Anagrams of patriarchates
Word patriarchates has
1516 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of patriarchates.
- patriarchate
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noun,
the office, dignity, jurisdiction, province, or residence of an ecclesiastical patriarch.
- Petrarchist
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noun,
a person who imitates the literary style employed by Petrarch, especially the poets of the English Renaissance who employed the Petrarchan sonnet style.
- patriarchs
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noun,
the male head of a family or tribal line.
- archpriest
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noun,
a priest holding first rank, as among the members of a cathedral chapter or among the clergy of a district outside the episcopal city.
- aspartate
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noun,
a salt or ester formed from aspartic acid.
- phratries
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noun,
a grouping of clans or other social units within a tribe.
- apathetic
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adjective,
having or showing little or no emotion:
- theatrics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the art of staging plays and other stage performances.
- Reichsrat
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noun,
German History. the upper house of the parliament during the period of the Second Reich and the Weimar Republic.
- hepaticas
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Hepatica, of the buttercup family, having heart-shaped leaves and delicate purplish, pink, or white flowers.
- earthstar
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noun,
a fungus of the genus Geaster, having an outer covering that splits into the form of a star.
- therapist
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noun,
a person trained in the use of physical methods, as exercises, heat treatments, etc., in treating or rehabilitating the sick or wounded or helping patients overcome physical defects.
- patriarch
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noun,
the male head of a family or tribal line.
- Aristarch
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noun,
a severe critic.
- tetrarchs
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noun,
any ruler of a fourth part, division, etc.
- Spartiate
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noun,
a member of the ruling class of ancient Laconia; a Spartan citizen.
Compare Helot (def 1), Perioeci.
- apatites
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noun,
a common mineral, calcium fluorophosphate, Ca 5 FP 3 O 12 , occurring in individual crystals and in masses and varying in color, formerly used in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers.
- pareiras
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noun,
the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.
- tetrarch
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noun,
any ruler of a fourth part, division, etc.
- apathies
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noun,
absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
- apatetic
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adjective,
assuming colors and forms that effect deceptive camouflage.
- practise
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noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- septaria
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noun,
a concretionary nodule or mass, usually of calcium carbonate or of argillaceous carbonate of iron, traversed within by a network of cracks filled with calcite and other minerals.
- pathetic
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adjective,
causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable:
- castrate
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noun,
a castrated person or animal.
- catarrhs
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noun,
Pathology. inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions.
- ariettas
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noun,
a short aria.
- aspirata
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noun,
a voiceless stop accompanied by strong aspiration, as φ, θ, χ.
- Petrarch
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noun,
(Francesco Petrarca) 1304–74, Italian poet and scholar.
- tipcarts
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noun,
a cart with a body that can be tipped or tilted to empty it of its contents.
- chapatis
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noun,
a flat pancakelike bread, usually of whole-wheat flour, baked on a griddle.
- perisarc
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noun,
the horny or chitinous outer case or covering protecting the soft parts of hydrozoans.
- sacraria
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noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a piscina.
- Pasithea
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noun,
one of the Graces.
- rescript
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noun,
a written answer, as of a Roman emperor or a pope, to a query or petition in writing.
- partitas
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noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- crispate
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adjective,
(of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
- aristate
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adjective,
Botany. having aristae; awned.
- Hepatica
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Hepatica, of the buttercup family, having heart-shaped leaves and delicate purplish, pink, or white flowers.
- cristate
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adjective,
having a crest; crested.
- theriacs
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noun,
molasses; treacle.
- critters
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noun,
a domesticated animal.
- partiers
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noun,
partyer.
- Phaeacia
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noun,
an island nation on the shores of which Odysseus was shipwrecked and discovered by Nausicaä.
- Serratia
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noun,
a genus of rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria that are saprophytic on decaying plant or animal materials.
- hepatics
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- seraphic
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adjective,
of, like, or befitting a seraph.
- pastiche
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noun,
a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques borrowed from one or more sources.
- citrates
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- pitchers
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noun,
a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
- citharas
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noun,
kithara.
- teacarts
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noun,
tea wagon.
- restrict
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verb (used with object),
to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
- aspirate
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noun,
Phonetics. a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds.
- Peshitta
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noun,
the principal Syriac version of the Bible.
- Caiaphas
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noun,
a high priest of the Jews who presided over the assembly that condemned Jesus to death. Matt. 26.
- parasite
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noun,
an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species, known as the host, from the body of which it obtains nutriment.
- chitters
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verb (used without object),
to twitter.
- attaches
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noun,
a diplomatic official attached to an embassy or legation, especially in a technical capacity:
- rattraps
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noun,
a device for catching rats.
- Chartist
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noun,
a specialist in the stock market who studies and draws charts of trading actions.
- Chartres
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Eure-et-Loir, in N France, SW of Paris: cathedral.
- phreatic
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to ground water.
- tracheas
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the tube in humans and other air-breathing vertebrates extending from the larynx to the bronchi, serving as the principal passage for conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.
- erratics
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- picrates
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- chatters
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noun,
purposeless or foolish talk.
- ratchets
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noun,
a toothed bar with which a pawl engages.
- capitate
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adjective,
Botany. forming or shaped like a head or dense cluster.
- Tartaric
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from tartar.
- retracts
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verb (used with object),
to draw back or in:
- Charites
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plural noun,
the ancient Greek name for the Graces.
- Charters
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noun,
a document, issued by a sovereign or state, outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining its rights and privileges.
- Hatteras
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noun,
Cape, a promontory on an island off the E coast of North Carolina.
- Script.
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- Artesia
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noun,
a city in S California.
- arteri-
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- cahiers
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noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- patties
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noun,
any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked:
- craters
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noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- Astaire
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noun,
Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
- Tarrasa
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noun,
a city in NE Spain, N of Barcelona.
- Astarte
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noun,
an ancient Semitic deity, goddess of fertility and reproduction worshiped by the Phoenicians and Canaanites.
- Setaria
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noun,
any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
- astatic
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adjective,
unstable; unsteady.
- scrapie
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noun,
a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
- Richter
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noun,
Burton, born 1931, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1976.
- pricers
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noun,
(especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
- tarries
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noun,
a stay; sojourn.
- pettish
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adjective,
petulantly peevish:
- theriac
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noun,
molasses; treacle.
- tapster
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noun,
a bartender.
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- 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.
- hastate
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adjective,
(of a leaf) triangular or shaped like an arrow, with two spreading lobes at the base.
- caritas
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noun,
charity.
- hatters
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noun,
a maker or seller of hats.
- astrict
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verb (used with object),
to bind fast; constrain.
- Pitcher
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noun,
a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
- chatter
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noun,
purposeless or foolish talk.
- picaras
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noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- carters
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noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- teacart
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noun,
tea wagon.
- Tarpeia
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noun,
a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.
- spectra
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noun,
a plural of spectrum.
- cithara
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noun,
kithara.
- retract
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verb (used with object),
to draw back or in:
- atresia
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noun,
the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
- cirrate
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adjective,
having cirri.
- spatter
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noun,
the act or the sound of spattering:
- attache
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noun,
a diplomatic official attached to an embassy or legation, especially in a technical capacity:
- athirst
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adjective,
having a keen desire; eager (often followed by for):
- Rhaetia
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noun,
an ancient Roman province in central Europe, comprising what is now E Switzerland and a part of the Tyrol: later extended to the Danube.
- atheist
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noun,
a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings.
- carpets
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noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- chitter
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verb (used without object),
to twitter.
- Chi-tse
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noun,
Ki Tse.
- charter
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noun,
a document, issued by a sovereign or state, outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining its rights and privileges.
- attires
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noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- citrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- Taphiae
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noun,
(in ancient geography) a group of islands in the Ionian Sea.
- patters
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noun,
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
- patches
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noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- scatter
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noun,
the act of scattering.
- aseptic
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noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- pitches
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noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- carreta
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noun,
a simple two-wheeled oxcart.
- precast
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adjective,
(of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
- 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.
- spathic
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adjective,
like spar.
- tephras
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noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- ceriphs
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noun,
serif.
- Chiapas
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noun,
a state in S Mexico. 28,732 sq. mi. (74,415 sq. km). Capital: Tuxtla Gutiérrez.
- artiste
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noun,
an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
- patacas
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noun,
a nickel, silver, or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Macao, equal to 100 avos.
- critter
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noun,
a domesticated animal.
- arietta
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noun,
a short aria.
- sharper
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noun,
a shrewd swindler.
- starter
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noun,
a person or thing that starts.
- spitter
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noun,
a person or thing that spits.
- sharpie
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noun,
sharper.
- rapiers
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noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- traipse
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- raphias
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noun,
raffia.
- trachea
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the tube in humans and other air-breathing vertebrates extending from the larynx to the bronchi, serving as the principal passage for conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.
- Cathars
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noun,
(in medieval Europe) a member of any of several rigorously ascetic Christian sects maintaining a dualistic theology.
- tracers
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noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- aeraria
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noun,
the state treasury in ancient Rome.
- Ephrata
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noun,
a town in SE Pennsylvania.
- tarsier
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noun,
a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having a long thin tail, very large immobile eyes, and prominent pads on the fingers and toes: all populations are dwindling.
- Statice
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- eparchs
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noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- hetaira
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noun,
hetaera.
- ritters
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noun,
a knight.
- parches
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verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- tithers
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noun,
a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
- stearic
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adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- satiate
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adjective,
satiated.
- pareira
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noun,
the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.
- Cartier
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noun,
Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
- rattrap
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noun,
a device for catching rats.
- rattish
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling a rat.
- scarper
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verb (used without object),
to flee or depart suddenly, especially without having paid one's bills.
- erratic
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- Harpies
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
- T-shirt
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noun,
a lightweight, usually knitted, pullover shirt, close-fitting and with a round neckline and short sleeves, worn as an undershirt or outer garment.
- tartare
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adjective,
(especially of fish) finely chopped and served raw (used postpositively):
- ratchet
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noun,
a toothed bar with which a pawl engages.
- harpist
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noun,
a person who plays the harp, especially professionally.
- trisect
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verb (used with object),
to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
- tartars
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noun,
Dentistry. calculus (def 3).
- ratches
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noun,
a ratchet.
- shatter
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noun,
Usually, shatters. fragments made by shattering.
- scraper
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noun,
a person or thing that scrapes.
- erratas
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noun,
plural of erratum.
- Pescara
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noun,
a city in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- triceps
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noun,
a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.
- harpers
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noun,
a person who plays the harp.
- ratites
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noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- Sharrie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Sharon.
- hipster
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noun,
a usually young person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive in an unconventional way; someone who is hip.
- Paharis
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noun,
one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
- cattish
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adjective,
catlike; feline.
- ratters
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noun,
a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.
- catties
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- Achates
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noun,
(in the Aeneid) the faithful companion and friend of Aeneas.
- Perchta
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noun,
the goddess of death and of fertility: sometimes identified with Holle.
- piaster
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noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- harries
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noun,
a male given name, form of Harold or Henry.
- Spiraea
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noun,
spirea.
- threats
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noun,
a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace:
- cashier
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noun,
an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
- pariahs
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noun,
an outcast.
- striper
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noun,
Military.
a naval officer whose uniform sleeve displays stripes:
an enlisted person of any of the armed services whose sleeve displays stripes denoting years of service:
- apteria
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noun,
one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
- Thraces
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noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- 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.
- Arapesh
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noun,
a member of a Papuan people of Papua New Guinea.
- Caserta
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noun,
a city in S Italy, near Naples.
- 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.
- hepcats
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noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- repairs
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noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- partier
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noun,
partyer.
- archers
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noun,
a person who shoots with a bow and arrow; bowman.
- parties
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noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- archit.
-
- partita
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noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- crisper
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noun,
a person or thing that crisps, corrugates, or curls.
- hepatic
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- partite
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noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- chapter
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noun,
a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usually bearing a number or title.
- threaps
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- striate
-
adjective,
striated.
- Earhart
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noun,
Amelia (Mary) 1897–1937, U.S. aviator: vanished in flight over Pacific Ocean.
- Harriet
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noun,
a female given name, form of Harry.
- tipster
-
noun,
a person who makes a business of furnishing tips, as for betting or speculation.
- tipcats
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noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- catarrh
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noun,
Pathology. inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions.
- aitches
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noun,
the letter H, h.
- chapati
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noun,
a flat pancakelike bread, usually of whole-wheat flour, baked on a griddle.
- apatite
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noun,
a common mineral, calcium fluorophosphate, Ca 5 FP 3 O 12 , occurring in individual crystals and in masses and varying in color, formerly used in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers.
- Parrish
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noun,
Anne, 1888–1957, U.S. novelist and author of books for children.
- tipcart
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noun,
a cart with a body that can be tipped or tilted to empty it of its contents.
- strati-
-
- 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.
- Stretch
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noun,
an act or instance of stretching.
- aphasic
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noun,
Also, aphasiac [uh-fey-zee-ak] /əˈfeɪ ziˌæk/ (Show IPA). a person affected with aphasia.
- aphetic
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adjective,
pertaining to or due to aphesis.
- parries
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noun,
an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
- charts
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noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- chapes
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noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- scrape
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noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- Charis
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noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- chaser
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noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- chaste
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adjective,
refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- sachet
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noun,
a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- Sparti
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- Harper
-
noun,
a person who plays the harp.
- chaise
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noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- chairs
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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.
- tarsia
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noun,
intarsia.
- charrs
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noun,
char2 .
- Tartar
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noun,
Dentistry. calculus (def 3).
- chaeta
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noun,
a bristle or seta, especially of a chaetopod.
- charas
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noun,
hashish.
- Sahara
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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).
- Harare
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Zimbabwe, in the NE part.
- Charta
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noun,
a strip of paper that is impregnated with a medicinal substance, for external application.
- chirrs
-
noun,
the sound of chirring.
- haptic
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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:
- eparch
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noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- strict
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adjective,
characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
- strath
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noun,
a wide valley.
- strata
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noun,
a plural of stratum.
- Parish
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noun,
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- Eartha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- earths
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- ethics
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noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
- Strait
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noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- stitch
-
noun,
one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.
- 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.
- pariah
-
noun,
an outcast.
- steric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- static
-
noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- stripe
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- errata
-
noun,
plural of erratum.
- sprite
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- pachas
-
noun,
pasha.
- Stacia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- stacte
-
noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- esprit
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- satrap
-
noun,
a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
- Pahari
-
noun,
one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
- stater
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
- 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.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- sprier
-
adjective,
a comparative of spry.
- pacers
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- Parcae
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- spirea
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- stript
-
noun,
a striptease.
- saithe
-
noun,
pollock.
- tarata
-
noun,
a tree, Pittosporum eugenioides, of New Zealand, having elliptic leaves and fragrant, yellow flowers, grown as an ornamental.
- 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.
- pathic
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Patras
-
noun,
Greek Patrai [pah-tre] /ˈpɑ trɛ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in the Peloponnesus, in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras.
- patri-
-
- chirps
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- tapeta
-
noun,
Botany. a layer of cells often investing the archespore in a developing sporangium and absorbed as the spores mature.
- patter
-
noun,
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
- sarape
-
noun,
serape.
- cherts
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- spathe
-
noun,
a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
- cheats
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- itches
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- cipher
-
noun,
zero.
- Schipa
-
noun,
Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
- scarph
-
noun,
a tapered or otherwise-formed end on each of the pieces to be assembled with a scarf joint.
- Sartre
-
noun,
Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
- parsec
-
noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- cripes
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- criers
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- Sarthe
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2411 sq. mi. (6245 sq. km). Capital: Le Mans.
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- crates
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Crater
-
noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- scathe
-
noun,
hurt, harm, or injury.
- crapes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- pataca
-
noun,
a nickel, silver, or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Macao, equal to 100 avos.
- paters
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- paster
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- carats
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- perish
-
Idioms,
perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
- recti-
-
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- archi-
-
- Arches
-
noun,
Architecture.
a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.
a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway.
the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
- Archer
-
noun,
a person who shoots with a bow and arrow; bowman.
- repast
-
noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- repair
-
noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- Arcata
-
noun,
a town in NW California.
- thirst
-
noun,
a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.
- 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).
- Thiers
-
noun,
Louis Adolphe [lwee a-dawlf] /lwi aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1797–1877, French statesman: president 1871–73.
- Thrace
-
noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- threap
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- threat
-
noun,
a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace:
- hepcat
-
noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- thrice
-
adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- 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.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- hepta-
-
- archt.
-
- Thetis
-
noun,
a Nereid, the wife of Peleus and the mother of Achilles.
- Sirach
-
noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- arrest
-
noun,
the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
- precis
-
noun,
a concise summary.
- hearts
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- sirrah
-
noun,
a term of address used to inferiors or children to express impatience, contempt, etc.
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- artist
-
noun,
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
- ceriph
-
noun,
serif.
- arthr-
-
- theirs
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- pricer
-
noun,
(especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
- arecas
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- prices
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- Arista
-
noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- priers
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- Priest
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- hepat-
-
- thetas
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- arhats
-
noun,
a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices.
Compare Bodhisattva.
- thetic
-
adjective,
positive; dogmatic.
- tiaras
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- preach
-
verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Sharra
-
noun,
a member of a Mongol people inhabiting Outer Mongolia.
- treasr
-
- treats
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- Achaea
-
noun,
an ancient district in S Greece, on the Gulf of Corinth.
- ratter
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.
- rasher
-
noun,
a thin slice of bacon or ham for frying or broiling.
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- rasper
-
noun,
a person or thing that rasps.
- trich-
-
- rapier
-
noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- raster
-
noun,
Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
- triers
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- tripes
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- triste
-
adjective,
sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
- Rather
-
Idioms,
had / would rather, to prefer that or to:
Compare soon (def 8).
- shicer
-
noun,
Slang. a swindler.
- raters
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- trapes
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- recaps
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- 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.
- reatas
-
noun,
riata.
- Aparri
-
noun,
a seaport on N Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- Apache
-
noun,
a Parisian gangster, rowdy, or ruffian.
- Shaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that shapes.
- tipcat
-
noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- racers
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- Sierra
-
noun,
a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
- 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.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- Raphia
-
noun,
raffia.
- titers
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- Hestia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- tither
-
noun,
a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
- tithes
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- titres
-
noun,
titer.
- Sharia
-
noun,
law, seen as deriving from the Koran, hadith, ijmaʿ, and qiyas.
- tracer
-
noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- Sharpe
-
noun,
William Forsyth [fawr-sahyth] /ˈfɔr saɪθ/ (Show IPA), born 1934, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1990.
- reship
-
verb (used with object),
to ship again.
- escarp
-
noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- seraph
-
noun,
one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
- search
-
noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- capita
-
noun,
plural of caput.
- capias
-
noun,
a writ commanding an officer to take a specified person into custody.
- Hearst
-
noun,
William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.
- Caspar
-
noun,
one of the three Magi.
- ricers
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- capers
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- riatas
-
noun,
a lariat.
- Capris
-
noun,
Capri pants.
- Hastie
-
noun,
William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Casper
-
noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- tephra
-
noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- Caesar
-
noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- Sitter
-
noun,
a person who sits.
- Ishtar
-
noun,
the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
- picara
-
noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- phasia
-
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Ritter
-
noun,
a knight.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- Itasca
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- Petras
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- riches
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- phatic
-
adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- taters
-
noun,
potato.
- phrase
-
noun,
Grammar.
a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence.
(in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
- casita
-
noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- eschar
-
noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- Carapa
-
noun,
a South American tree, Carapa guianensis, of the mahogany family.
- Richet
-
noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- Carter
-
noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- 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.
- Rheita
-
noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- Pesach
-
noun,
Passover (def 1).
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- taster
-
noun,
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- tetras
-
noun,
any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
- septi-
-
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- Sherpa
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
- septic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- cerat-
-
- ashpit
-
noun,
a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
- prates
-
noun,
act of prating.
- Persia
-
noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- cerias
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Cather
-
noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- Cathar
-
noun,
(in medieval Europe) a member of any of several rigorously ascetic Christian sects maintaining a dualistic theology.
- Hattic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Hatti.
- tetra-
-
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- terat-
-
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- Attica
-
noun,
a region in SE Greece, surrounding Athens: under Athenian rule in ancient times.
- haters
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- attars
-
noun,
Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
- attach
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten or affix; join; connect:
- tatars
-
noun,
a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
- Harris
-
noun,
Benjamin, c1660–c1720, English journalist who published the first newspaper in America 1690.
- terras
-
noun,
earth; land.
- hatter
-
noun,
a maker or seller of hats.
- Terris
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Carrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- Sharp
-
noun,
something sharp.
- Sept.
-
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- Seric
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- seti-
-
- scat-
-
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- sect.
-
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- IATSE
-
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- Shara
-
noun,
Sharra.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- 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.
- 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.
- Isth.
-
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- rrhea
-
- pacha
-
noun,
pasha.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- prier
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- pret.
-
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- Pres.
-
- Resht
-
noun,
Rasht.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- Pratt
-
noun,
Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- resp.
-
- rept.
-
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- prae-
-
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- restr
-
- piths
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- pitch
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- Rasht
-
noun,
a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- rares
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- rcpt.
-
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- rears
-
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- recip
-
- Recit
-
- recpt
-
- rect.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- rhet.
-
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- part.
-
- paths
-
noun,
a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- path-
-
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- patch
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- 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.
- Sarre
-
noun,
French name of Saar.
- pasha
-
noun,
a title, placed after the name, formerly held by high officials in countries under Turkish rule.
- Pasch
-
noun,
the Jewish festival of Passover.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- sarc-
-
- parrs
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- pari-
-
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- Parca
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- paras
-
noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- para-
-
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- patr-
-
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- Perth
-
noun,
Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- riser
-
noun,
a person who rises, especially from bed:
- phase
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- Pharr
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- petri
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- petr-
-
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- peta-
-
- pert.
-
- Sarah
-
noun,
the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Gen. 17:15–22.
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- peri-
-
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Shear
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- Episc
-
- hist.
-
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- caps.
-
- Capt.
-
- tears
-
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- caphs
-
noun,
kaph.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- carp-
-
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- Capra
-
noun,
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- 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.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- terr.
-
- attar
-
noun,
Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- tera-
-
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- tech.
-
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- charr
-
noun,
char2 .
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- chats
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- chest
-
noun,
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- 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.
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- chirr
-
noun,
the sound of chirring.
- char-
-
- chap.
-
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- ta-ta
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- cata-
-
- Tatar
-
noun,
a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cath.
-
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- tarts
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- 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.
- athar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- Ahira
-
noun,
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
- tithe
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- Aisha
-
noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- apast
-
preposition,
past; beyond.
- aeri-
-
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- 30-30
-
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- 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.
- trets
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- acet-
-
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- acpt.
-
- treas
-
- trash
-
noun,
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- teths
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- ASCAP
-
noun,
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
- theat
-
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- ASPCA
-
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- 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.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- astr.
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- arris
-
noun,
a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- 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.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Arch.
-
- arche
-
- Arhat
-
noun,
a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices.
Compare Bodhisattva.
- Arras
-
noun,
a rich tapestry.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Theta
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- arith
-
- arrah
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise or excitement.)
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- cert.
-
- chits
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- Esth.
-
- 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.
- Srta.
-
- staph
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- spec.
-
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Starr
-
noun,
Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
- start
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- stat.
-
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- Epist
-
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- Epis.
-
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- stech
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
- step-
-
- ster.
-
- haars
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- hier-
-
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- shirr
-
noun,
Also, shirring. a shirred arrangement, as of cloth.
- 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.
- shpt.
-
- herp.
-
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- hect-
-
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- heart
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Hatti
-
noun,
an ancient people who lived in central Anatolia before its conquest by the Hittites.
- Hatta
-
noun,
Mohammed, 1902–1980, Indonesian political leader: vice president of the Republic of Indonesia 1945–49, 1950–56; prime minister 1948, 1949–50.
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- Harts
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- 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.
- Harar
-
noun,
a city in E Ethiopia.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- Stich
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- tachs
-
noun,
tachometer.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- 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.
- crit.
-
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- 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.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- 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.
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- 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.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- Earth
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- trit
-
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- sech
-
- 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.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- sec.
-
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- tri-
-
- shr.
-
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- 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.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Tit.
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- Rep.
-
- rit.
-
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- tchr
-
- Sra.
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- thi-
-
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- ter.
-
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- 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.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Ste.
-
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- str.
-
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- SPCA
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- repr
-
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- 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.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- scr.
-
- sci.
-
- Sat.
-
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- sch.
-
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- the-
-
- that
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- rpt.
-
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- teth
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- pat.
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- att.
-
- HRIP
-
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- ates
-
- atic
-
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- Herr
-
noun,
the conventional German title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to Mr. or in direct address to sir.
- her.
-
- 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).
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- 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.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- 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.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- IAEA
-
- IATA
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- 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.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- ARIS
-
- arr.
-
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- 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
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Ire.
-
- 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.
- asc-
-
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- art.
-
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- APSA
-
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Eph.
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- ect-
-
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- 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.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- 1080
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Cres
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- cir.
-
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- ctr.
-
- cts.
-
- chs.
-
- Chr.
-
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- epi-
-
- epit
-
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- Eth.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- etc.
-
- est.
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- cet-
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- errs
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- esp.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Apr.
-
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- ACTH
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- 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.
- acr-
-
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aer-
-
- phr.
-
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- Phar
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- Pet.
-
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- aet.
-
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- AAAS
-
- AARP
-
- pre-
-
- pts.
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- 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.
- ACAA
-
- psia
-
- psec
-
- acea
-
- PSAT
-
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- prs.
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prec
-
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- crat
-
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- Aire
-
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- pct.
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- perh
-
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- par.
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- 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.
- aph-
-
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- per.
-
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Pers
-
- AHSA
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- ast
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- AAA
-
- trp
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ac-
-
- AIA
-
- Ar.
-
- tph
-
- ATP
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- AAE
-
- ATA
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- AAP
-
- Aar
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- TPI
-
- TSE
-
- TSH
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- TIA
-
- CPS
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- CPR
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- ATC
-
- 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.
- ch.
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TSP
-
- AHE
-
- TSI
-
- ap-
-
- CIP
-
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- ca.
-
- TRH
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- CAI
-
- 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.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- AIC
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- tra
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- CAA
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- at.
-
- ASI
-
- ACS
-
- ae.
-
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- th-
-
- AEA
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- APS
-
- AEC
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- THC
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- cr.
-
- ASR
-
- cp.
-
- ARS
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Tpr
-
- CEA
-
- APC
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- tr.
-
- ase
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- cs.
-
- ACP
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- TCA
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- TCS
-
- ct.
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- Esc
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- ite
-
- SCP
-
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pr.
-
- Ps.
-
- pt.
-
- sc.
-
- ITA
-
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PCI
-
- PCS
-
- SAR
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- SAE
-
- ITC
-
- ist
-
- SAA
-
- Ir.
-
- ier
-
- IHP
-
- IHS
-
- IPA
-
- iph
-
- ipr
-
- IPS
-
- CRP
-
- IRC
-
- se-
-
- IRS
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- ish
-
- ISR
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sp.
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- PSE
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PTT
-
- RCP
-
- RCS
-
- Re.
-
- RPS
-
- PSA
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- REA
-
- RCT
-
- RCA
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PSC
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- RTS
-
- PHS
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PHA
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PRC
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- PRA
-
- 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.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- TTS
-
- ERT
-
- EPA
-
- EPS
-
- EPT
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERP
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- Sta
-
- EIS
-
- St.
-
- ESA
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- 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.
- SHA
-
- spt
-
- ESR
-
- SPR
-
- Ep.
-
- eir
-
- ETS
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- CRS
-
- CRT
-
- CSA
-
- CSR
-
- CST
-
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- ea.
-
- Ehr
-
- EAA
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- STP
-
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- STI
-
- ETR
-
- Sr.
-
- hr.
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- 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).
- sht
-
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- shp
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- 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.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- HRE
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- hrs
-
- HST
-
- ht.
-
- Hts
-
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- ics
-
- IAS
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Ia.
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- HCR
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- EI
-
- TT
-
- 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.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- IP
-
- 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.
- RH
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- RI
-
- ic
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- i.
-
- t.
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- RC
-
- TP
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TC
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- RP
-
- PH
-
- 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.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
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interjection,
(used to urge silence.)