Anagrams of petulances
Word petulances has
905 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of petulances.
- centuples
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adjective,
a hundred times as great; hundredfold.
- peculates
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verb (used with or without object),
to steal or take dishonestly (money, especially public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle.
- petulance
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noun,
the state or quality of being petulant.
- pentacles
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noun,
pentagram.
- nucleates
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adjective,
having a nucleus.
- encapsule
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verb (used with or without object),
encapsulate.
- speculate
-
verb (used without object),
to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- centuple
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adjective,
a hundred times as great; hundredfold.
- nucleate
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adjective,
having a nucleus.
- esculent
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noun,
something edible, especially a vegetable.
- cleanups
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noun,
the act or process of cleaning up.
- pentacle
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noun,
pentagram.
- nuclease
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noun,
any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of nucleic acids.
- capelets
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noun,
a short cape usually covering just the shoulders.
- peculate
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verb (used with or without object),
to steal or take dishonestly (money, especially public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle.
- spancel
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noun,
a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
- centals
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- euclase
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noun,
a rare green or blue mineral, beryllium aluminum silicate, BeAlSiO 4 (OH), occurring in prismatic crystals.
- enlaces
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- Penates
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plural noun,
gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.
- unsteel
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verb (used with object),
to bring out of a steeled condition; soften.
- cuneate
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adjective,
having or being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
- Celesta
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noun,
a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
- sulcate
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adjective,
having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
- pectase
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noun,
an enzyme occurring in various fruits and involved in the formation of pectic acid from pectin.
- placets
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- tenaces
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noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- unlaces
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verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- pectens
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy.
a comblike part or process.
a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
- upscale
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Capulet
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noun,
(in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet) the family name of Juliet.
Compare Montague (def 1).
- unclasp
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verb (used with object),
to undo the clasp or clasps of; unfasten.
- epaulet
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noun,
an ornamental shoulder piece worn on uniforms, chiefly by military officers.
- capsule
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noun,
Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
- caplets
-
- scaleup
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noun,
an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
- pulsate
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verb (used without object),
to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
- scalene
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adjective,
Geometry.
(of a cone or the like) having the axis inclined to the base.
(of a triangle) having three unequal sides.
- capelet
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noun,
a short cape usually covering just the shoulders.
- cetanes
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noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- Lenapes
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noun,
Delaware (defs 5, 6).
- pencels
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noun,
a small pennon, as at the head of a lance.
- enclasp
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verb (used with object),
to hold in or as in a clasp or embrace.
- penults
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noun,
the next to the last syllable in a word.
- eluates
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noun,
a liquid solution resulting from eluting.
- lancets
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- eluants
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noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- cleanup
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noun,
the act or process of cleaning up.
- cleanse
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verb (used with object),
to make clean.
- teacups
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noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- n-tuple
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noun,
a set of n objects or quantities, where n is an integer, especially such a set arranged in a specified order (ordered n-tuple)
- Alceste
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noun,
an opera (1767) by Christoph Willibald Gluck.
- cantles
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- 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.
- Eustace
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noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “steadfast.”.
- Neupest
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noun,
German name of Ujpest.
- launces
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noun,
sand lance.
- clepes
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verb (used with object),
to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
- Launce
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noun,
sand lance.
- cuesta
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noun,
a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
- cleats
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noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Leucas
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noun,
Levkas.
- penult
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noun,
the next to the last syllable in a word.
- escent
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- cetane
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noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- caplet
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- lancet
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- sapele
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noun,
Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture.
- Cletus
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noun,
Anacletus.
- lances
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noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- pestle
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noun,
a tool for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar.
- teasel
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noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- sateen
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noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- Canute
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noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- teacup
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noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- Tuscan
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noun,
the standard literary form of the Italian language.
- cantus
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noun,
cantus firmus.
- Spence
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noun,
a pantry.
- letups
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noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- cantle
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- cleans
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- penta-
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- centas
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noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- Peneus
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noun,
ancient name of Salambria.
- cental
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- latens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- etapes
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noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- cuneal
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adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- Cesena
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noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- lateen
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adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- Peleus
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noun,
a king of the Myrmidons, the son of Aeacus and father of Achilles.
- taupes
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noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- Salten
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noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- culets
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noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- salute
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noun,
Military.
the special act of respect paid in saluting.
the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
- Lenape
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noun,
Delaware (defs 5, 6).
- enates
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noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Lencas
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- cupels
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noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- pencel
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noun,
a small pennon, as at the head of a lance.
- places
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- placet
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- clause
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noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- Santee
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noun,
a city in SW California.
- Castle
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noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- catsup
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noun,
ketchup.
- lucent
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adjective,
shining.
- pecten
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy.
a comblike part or process.
a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
- elates
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adjective,
elated.
- elects
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noun,
a person or the persons chosen or worthy to be chosen.
- elect.
-
- Aletes
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noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- nestle
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verb (used with object),
to settle or ensconce snugly:
- plates
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noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- patens
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- secant
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- upcast
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noun,
an act of casting upward.
- usance
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noun,
Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
- seance
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noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- plants
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noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- sultan
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noun,
the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- aneles
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verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- elapse
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noun,
the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
- enlace
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- Escaut
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noun,
French name of Scheldt.
- elance
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noun,
a quick darting movement.
- pastel
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noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- tepals
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noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- Plauen
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noun,
a city in E Germany.
- eluate
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noun,
a liquid solution resulting from eluting.
- enacts
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- panels
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noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- set-up
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noun,
Surveying.
station (def 14a).
a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station.
a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
- setula
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noun,
a short, blunt seta.
- encase
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verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- septal
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adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- elutes
-
verb (used with object),
to remove by dissolving, as absorbed material from an adsorbent.
- staple
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noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- eluant
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noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- select
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adjective,
chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred.
- platen
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noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- Senlac
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noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- Nueces
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noun,
a river in S Texas, flowing SE to Corpus Christi Bay, on the Gulf of Mexico. 338 miles (545 km) long.
- usenet
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noun,
Computers. an extensive system of newsgroups: a branch of the Internet.
- Seneca
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noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- acutes
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- Senate
-
noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- selen-
-
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- peseta
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noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
- Nautes
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noun,
(in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
- peasen
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noun,
a plural of pease.
- aspect
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noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- peaces
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noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- eclats
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- pleats
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- peanut
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noun,
the pod or the enclosed edible seed of the plant, Arachis hypogaea, of the legume family: the pod is forced underground in growing, where it ripens.
- uncase
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verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- tenace
-
noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- asleep
-
adverb,
in or into a state of sleep:
- planet
-
noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- Austen
-
noun,
Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
- uncaps
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verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- splen-
-
- lunate
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noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- pecans
-
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.
- spleen
-
noun,
a highly vascular, glandular, ductless organ, situated in humans at the cardiac end of the stomach, serving chiefly in the formation of mature lymphocytes, in the destruction of worn-out red blood cells, and as a reservoir for blood.
- escape
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noun,
an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
- please
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Idioms,
if you please,
if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer.
(used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
- unlace
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verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- unseal
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verb (used with object),
to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
- Plante
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- unseat
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verb (used with object),
to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
- sclent
-
noun,
any slanting surface, as a slope.
- sculp.
-
- nasute
-
noun,
a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
- sculpt
-
verb (used with or without object),
Fine Arts. to carve, model, or make by using the techniques of sculpture.
- Naples
-
noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- unstep
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verb (used with object),
to lift from its step, as a mast.
- plan-
-
- peta-
-
- etape
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noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- teles
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noun,
television.
- plast
-
- Teena
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noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- teens
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noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- encl.
-
- sputa
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noun,
matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.
- ensue
-
verb (used without object),
to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession:
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- tele-
-
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- ESPEC
-
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- Peace
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- naut.
-
- natl.
-
- Supt.
-
- neeps
-
noun,
a turnip.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Peale
-
noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- lunts
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- pale-
-
- pant-
-
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Steel
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- Steep
-
noun,
a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- step-
-
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- stupa
-
noun,
a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.
- stupe
-
noun,
two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
- neut.
-
- Pease
-
noun,
a pea.
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- lact-
-
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lect.
-
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leets
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- Pence
-
noun,
a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
- pene-
-
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- peles
-
noun,
peel3 .
- lunes
-
noun,
Archaic. fits of madness.
- talus
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- 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.
- lunas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- luces
-
noun,
plural of lux.
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- leuc-
-
- letup
-
noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- peels
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- peens
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Lepus
-
noun,
the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
- taupe
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- plat.
-
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- caps.
-
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Cant.
-
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- caput
-
noun,
any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
- Sault
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- unapt
-
adjective,
not appropriate; unfit; unsuitable:
- uncap
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- Aust.
-
- Capt.
-
- ulpan
-
noun,
an institute or school for intensive study of Hebrew, especially by immigrants to Israel.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- cepes
-
noun,
cep.
- span-
-
- ulent
-
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- cent.
-
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- ulnas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- cauls
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- acnes
-
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.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- upset
-
noun,
an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
- Sleep
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- USLTA
-
- acpt.
-
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- acet-
-
- Sept.
-
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- setup
-
noun,
organization; arrangement.
- 30-30
-
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- scat-
-
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- scaup
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- unset
-
adjective,
not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
- sect.
-
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- ante-
-
- scute
-
noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- caus.
-
- cetes
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- tules
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- tunes
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- pules
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- Tunas
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- pulas
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- culpa
-
noun,
Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- Cunas
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- cunts
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- speel
-
verb (used with or without object),
to climb; ascend; mount.
- cupel
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- spelt
-
noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- Tulsa
-
noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- cutes
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- punas
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- elute
-
verb (used with object),
to remove by dissolving, as absorbed material from an adsorbent.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- splat
-
noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- Ecua.
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- pulse
-
noun,
the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- ulans
-
noun,
uhlan.
- spec.
-
- Pusan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- clase
-
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clepe
-
verb (used with object),
to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- punts
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Cetus
-
noun,
the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- PSAT
-
- puts
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- sec.
-
- psec
-
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- pnea
-
- pat.
-
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- sepn
-
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- Pen.
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Pet.
-
- Sat.
-
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Punt
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- pct.
-
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- pts.
-
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- spun
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- SPCA
-
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- 1080
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- clep
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- cet-
-
- tups
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- cene
-
- cen.
-
- Cels
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Uele
-
noun,
a river in central Africa flowing W from the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Ubangi River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- cat.
-
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- ELAS
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- ect-
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- Pan.
-
- Tues
-
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- cule
-
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- cts.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- USCA
-
- ance
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- alt.
-
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- aet.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- 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.
- ACLU
-
- ACLS
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- USNA
-
- USTC
-
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ant.
-
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- 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.
- cap.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Cal.
-
- aut-
-
- Aus.
-
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- ates
-
- ANTU
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- asc-
-
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- enc.
-
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lea.
-
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- Pal.
-
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Ste.
-
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- NCTE
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- esp.
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- etc.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- Lat.
-
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- est.
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Ens.
-
- enl.
-
- ence
-
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- tel-
-
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- TSE
-
- spt
-
- TPN
-
- USC
-
- SLE
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- TLC
-
- TSP
-
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- STP
-
- STL
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- USP
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- TCS
-
- UTC
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- 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.
- USN
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- TCA
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- unc
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- SNU
-
- Une
-
- unp
-
- uns
-
- USA
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- St.
-
- TAL
-
- UAE
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- up-
-
- Sta
-
- SLP
-
- tue
-
- UPC
-
- ult
-
- Tu.
-
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- SLA
-
- EPT
-
- ETS
-
- 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.
- ESU
-
- ESL
-
- ese
-
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- EPS
-
- APC
-
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- ene
-
- en-
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Apl
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- eu-
-
- La.
-
- APS
-
- LCT
-
- Les
-
- lep
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- ALU
-
- ANC
-
- LCA
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- Lt.
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- EEC
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- cle
-
- ATC
-
- CPS
-
- CPL
-
- CPA
-
- ATP
-
- CNS
-
- CLU
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CPU
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- CEA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- cp.
-
- at.
-
- CSA
-
- ase
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ASN
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- CST
-
- ast
-
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- ASU
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ca.
-
- PSA
-
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- PUC
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PSE
-
- PSC
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- PLC
-
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pl.
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SCP
-
- sc.
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- al.
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SAE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sp.
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- PCS
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- LPN
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ACP
-
- ACS
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- ae.
-
- NEA
-
- AEC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ALC
-
- LTA
-
- LST
-
- LSC
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- ne-
-
- NEC
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- pt.
-
- Ps.
-
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- an.
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- NUL
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- NSU
-
- NSC
-
- NSA
-
- Npt
-
- AUC
-
- 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:
- NES
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- LC
-
- CE
-
- SU
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- NP
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PU
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SL
-
- SN
-
- N.
-
- ln
-
- UL
-
- TL
-
- UC
-
- U.
-
- CU
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
-
- TP
-
- TN
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- TC
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- L.
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- L1
-
- L2
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- le
-
- NL
-