded in Rome in 1597.
- Liatris
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noun,
any of various composite plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, having long spikes of purplish flowers.
- claims
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noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Sharia
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noun,
law, seen as deriving from the Koran, hadith, ijmaʿ, and qiyas.
- citral
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noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- Palmas
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noun,
Las. Las Palmas.
- malars
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noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- Pamiri
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noun,
a member of a Caucasian people inhabiting the Pamirs.
- clamps
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noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- shamir
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- scrimp
-
verb (used with object),
to be sparing or restrictive of or in; limit severely:
- craals
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noun,
kraal.
- mitral
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adjective,
of or resembling a miter.
- satrap
-
noun,
a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
- scalar
-
noun,
Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude.
Compare vector (def 1a).
- Schipa
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noun,
Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
- crimps
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noun,
the act of crimping.
- Crispi
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noun,
Francesco [frahn-che-skaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛ skɔ/ (Show IPA), 1819–1910, prime minister of Italy 1887–91, 1893–96.
- palmar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or located in or on the palm of the hand or to the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal.
- 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).
- scampi
-
noun,
a large shrimp or prawn.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- pistil
-
noun,
the ovule-bearing or seed-bearing female organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma.
- pataca
-
noun,
a nickel, silver, or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Macao, equal to 100 avos.
- Marsha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- charms
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- palais
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noun,
French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
- Charis
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noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- charas
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noun,
hashish.
- MSPhar
-
- Pahari
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noun,
one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
- Marcia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
- champs
-
noun,
the act of champing.
- Charta
-
noun,
a strip of paper that is impregnated with a medicinal substance, for external application.
- chairs
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- marish
-
noun,
a marsh.
- Sirach
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noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- sirrah
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noun,
a term of address used to inferiors or children to express impatience, contempt, etc.
- 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.
- Cathar
-
noun,
(in medieval Europe) a member of any of several rigorously ascetic Christian sects maintaining a dualistic theology.
- pachas
-
noun,
pasha.
- charrs
-
noun,
char2 .
- marais
-
noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- Pascal
-
noun,
the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
- hamals
-
noun,
(in some Muslim countries) a porter.
- Sharra
-
noun,
a member of a Mongol people inhabiting Outer Mongolia.
- maltha
-
noun,
a liquid bitumen used in ancient times as a mortar or waterproofing agent.
- Christ
-
noun,
Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
- chrism
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noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- chital
-
noun,
axis deer.
- shrimp
-
noun,
any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.
- chirrs
-
noun,
the sound of chirring.
- chiral
-
adjective,
(of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
- charts
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- chimps
-
noun,
chimpanzee.
- chimar
-
noun,
chimere.
- silica
-
noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- Martha
-
noun,
the sister of Mary and Lazarus. Luke 10:38–42; John 11:1–44.
- maraca
-
noun,
a gourd or a gourd-shaped rattle filled with seeds or pebbles and used, often in a pair, as a rhythm instrument.
- palish
-
adjective,
somewhat pale.
- MSArch
-
- chirps
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- Macapa
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Amapá, in NE Brazil, at the mouth of the Amazon.
- Mithra
-
noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- philic
-
- primal
-
adjective,
first; original; primeval:
- Ithaca
-
noun,
one of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece: legendary home of Ulysses. 37 sq. mi. (96 sq. km).
Greek Itháki.
- Itasca
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
- lithic
-
noun,
Archaeology. a stone artifact.
- parica
-
noun,
a snuff used by certain Indians of South America containing dimethyltryptamine and other hallucinogenic agents, obtained from the seeds of the tree Piptadenia peregrina.
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- Italia
-
noun,
Italian name of Italy.
- Istria
-
noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- Lithia
-
noun,
Chemistry. lithium oxide.
- rachis
-
noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- Ishtar
-
noun,
the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
- milit.
-
- Ischia
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, W of Naples: earthquake 1883. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).
- philia
-
- phials
-
noun,
vial.
- racial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- lactam
-
noun,
any of a group of cyclic amides characterized by the NHCO group, derived from aminocarboxylic acids by the intramolecular elimination of water from the amino and carboxylic groups.
- lahars
-
noun,
a landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano.
- milpas
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- lichts
-
noun, adjective, verb (used with or without object), adverb,
light1 .
- pisci-
-
- latria
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- latish
-
adjective,
somewhat or rather late.
- lathis
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- lascar
-
noun,
an East Indian sailor.
- Pitris
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- Parish
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- Michal
-
noun,
a daughter of Saul, who became the wife of David. I Sam. 14:49; 18:27.
- Platas
-
noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- limits
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- lariat
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- plasia
-
- picara
-
noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- plasm-
-
- plasma
-
noun,
Anatomy, Physiology. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
- litchi
-
noun,
the fruit of a Chinese tree, Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family, consisting of a thin, brittle shell enclosing a sweet, jellylike pulp and a single seed.
- lamias
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Isaiah
-
noun,
Also called Isaiah of Jerusalem. a Major Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- phatic
-
adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- pathic
-
- Sahara
-
noun,
a desert in N Africa, extending from the Atlantic to the Nile valley. About 3,500,000 sq. mi. (9,065,000 sq. km).
- Icaria
-
noun,
Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
- MAArch
-
- iatric
-
adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- riatas
-
noun,
a lariat.
- patri-
-
- sacral
-
adjective,
of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
- mishap
-
noun,
an unfortunate accident.
- Salaam
-
noun,
a salutation meaning “peace,” used especially in Islamic countries.
- ihrams
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- salami
-
noun,
a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.
- Patras
-
noun,
Greek Patrai [pah-tre] /ˈpɑ trɛ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in the Peloponnesus, in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras.
- mishit
-
noun,
a bad or faulty hit, as in tennis or cricket.
- hartal
-
noun,
(in India) a closing of shops and stopping of work, especially as a form of passive resistance.
- Harris
-
noun,
Benjamin, c1660–c1720, English journalist who published the first newspaper in America 1690.
- Mahala
-
noun,
a female given name.
- haptic
-
noun,
Usually, haptics. Digital Technology.
a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device:
an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user:
- Samara
-
noun,
an indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as of the elm or maple.
- ratals
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- Rascal
-
noun,
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- racism
-
noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- impish
-
adjective,
mischievous.
- racist
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- phasia
-
- ralphs
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- March.
-
- pariah
-
noun,
an outcast.
- ramtil
-
noun,
Niger seed.
- matri-
-
- Raphia
-
noun,
raffia.
- IMPACT
-
noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- Imphal
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Manipur state, in NE India.
- mirths
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- impart
-
verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- imparl
-
verb (used without object),
to confer with the opposing party in a lawsuit with a view to settling the dispute amicably, out of court.
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- impala
-
noun,
an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.
- Mastic
-
noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- impair
-
noun,
Archaic. impairment.
- lampas
-
noun,
congestion of the mucous membrane of the hard palate of horses.
- scarph
-
noun,
a tapered or otherwise-formed end on each of the pieces to be assembled with a scarf joint.
- Caspar
-
noun,
one of the three Magi.
- Sparti
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- spiral
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- tapirs
-
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.
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- Altaic
-
noun,
the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
- spilth
-
noun,
spillage (def 1).
- alphas
-
noun,
the first letter of the Greek alphabet (A, α).
- alpaca
-
noun,
a domesticated South American ruminant, Lama pacos, having long, soft, silky fleece, related to the llama and believed to be a variety of the guanaco.
- Tarlac
-
noun,
a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- almahs
-
noun,
(in Egypt) a woman or girl who dances or sings professionally.
- Tarmac
-
noun,
(lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
- Alicia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- alarms
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- Alaric
-
noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- tarsal
-
noun,
a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
- Amalia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tarsia
-
noun,
intarsia.
- Sparta
-
noun,
an ancient city in S Greece: the capital of Laconia and the chief city of the Peloponnesus, at one time the dominant city of Greece: famous for strict discipline and training of soldiers.
- Thalia
-
noun,
the Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.
- airish
-
adjective,
given to putting on airs.
- Thamar
-
noun,
Tamar.
- Calais
-
noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- Calama
-
noun,
a city in N Chile.
- calash
-
noun,
Also, calèche. a light vehicle pulled by one or two horses, seating two to four passengers, and having two or four wheels, a seat for a driver on a splashboard, and sometimes a folding top.
- caliph
-
noun,
a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
- thiram
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- Smriti
-
noun,
writings containing traditions concerning law, rituals, teachings of the sages, the epics, and the Puranas.
- thirls
-
verb (used with object),
to pierce.
- camail
-
noun,
aventail (def 1).
- smitch
-
noun,
smidgen.
- Spirit
-
noun,
the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
- spital
-
noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- thrips
-
noun,
any of several minute insects of the order Thysanoptera, that have long, narrow wings fringed with hairs and that infest and feed on a wide variety of weeds and crop plants.
- Tamara
-
noun,
a powdered mixture of cinnamon, cloves, coriander, aniseed, and fennel seed.
- archt.
-
- Arista
-
noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- archil
-
noun,
orchil.
- archi-
-
- Arcata
-
noun,
a town in NW California.
- armpit
-
noun,
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
- Ararat
-
noun,
a mountain in E Turkey, near the borders of Iran and Armenia: traditionally considered the landing place of Noah's Ark. 16,945 feet (5165 meters).
- Aralia
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Aralia and related genera, several of which are cultivated as houseplants or have been used medicinally.
- arthr-
-
- starch
-
noun,
a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.
- Ascham
-
noun,
Roger, 1515–68, English scholar and writer: tutor of Queen Elizabeth I.
- Talara
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Peru.
- apical
-
noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- ashlar
-
noun,
Masonry.
a squared building stone cut more or less true on all faces adjacent to those of other stones so as to permit very thin mortar joints.
such stones collectively.
masonry made of them.
- astral
-
adjective,
pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
- ashpit
-
noun,
a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
- ashram
-
noun,
a secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for religious retreat or instruction in Hinduism.
- tamari
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- Aparri
-
noun,
a seaport on N Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- amtrac
-
noun,
amphibian (def 4).
- Stacia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Amrita
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- Asmara
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Eritrea, in N Ethiopia.
- Tamils
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- amphi-
-
- asrama
-
noun,
any of the four phases of the ideally conducted life: education, work, withdrawal from society, and asceticism.
- asthma
-
noun,
Pathology. a paroxysmal, often allergic disorder of respiration, characterized by bronchospasm, wheezing, and difficulty in expiration, often accompanied by coughing and a feeling of constriction in the chest.
- Amhara
-
noun,
a former kingdom in E Africa: now a province in NW Ethiopia. Capital: Gondar.
- Amathi
-
noun,
Amittai.
- ahimsa
-
noun,
the principle of noninjury to living beings.
- arhats
-
noun,
a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices.
Compare Bodhisattva.
- tramps
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- capias
-
noun,
a writ commanding an officer to take a specified person into custody.
- carats
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- trails
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- capita
-
noun,
plural of caput.
- aaliis
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Capris
-
noun,
Capri pants.
- Carapa
-
noun,
a South American tree, Carapa guianensis, of the mahogany family.
- trich-
-
- casita
-
noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Tishri
-
noun,
the first month of the Jewish calendar.
- carpal
-
noun,
a carpale.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- smirch
-
noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- tiaras
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- slatch
-
noun,
a relatively smooth interval between heavy seas.
- apast
-
preposition,
past; beyond.
- laths
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- lathi
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- latch
-
noun,
a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- Tamas
-
noun,
See under guna.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pitch
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- piths
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- Pitri
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- 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).
- palms
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- Latah
-
noun,
a pattern of neurotic behavior, usually induced by a startle, first discovered in Malaya, and characterized by the compulsive imitation of the actions and words of others.
- pilch
-
noun,
an infant's wrapper worn over a diaper.
- tramp
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- limps
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- Lith.
-
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- Tampa
-
noun,
a seaport in W Florida, on Tampa Bay: fishing resort.
- AMPAS
-
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- limit
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- Licht
-
noun, adjective, verb (used with or without object), adverb,
light1 .
- trama
-
noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Lhasa
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tibet, in the SE part: sacred city of Lamaism. About 12,000 feet (3650 meters) above sea level.
- trash
-
noun,
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- Tamar
-
noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- PRISM
-
noun,
Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
- lahar
-
noun,
a landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano.
- lact-
-
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- prams
-
noun,
perambulator.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- 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.
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- prim.
-
- tahrs
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- prims
-
noun,
privet.
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- Lahti
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- Arch.
-
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- 30-30
-
- Ital.
-
- pacha
-
noun,
pasha.
- istic
-
- Isth.
-
- Islip
-
noun,
a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- plast
-
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- 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.
- tamps
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- larch
-
noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- plash
-
noun,
a gentle splash.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- talas
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Palma
-
noun,
Also called Palma de Mallorca [Spanish pahl-mah th e mah-lyawr-kah] /Spanish ˈpɑl mɑ ðɛ mɑˈlyɔr kɑ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in and the capital of the Balearic Islands, on W Majorca.
- Plath
-
noun,
Sylvia, 1932–63, U.S. poet.
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Lamas
-
noun,
Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
- Lamar
-
noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- plat.
-
- Laith
-
adjective,
loath.
- Plata
-
noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- para-
-
- Phil.
-
- Aalst
-
noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- pashm
-
noun,
the fine woolly underhair of goats raised in northern India.
- acpt.
-
- marls
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- pasha
-
noun,
a title, placed after the name, formerly held by high officials in countries under Turkish rule.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- Aisha
-
noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mich.
-
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- alapa
-
noun,
the light blow on the cheek delivered by the bishop in a confirmation service.
- Marat
-
noun,
Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.
- milch
-
adjective,
(of a domestic animal) yielding milk; kept or suitable for milk production.
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- milia
-
noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- alarm
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- milpa
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- pasta
-
noun,
any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
- Alas.
-
- Marsh
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- parrs
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- matr-
-
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- maths
-
noun,
mathematics.
- part.
-
- math.
-
- match
-
noun,
a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
- Ahira
-
noun,
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
- thirl
-
verb (used with object),
to pierce.
- mast-
-
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- masc.
-
- Marta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- Parma
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Milan.
- Parl.
-
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- Micah
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Pasch
-
noun,
the Jewish festival of Passover.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- tipis
-
noun,
tepee.
- lm-hr
-
- Mirth
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Parca
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- alti-
-
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- paras
-
noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- amahs
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- Pharm
-
- 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.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- Pharr
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Amapa
-
noun,
a federal territory in N Brazil. 51,177 sq. mi. (132,550 sq. km). Capital: Macapá.
- misc.
-
- tapas
-
noun,
the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power.
- Amasa
-
noun,
the commander of Absalom's army and later of David's army. II Sam. 17:25; 19:13.
- phial
-
noun,
vial.
- Amata
-
noun,
the mother, by Latinus, of Lavinia.
- 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.
- Phila
-
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- Alta.
-
- mach.
-
- Malta
-
noun,
an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- path-
-
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- patch
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- almah
-
noun,
(in Egypt) a woman or girl who dances or sings professionally.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Malar
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- almas
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- pari-
-
- milts
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- machs
-
noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Alpha
-
noun,
the first letter of the Greek alphabet (A, α).
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- mahal
-
noun,
a palace or mansion.
See also Taj Mahal.
- patr-
-
- paths
-
noun,
a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- psalm
-
noun,
a sacred song or hymn.
- Arhat
-
noun,
a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices.
Compare Bodhisattva.
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- crimp
-
noun,
the act of crimping.
- crim.
-
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- craps
-
noun,
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- cramp
-
noun,
Often, cramps.
a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain.
a piercing pain in the abdomen.
an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- scat-
-
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- shalt
-
verb,
2nd person singular of shall.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Shama
-
noun,
a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
- 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.
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- clash
-
noun,
a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision:
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- Shara
-
noun,
Sharra.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- crit.
-
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- halas
-
noun,
George Stanley, 1895–1983, U.S. football coach and team owner.
- Harar
-
noun,
a city in E Ethiopia.
- haram
-
noun,
harem.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- splat
-
noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- astr.
-
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- Hamal
-
noun,
(in some Muslim countries) a porter.
- halts
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- halms
-
noun,
haulm.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- Haiti
-
noun,
Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince.
- hails
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- Sarah
-
noun,
the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Gen. 17:15–22.
- sarc-
-
- haars
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- athar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- ATLAS
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- SCAMP
-
noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- clamp
-
noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- Harms
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- caps.
-
- Capt.
-
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- charr
-
noun,
char2 .
- charm
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- char-
-
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- chasm
-
noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- chap.
-
- chams
-
noun,
khan1 .
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Champ
-
noun,
the act of champing.
- carp-
-
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- Cath.
-
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cata-
-
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Calah
-
noun,
Biblical name of Kalakh.
- chits
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Sharp
-
noun,
something sharp.
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Cirri
-
noun,
a plural of cirrus.
- shirr
-
noun,
Also, shirring. a shirred arrangement, as of cloth.
- Smith
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- shirt
-
noun,
a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- shpt.
-
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- chats
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- camps
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- chirr
-
noun,
the sound of chirring.
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- smalt
-
noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- chimp
-
noun,
chimpanzee.
- caphs
-
noun,
kaph.
- chili
-
noun,
Also called chili pepper. the pungent pod of any of several species of Capsicum, especially C. annuum longum: used in cooking for its pungent flavor.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Capra
-
noun,
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- pacas
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- harps
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- Starr
-
noun,
Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
- ASCAP
-
noun,
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
- imit.
-
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- staph
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- ihram
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- stamp
-
noun,
a postage stamp.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- rcpt.
-
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rishi
-
noun,
an inspired sage or poet.
- Stahl
-
noun,
Georg Ernst [gey-ork ernst] /geɪˈɒrk ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1660–1734, German chemist and physician.
- Stich
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- Srta.
-
- Irish
-
noun,
the inhabitants of Ireland and their descendants elsewhere.
- tachs
-
noun,
tachometer.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- arith
-
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Ralph
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- ramal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- arrah
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise or excitement.)
- Arras
-
noun,
a rich tapestry.
- impis
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- arris
-
noun,
a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- hist.
-
- Rasht
-
noun,
a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- salat
-
noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- Harts
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- ASPCA
-
- Salta
-
noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- Salpa
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- 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.
- Sra.
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- prs.
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- 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.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- thi-
-
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- 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.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- PSAT
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- RCMP
-
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- Pal.
-
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- 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.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- pts.
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- SLIC
-
- par.
-
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- phr.
-
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- psia
-
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- pam.
-
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- tri-
-
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- str.
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- pat.
-
- sci.
-
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- scil
-
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- scr.
-
- RIIA
-
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- 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.
- Tasm
-
- SPCA
-
- Sat.
-
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- 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.
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- rpt.
-
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- sch.
-
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- 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.
- Phar
-
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- pct.
-
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- 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.
- Saml
-
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- shr.
-
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- SMTP
-
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- SRAM
-
- tchr
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- pil-
-
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- Sam.
-
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- ARIS
-
- Arm.
-
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- arr.
-
- art.
-
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- asc-
-
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- ASTM
-
- atic
-
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ICSH
-
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- atm.
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Imp.
-
- impi
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- 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.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- ical
-
- Lam.
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- AMLS
-
- amp.
-
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- itis
-
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- APSA
-
- Apr.
-
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- aph-
-
- amt.
-
- 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).
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- 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.
- IATA
-
- lath
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- ctr.
-
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- halm
-
noun,
haulm.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- hal-
-
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- 1080
-
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- cts.
-
- chm.
-
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- cml.
-
- clar
-
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- cit.
-
- cis-
-
- Chr.
-
- cir.
-
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- crat
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- chs.
-
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- HMAS
-
- Cal.
-
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- HRIP
-
- cap.
-
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- Chal
-
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- cat.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- Lat.
-
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- 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.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- Mar.
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- MALS
-
- mal-
-
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Mac-
-
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- ACTH
-
- 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.
- 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.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- AHSA
-
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- 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.
- MSPH
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- MSHA
-
- AAAL
-
- MSCP
-
- AAAS
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- 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-
-
- MIPS
-
- acr-
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- MILR
-
- mil.
-
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Mic.
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- AARP
-
- ACAA
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- ACLS
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- lit.
-
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lip-
-
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Amal
-
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- alt.
-
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- 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:
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Ala.
-
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- AISI
-
- Alis
-
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- AMS
-
- tph
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- ALM
-
- TLC
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- tlr
-
- SLA
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- tr.
-
- TPI
-
- CIP
-
- TSP
-
- TSI
-
- CLI
-
- TSH
-
- Am.
-
- trp
-
- ap-
-
- AAA
-
- ac-
-
- AIA
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- TRH
-
- CIM
-
- TPM
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- Tpr
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- tra
-
- Aar
-
- AAP
-
- AAM
-
- 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).
- CIA
-
- 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.
- sht
-
- AMC
-
- shp
-
- Ar.
-
- ACP
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ast
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- spt
-
- Sr.
-
- ASR
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ASM
-
- St.
-
- th-
-
- Sta
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TIA
-
- ThM
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- THC
-
- ARS
-
- STP
-
- STM
-
- STL
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- STI
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- 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.
- AHL
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ASI
-
- TCS
-
- SPR
-
- ACS
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- CAA
-
- CAI
-
- Apl
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- CLR
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- APC
-
- ct.
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- SMA
-
- SLR
-
- SLP
-
- cl.
-
- cs.
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- APS
-
- TCA
-
- at.
-
- TAL
-
- ATA
-
- ATC
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ATP
-
- cr.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ca.
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ALC
-
- ch.
-
- cp.
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- pt.
-
- SHA
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- LCM
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- LCT
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- LIM
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PHS
-
- LCA
-
- LMT
-
- PhM
-
- PhL
-
- lpm
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LSC
-
- LSI
-
- LSM
-
- LST
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- LCI
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- LTh
-
- Lt.
-
- ISR
-
- ist
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- ITA
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- ITC
-
- PSA
-
- La.
-
- PRC
-
- 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).
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- PRA
-
- PMT
-
- PLR
-
- pli
-
- PLC
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pl.
-
- LTA
-
- ltr
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- MSI
-
- MLR
-
- MLS
-
- MPA
-
- MPH
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MRA
-
- MRI
-
- MRP
-
- MSA
-
- MSH
-
- MST
-
- ml.
-
- Mt.
-
- MTh
-
- MTI
-
- MTP
-
- MTS
-
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- pm.
-
- Pr.
-
- Ps.
-
- MLA
-
- MIT
-
- Mc-
-
- 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:
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- PHA
-
- MSL
-
- PCS
-
- PCM
-
- PCI
-
- MSC
-
- 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.
- MAA
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- 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.
- MCI
-
- MCP
-
- MCR
-
- MHA
-
- MHR
-
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MIP
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- PSC
-
- RCP
-
- RTS
-
- HCR
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAA
-
- Sp.
-
- rt.
-
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- RPM
-
- RCS
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- hrs
-
- HST
-
- ht.
-
- Hts
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- ics
-
- HCM
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Ia.
-
- CRT
-
- CMA
-
- CPA
-
- CPI
-
- CPL
-
- CPM
-
- CPR
-
- SCP
-
- SCM
-
- CPS
-
- CRP
-
- CRS
-
- CSA
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- CSR
-
- CST
-
- CTA
-
- sc.
-
- HMS
-
- hr.
-
- HSM
-
- SAR
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- RMC
-
- ial
-
- IRS
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- IPA
-
- iph
-
- IPM
-
- ipr
-
- IPS
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ish
-
- Isl
-
- RPS
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- RMA
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- ILS
-
- IRL
-
- 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.
- il-
-
- ILP
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- RCT
-
- IAS
-
- RCA
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- IHP
-
- IHS
-
- 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.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- t.
-
- h.
-
- TC
-
- RC
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- ic
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- RH
-
- 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.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- LM
-
- RI
-
- R.
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- T1
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- 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.
- i.
-
- MP
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- RP
-
- PH
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SL
-
- SM
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- IP
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- HL
-
- M.
-
- MH
-
- L.
-
- CM
-
- L2
-
- L1
-
- TL
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- TM
-
- TP
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LH
-
- LR
-
- HP
-
- LC
-