Anagrams of petrifaction
Word petrifaction has
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- pontificate
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noun,
the office or term of office of a pontiff.
- Pontefract
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noun,
a city in West Yorkshire, in N central England, SE of Leeds: ruins of a 12th-century castle.
- recitation
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noun,
an act of reciting.
- proficient
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noun,
an expert.
- antipoetic
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adjective,
of or relating to elements or techniques used in a poem not conventionally thought to be suitable or traditional.
- fornicate
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adjective,
arched or vaulted in form.
- far-point
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noun,
the point farthest from the eye at which an object is clearly focused on the retina when accommodation of the eye is completely relaxed.
- intricate
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adjective,
having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved:
- iteration
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noun,
the act of repeating; a repetition.
- partition
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noun,
a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
- parotitic
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adjective,
of or relating to parotitis.
- recitatif
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noun,
recitative2 .
- recaption
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noun,
the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
- anti-icer
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noun,
a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
- patriotic
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adjective,
of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
- forcipate
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adjective,
having the shape of or resembling a forceps.
- carnotite
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noun,
a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.
- frication
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noun,
an audible, constrained rush of air accompanying and characteristic of fricatives.
- tricotine
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noun,
cavalry twill.
- petition
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noun,
a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit:
- portance
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noun,
bearing; behavior.
- confetti
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plural noun,
(used with a singular verb) small bits of paper, usually colored, thrown or dropped from a height to enhance the gaiety of a festive event, as a parade, wedding, or New Year's Eve party.
- pontific
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adjective,
pontifical.
- artifice
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noun,
a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device or expedient; wile.
- periotic
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adjective,
surrounding the ear.
- fication
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- interact
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verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- Poincare
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noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- Fraction
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noun,
Mathematics.
a number usually expressed in the form a/b.
a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
- Citation
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noun,
Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry:
- atropine
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noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- procaine
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- fire-pot
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noun,
the part of a household furnace in which the fire is made.
- friction
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noun,
surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
- pittance
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noun,
a small amount or share.
- Fittonia
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noun,
either of two plants, Fittonia gigantea or F. verschaffeltii, of the acanthus family, native to South America, having conspicuously veined leaves and often cultivated as a houseplant.
- apocrine
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adjective,
of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
- Pinafore
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noun,
a child's apron, usually large enough to cover the dress and sometimes trimmed with flounces.
- aperitif
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noun,
a small drink of alcoholic liquor taken to stimulate the appetite before a meal.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- Taconite
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noun,
a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- tentoria
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noun,
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- operatic
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- 11-point
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- traction
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noun,
the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- optician
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noun,
a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- Capriote
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- contrite
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adjective,
caused by or showing sincere remorse.
- contrate
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adjective,
(of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation.
- patentor
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noun,
a person or official agency that grants patents.
- trifecta
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noun,
a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first three finishers in exact order.
- Craftint
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- triptane
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noun,
a colorless liquid, C 7 H 17 , having high antiknock properties as a fuel: used chiefly as an admixture to airplane gasolines.
- pacifier
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noun,
a person or thing that pacifies.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- poietic
-
- orifice
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noun,
an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike opening or hole; mouth; vent.
- pointer
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- opiatic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling opiates.
- atiptoe
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adverb, adjective,
standing or walking on tiptoe (usually used predicatively).
- operant
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noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- Pitocin
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- pinfire
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adjective,
of or relating to a cartridge fitted with a pin that, when struck by the hammer of the firearm, causes the cartridge to explode.
- nitrite
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
- inertia
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noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- nitrate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- infarct
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noun,
a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
- oneiric
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adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- Pierian
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adjective,
of or relating to the Muses.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- Introit
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noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
- pattern
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noun,
a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- cantrip
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- cerato-
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- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- iterant
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adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- patient
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noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- intreat
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- partite
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noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- neritic
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adjective,
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
- parotic
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adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- petitor
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noun,
a seeker; an applicant or candidate.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- infract
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verb (used with object),
to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
- centro-
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- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- picrite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
- piefort
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noun,
piedfort.
- centri-
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- patriot
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noun,
a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
- Niteroi
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- Franco-
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- frantic
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adjective,
desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
- tin-pot
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adjective,
inferior; paltry; shoddy.
- ricotta
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noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- ripieno
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noun,
tutti (defs 3, 4).
- taction
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noun,
touch; contact.
- conifer
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noun,
any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- Tartini
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noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
- fancier
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noun,
a person having a liking for or interest in something; enthusiast:
- tertian
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- tetanic
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adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- faction
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noun,
a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
- contra-
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- facient
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- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- tipcart
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noun,
a cart with a body that can be tipped or tilted to empty it of its contents.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- actino-
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- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- Titanic
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noun,
a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- crinite
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noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- tonetic
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noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- cranio-
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- tritone
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noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- tropine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- 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.
- reptant
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adjective,
repent2 .
- tartine
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noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- fiction
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noun,
the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- protect
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verb (used with object),
to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- citrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- protein
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- pterion
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noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- citrine
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noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- apricot
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noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- cittern
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noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- protean
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adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- pronate
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verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- profane
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adjective,
characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.
- firepan
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noun,
a metal grate for holding hot coals.
- portent
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noun,
an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.
- antero-
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- Francie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- natter
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noun,
a conversation; chat.
- necro-
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- nocti-
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- cteno-
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- nitro-
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- nectar
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- crepon
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noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- France
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noun,
Anatole [a-na-tawl] /a naˈtɔl/ (Show IPA), (Jacques Anatole Thibault) 1844–1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel Prize 1921.
- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- enrapt
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adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- nitric
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adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- iatric
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adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- incept
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- irenic
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adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- inter.
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- intra-
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- fiance
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noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- intact
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adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- fiacre
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noun,
a small horse-drawn carriage.
- fatten
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verb (used with object),
to make fat.
- intro.
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- fitten
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adjective,
suitable; appropriate.
- infra-
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- infect
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adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- ironic
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adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- narco-
-
- fitter
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noun,
a person or thing that fits.
- Factor
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noun,
one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
- infare
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noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- forint
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- incite
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- finite
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noun,
something that is finite.
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- iatro-
-
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- pectin
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- norite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- tarpon
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noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- Taipei
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
- rotten
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adjective,
decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- rotate
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adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- recti-
-
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- terat-
-
- ratton
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noun,
a rat.
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- pteron
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noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- ptero-
-
- teapot
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noun,
a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
- tetra-
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- Prince
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- Titian
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noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- tropic
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noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- Triton
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noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- tricot
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noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- trepan
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noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- Trento
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noun,
Italian name of Trent.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- toecap
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noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- titfer
-
noun,
hat.
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- tiptoe
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noun,
the tip or end of a toe.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- tip-in
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noun,
tap-in.
- tipcat
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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.
- tinter
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noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- tinct.
-
- Tifton
-
noun,
a town in central Georgia.
- tiepin
-
noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- protei
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noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- prance
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noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- notate
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- panto-
-
- Patten
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noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- patron
-
noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- patri-
-
- patine
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noun,
patina.
- patent
-
noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- parton
-
noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- Patton
-
noun,
Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- octant
-
noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- patter
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noun,
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
- penta-
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- Potter
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noun,
a person who makes pottery.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- potent
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noun,
a fur having a pattern of T -shaped forms, placed in alternate directions and having alternating tinctures, one metal and one color, so that all forms of one tincture face the same way and are between, above, and below forms of the other tincture facing the other way.
- Portia
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noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- Pontic
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noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- pitier
-
noun,
a person who pities.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- pinite
-
noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- Pieria
-
noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- Pictor
-
noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- picro-
-
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- petro-
-
- Petofi
-
noun,
Sándor [shahn-dawr] /ˈʃɑn dɔr/ (Show IPA), (Sándor Petrovics) 1823–49, Hungarian poet and patriot.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- perfin
-
noun,
a postage stamp having perforated initials punched into the paper: used by businesses to prevent unauthorized use of stamps.
- Cotter
-
noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- profit
-
noun,
Often, profits.
pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit.
the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested.
returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- citrin
-
noun,
bioflavonoid.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- actin-
-
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- aeron.
-
- carpo-
-
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- Catton
-
noun,
(Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- contr.
-
- attorn
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- confit
-
noun,
duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- confer
-
verb (used with object),
to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
- copter
-
noun,
helicopter.
- certif
-
- centr-
-
- centi-
-
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- aceto-
-
- cerat-
-
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- peri-
-
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- patr-
-
- Iran.
-
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Cant.
-
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- pert.
-
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cero-
-
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- intr.
-
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- atto-
-
- cert.
-
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- pico-
-
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- 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.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- petr-
-
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- peta-
-
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- 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.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- often
-
adverb,
many times; frequently:
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- octa-
-
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- cent.
-
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- nitr-
-
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- noct-
-
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- carp-
-
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- part.
-
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- pari-
-
- Capt.
-
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- corp.
-
- pant-
-
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- ition
-
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- ation
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- tera-
-
- acro-
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- aeri-
-
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- aero-
-
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- teno-
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- afire
-
adjective,
on fire:
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- afore
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
before.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- 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.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- Afric
-
adjective,
African.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- acpt.
-
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- 30-30
-
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- trop-
-
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- 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.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- acet-
-
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- toti-
-
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- tonia
-
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- afrit
-
noun,
afreet.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Pratt
-
noun,
Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- Prot.
-
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- pron.
-
- proc.
-
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- 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.
-
- pref.
-
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- areo-
-
- prae-
-
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Port.
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- infer
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- poet.
-
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- Pitri
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- Apoc.
-
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Afro-
-
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- rept.
-
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- reni-
-
- refit
-
noun,
an act of refitting.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- rect.
-
- recpt
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Recit
-
- recip
-
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- rcpt.
-
- ante-
-
- anti-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- init.
-
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- econ.
-
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- Croft
-
noun,
a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
- farci
-
adjective,
filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
- farce
-
noun,
a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- crit.
-
- Fanti
-
noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- cont.
-
- faint
-
noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- ician
-
- facet
-
noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- facer
-
noun,
a person or thing that faces.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- ento-
-
- front
-
noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- craft
-
noun,
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
- ecto-
-
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- force
-
noun,
physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
- fore-
-
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- fort.
-
- forte
-
noun,
a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in:
Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Finer
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- finca
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- franc
-
noun,
an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
- fecit
-
verb,
he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- conf.
-
- fetor
-
noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- feti-
-
- Freon
-
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- copr-
-
- feria
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- cine-
-
- feint
-
noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- 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.
- incr.
-
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- incor
-
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- corpn
-
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Taft
-
noun,
Helen Herron [her-uh n] /ˈhɛr ən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1943, U.S. First Lady 1909–13 (wife of William Howard Taft).
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Piaf
-
noun,
Edith (Edith Giovanna Gassion) 1914–63, French singer.
- ator
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- Pet.
-
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- attn
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- FERA
-
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- 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.
- ance
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- enc.
-
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- 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.
- FEPC
-
- FICA
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- 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.
- EFTA
-
- Fern
-
noun,
any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- CanF
-
- Fini
-
adjective,
finished; done.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- cap.
-
- ect-
-
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- 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.
- FINE
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pat.
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- reft
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Con.
-
- Pen.
-
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- fict
-
- perf
-
- per.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Can.
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Rep.
-
- 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.
- Fin.
-
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- ref.
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- pct.
-
- afr-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Fear
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- fec.
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- pro-
-
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- RONA
-
- prin
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- 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.
- prec
-
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- pre-
-
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- fac.
-
- Prof
-
noun,
professor.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- rift
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- RIIA
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RCAF
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- 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.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- rit.
-
- Aire
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- 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.
- apo-
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- raft
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- Apr.
-
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- 1080
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- epi-
-
- Faro
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- fart
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- ano-
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- pnea
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- 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.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- atic
-
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- pot.
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- 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.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- rpt.
-
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- etc.
-
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- art.
-
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- ant.
-
- FOIA
-
- att.
-
- Inf.
-
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- ICAO
-
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- top-
-
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- cen.
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Ice.
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- NIRA
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- neo-
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Tit.
-
- 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.
- OAPC
-
- acr-
-
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- NTIA
-
- Toft
-
noun,
the site of a house and outbuildings.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- not-
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- corf
-
noun,
Mining.
a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc.
a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- frt.
-
- CERN
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- trit
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- tRNA
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- tron
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- cet-
-
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceto
-
- int.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- INRI
-
- Cort
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Inc.
-
- Ire.
-
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- NCTE
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- crat
-
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- inae
-
- tref
-
adjective,
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- Ifni
-
noun,
a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- tri-
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- 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.
- Cerf
-
noun,
Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Oct.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- cit.
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- cir.
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- aer-
-
- frap
-
verb (used with object),
to bind or wrap tightly with ropes or chains.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- frat
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- FRCP
-
- opia
-
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- aet.
-
- OPer
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- for.
-
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- par.
-
- eco-
-
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Pan.
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- ter.
-
- 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.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- epit
-
- fret
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- frit
-
noun,
Ceramics.
a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
- tion
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- Ont.
-
- ctr.
-
- Fri.
-
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- 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.
- cat.
-
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- CPI
-
- Ep.
-
- Af.
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- TNT
-
- ECA
-
- EPA
-
- RFE
-
- CPA
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- RFI
-
- AFC
-
- Ar.
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RFC
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- an.
-
- ec-
-
- ANC
-
- RFA
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- trp
-
- cte
-
- 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.
- CTA
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- CRT
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CRP
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Tro
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- ECF
-
- AFP
-
- ap-
-
- ctf
-
- ac-
-
- 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.
- CPO
-
- 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.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ae.
-
- TPI
-
- TIA
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- en-
-
- ROP
-
- RPO
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- AIC
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- TPN
-
- AEF
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- AEC
-
- ef-
-
- eir
-
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- tfr
-
- Tpr
-
- ACP
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- RTF
-
- rte
-
- trf
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ean
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- CPR
-
- EOF
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ea.
-
- TCA
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- RNA
-
- ROA
-
- eo-
-
- rt.
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- tra
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- tr.
-
- ATC
-
- EPT
-
- FTP
-
noun,
File Transfer Protocol: a software protocol for exchanging information between computers over a network.
- OIr
-
- oic
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- OFr
-
- of-
-
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- OCR
-
- ft.
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- FTC
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAP
-
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- OTC
-
- op.
-
- Oc.
-
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- Npt
-
- NPR
-
- OIt
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- io-
-
- OTA
-
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PTO
-
- pt.
-
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pc.
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- ote
-
- ot-
-
- ONF
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- CIP
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- FRC
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPA
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- NOP
-
- FPC
-
- IPO
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- in.
-
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- IRO
-
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- ipr
-
- IPA
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- IOT
-
- ior
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOF
-
- IOC
-
- ine
-
- CFA
-
- CFI
-
- CIA
-
- CFO
-
- CFP
-
- NCO
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NIA
-
- Ia.
-
- NOC
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- CIF
-
- CEA
-
- CEF
-
- CIE
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NFC
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- ier
-
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- IFC
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- CEO
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- FPO
-
- Pa.
-
- FOT
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- CNO
-
- at.
-
- CFR
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ETR
-
- FAO
-
- 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.
- ETO
-
- POA
-
- RCA
-
- FAT
-
noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- FCA
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- 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.
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ATP
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RCP
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- PTT
-
- 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.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- APC
-
- fo.
-
- aor
-
- POR
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- 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.
- prf
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- PRC
-
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- PRA
-
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- RAF
-
- PIO
-
- fcp
-
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- RCT
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- REA
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCI
-
- PCF
-
- FIO
-
- ERT
-
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- ct.
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ERP
-
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- ANF
-
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- fop
-
noun,
a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAI
-
- fic
-
- cr.
-
- FET
-
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- 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:
- ca.
-
- CAF
-
- RCN
-
- cp.
-
- cf.
-
- Re.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- Fia
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pfc
-
- pf.
-
- Co.
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- NI
-
- NF
-
- 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.
- IP
-
- NP
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- AO
-
- N.
-
- RN
-
- RF
-
- A.
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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.
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
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noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
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noun,
oy2 .
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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- IF
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noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
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noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
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- FI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
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- FA
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noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
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