Anagrams of phonematics
Word phonematics has
2089 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of phonematics.
- chamosite
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noun,
a mineral of the chlorite group, hydrous aluminum silicate of iron, occurring in gray or black crystals in oolitic iron ore.
- cathepsin
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noun,
any of a class of intracellular proteolytic enzymes, occurring in animal tissue, especially the liver, spleen, kidneys, and intestine, that catalyze autolysis in certain pathological conditions and after death.
- mechanist
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noun,
a person who believes in the theory of mechanism.
- teach-ins
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noun,
a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- champions
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noun,
a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place:
- phonetics
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noun,
the science or study of speech sounds and their production, transmission, and reception, and their analysis, classification, and transcription.
Compare acoustic phonetics, articulatory phonetics, auditory phonetics, physiological phonetics.
- phonemics
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noun,
the study of phonemes and phonemic systems.
- MacIntosh
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noun,
mackintosh.
- companies
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noun,
a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.
- Ctesiphon
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noun,
a ruined city in Iraq, on the Tigris, near Baghdad: an ancient capital of Parthia.
- cenotaphs
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noun,
a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.
- encomiast
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noun,
a person who utters or writes an encomium; eulogist.
- ptomaines
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noun,
any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
- pantheism
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noun,
the doctrine that God is the transcendent reality of which the material universe and human beings are only manifestations: it involves a denial of God's personality and expresses a tendency to identify God and nature.
- pantihose
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noun,
pantyhose.
- omphacite
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noun,
a pale-green variety of pyroxene similar to olivine, found in eclogite.
- campesino
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noun,
(in Latin America) a peasant or farmer.
- manchets
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noun,
a kind of white bread made from the finest flour.
- Stanhope
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noun,
a light, open, one-seated, horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels.
- hematics
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noun,
hematinic (def 1).
- chopines
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noun,
a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
- Masonite
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- shipment
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noun,
an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
- asthenic
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noun,
a person of the asthenic type.
- Atchison
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noun,
a city in NE Kansas, on the Missouri River.
- McIntosh
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noun,
a variety of red apple that ripens in early autumn.
- shipmate
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noun,
a person who serves with another on the same vessel.
- pitchman
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noun,
an itinerant vendor of small wares that are usually carried in a case with collapsible legs, allowing it to be set up or removed quickly.
- chitosan
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noun,
a derivative of chitin, used in waste-water treatment.
- teach-in
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noun,
a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- hematins
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noun,
Biochemistry. heme.
- Esthonia
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noun,
Estonia.
- maintops
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noun,
a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
- Thespian
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noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a tragedian; an actor or actress.
- semantic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols:
- apothems
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noun,
a perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides.
- emphatic
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noun,
an emphatic consonant.
- saponite
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noun,
a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- ectopias
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- inchoate
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adjective,
not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
- apomicts
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noun,
an organism produced by apomixis.
- hispano-
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- pimentos
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noun,
pimiento.
- ptomaine
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noun,
any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
- amniotes
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noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- contemp.
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- hepatics
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- postiche
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noun,
an imitation or substitute.
- pontiacs
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- pi-meson
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noun,
pion.
- mateship
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noun,
the state of being a mate.
- misteach
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verb (used with object),
to teach wrongly or badly.
- cenotaph
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noun,
a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.
- phonates
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verb (used with or without object),
Phonetics. to provide (a sound source, and hence the pitch) for a given voiced continuant or vowel, through rapid, periodic glottal action.
- aconites
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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.
- Stoneham
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noun,
a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
- phaetons
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noun,
any of various light, four-wheeled carriages, with or without a top, having one or two seats facing forward, used in the 19th century.
- centimos
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noun,
the 100th part of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
- pentomic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characterizing the organization of an army division into five groups, each with supporting units, geared to maneuver in keeping with the requirements of atomic warfare.
- achiotes
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noun,
annatto.
- nepotism
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noun,
patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics:
- phonetic
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noun,
(in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character.
- capstone
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noun,
a finishing stone of a structure.
- pastiche
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noun,
a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques borrowed from one or more sources.
- canopies
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noun,
a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
- tampions
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noun,
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- campsite
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noun,
a place used or suitable for camping.
- campshot
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noun,
a facing of planks and piles placed along the bank of a river to prevent erosion.
- campions
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noun,
any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.
- phonemic
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adjective,
of or relating to phonemes:
- aphonics
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noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- pitchmen
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noun,
an itinerant vendor of small wares that are usually carried in a case with collapsible legs, allowing it to be set up or removed quickly.
- moschate
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adjective,
having a musky smell.
- 11-point
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- Mohicans
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noun,
Mahican.
- chanties
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noun,
chantey.
- monastic
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noun,
a member of a monastic community or order, especially a monk.
- champion
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noun,
a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place:
- chamois
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noun,
an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe: now rare in some areas.
- Ethanim
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noun,
a month equivalent to Tishri in the modern Jewish calendar. I Kings 8:2.
- encomia
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noun,
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Smeaton
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noun,
John, 1724–92, English engineer.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- estamin
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noun,
a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- chopine
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noun,
a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
- chitons
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noun,
Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
- Estonia
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noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- capotes
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noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- sthenia
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noun,
strength; excessive vital force.
- catnips
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- ethions
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noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- chatons
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noun,
Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
- ethiops
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adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- ethnics
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noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- sthenic
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adjective,
sturdy; heavily and strongly built.
- shoepac
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noun,
a heavy, laced, waterproof boot.
- chemist
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noun,
a specialist in chemistry.
- cinemas
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noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- shipmen
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noun,
a sailor.
- Campion
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noun,
any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.
- Shipman
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noun,
a sailor.
- encamps
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verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- chasten
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verb (used with object),
to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
- Sno-Cat
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- spheno-
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- comates
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noun,
a mate or companion.
- chamiso
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noun,
a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
- spinach
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noun,
a plant, Spinacia oleracea, cultivated for its edible, crinkly or flat leaves.
- Comines
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noun,
Philippe de [fee-leep duh] /fiˈlip də/ (Show IPA), 1445?–1511? French historian and diplomat.
- stomach
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food.
such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when divided into two or more sections or parts.
any one of these sections.
- chaines
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- Comtian
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noun,
a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
- Hamites
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noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- step-on
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adjective,
made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
- Copehan
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noun,
Wintun.
- cheapos
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noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- stamin-
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- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- centimo
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noun,
the 100th part of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
- spathic
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adjective,
like spar.
- chapmen
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noun,
British. a peddler.
- Chi-tse
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noun,
Ki Tse.
- somatic
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adjective,
of the body; bodily; physical.
- echino-
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- echoism
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noun,
onomatopoeia.
- chopins
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noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- tachism
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noun,
action painting (def 1).
- sphenic
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adjective,
being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
- hospice
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noun,
a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
- Hampton
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noun,
Lionel, 1908–2002, U.S. jazz vibraphonist.
- pinches
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- phonics
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noun,
a method of teaching reading and spelling based upon the phonetic interpretation of ordinary spelling.
- phonies
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noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- photics
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noun,
the science of light.
- photism
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noun,
a form of synesthesia in which a visual sensation, as of color or form, is produced by the sense of touch, hearing, etc.
- monesia
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noun,
a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
- moisten
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become moist.
- Mohican
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noun,
Mahican.
- Pimento
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noun,
pimiento.
- Pinchot
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noun,
Gifford, 1863–1946, U.S. political leader, forester, and teacher.
- phocine
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adjective,
of or relating to seals.
- Micheas
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noun,
Micah (defs 1, 2).
- metopic
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adjective,
of or relating to the forehead; frontal.
- metaph.
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- pitches
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noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- mechan-
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- pitmans
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noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- poaches
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verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- matches
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noun,
a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
- Masonic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
- phonate
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verb (used with or without object),
Phonetics. to provide (a sound source, and hence the pitch) for a given voiced continuant or vowel, through rapid, periodic glottal action.
- Phineas
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “serpent's mouth or oracle.”.
- manship
-
- pastime
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noun,
something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport:
- ophites
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noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- optimes
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noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- Onitsha
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noun,
a city in SW Nigeria, on the Niger River.
- osmatic
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adjective,
of or relating to the sense of smell.
- octanes
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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.
- panties
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noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- notices
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- notches
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noun,
an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- patches
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noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- phenoms
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noun,
a phenomenon, especially a young prodigy:
- noetics
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noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- patines
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noun,
patina.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- pectins
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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.
- nemato-
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- nematic
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adjective,
noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is linear.
- Petsamo
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noun,
Finnish name of Pechenga.
- phaeton
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noun,
any of various light, four-wheeled carriages, with or without a top, having one or two seats facing forward, used in the 19th century.
- phantom
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noun,
an apparition or specter.
- poetics
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noun,
literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
- maniocs
-
noun,
cassava.
- Sheitan
-
noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- Sempach
-
noun,
a village in central Switzerland: Austrians defeated by Swiss 1386.
- impaste
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verb (used with object),
to cover with or enclose in a paste.
- impacts
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noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- scapho-
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- Hsiamen
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noun,
Xiamen.
- camions
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noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- histone
-
noun,
any of a group of five small basic proteins, occurring in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, that organize DNA strands into nucleosomes by forming molecular complexes around which the DNA winds.
- section
-
noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- sematic
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adjective,
serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
- hetmans
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noun,
the title assumed by the chief of Ukrainian Cossacks of the Dnieper River region, with headquarters at Zaporozhe.
- impeach
-
noun,
Obsolete. impeachment.
- hepcats
-
noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- hepato-
-
- hepatic
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- hemato-
-
- hematin
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noun,
Biochemistry. heme.
- hematic
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noun,
hematinic (def 1).
- hatpins
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noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- haptics
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noun,
the branch of psychology that investigates sensory data and sensation derived from the sense of touch and localized on the skin.
- haptens
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noun,
a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
- impasto
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noun,
the laying on of paint thickly.
- impones
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verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- pointes
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- isotach
-
noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
- Manetho
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noun,
flourished c250 b.c, Egyptian high priest of Heliopolis: author of a history of Egypt.
- manchet
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noun,
a kind of white bread made from the finest flour.
- maintop
-
noun,
a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
- pomaces
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noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- machine
-
noun,
an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work:
- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- Postman
-
noun,
a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
- postmen
-
noun,
a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
- potamic
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adjective,
of or relating to rivers.
- isopach
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
- sapient
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adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- isoneph
-
noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having the same amount of cloudiness.
- potiche
-
noun,
a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top.
- pschent
-
noun,
the double crown worn by ancient Egyptian kings, symbolic of dominion over Upper and Lower Egypt, which had previously been separate kingdoms.
- inspect
-
verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- Insecta
-
noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- inscape
-
noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- inphase
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adjective,
having the same phase.
- incomes
-
noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- incepts
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- Camoens
-
noun,
Luis Vaz de [loo-eesh vahzh duh] /luˈiʃ vɑʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1524?–80, Portuguese poet.
- opiates
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- atomies
-
noun,
an atom; mote.
- atopies
-
noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- tampons
-
noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- techno-
-
- aseptic
-
noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- achiote
-
noun,
annatto.
- aphonic
-
noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- toecaps
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- Thomsen
-
noun,
Christian Jürgensen [kris-tyahn yoor-guh n-suh n] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈyur gən sən/ (Show IPA), 1788–1865, Danish archaeologist.
- anomite
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noun,
a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
- atheism
-
noun,
the doctrine or belief that there is no God.
- at-home
-
noun,
Also, at home. a reception of visitors at certain hours at one's home.
- Antioch
-
noun,
Arabic Antakiya. Turkish Antakya. a city in S Turkey: capital of the ancient kingdom of Syria 300–64 b.c.
- amosite
-
noun,
an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
- apothem
-
noun,
a perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides.
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- atonics
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- apomict
-
noun,
an organism produced by apomixis.
- aitches
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- acetoin
-
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.
- acetins
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- aphetic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or due to aphesis.
- aphotic
-
adjective,
lightless; dark.
- atomics
-
noun,
the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
- amniote
-
noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- Acheson
-
noun,
Dean (Gooderham) [goo d-er-ham,, -uh m] /ˈgʊd ərˌhæm,, -əm/ (Show IPA), 1893–1971, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1949–53.
- Amphion
-
noun,
a son of Antiope by Zeus, and the husband of Niobe. With his twin brother, Zethus, he built the walls of Thebes, charming the stones into place with his lyre.
- aconite
-
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.
- to-name
-
noun,
a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- tampion
-
noun,
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- actino-
-
- Tampico
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Tamaulipas, in E Mexico.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- contes
-
plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- sitcom
-
noun,
situation comedy.
- ethion
-
noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- ethics
-
noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Piston
-
noun,
a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- pintas
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- pintos
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- siphon
-
noun,
a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- Simeon
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- tempos
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- epochs
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- minces
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- pinots
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- Phocis
-
noun,
an ancient district in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth: site of Delphic oracle.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- Pithom
-
noun,
one of the two cities built by Israelite slaves in Egypt. Ex. 1:11.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Shinto
-
noun,
Also, Shintoism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.
- phenom
-
noun,
a phenomenon, especially a young prodigy:
- haemo-
-
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- thamin
-
noun,
a small deer, Cervus eldi, of southeastern Asia, having long, curved antlers: now reduced in numbers throughout its range.
- Mensch
-
noun,
a decent, upright, mature, and responsible person.
- pithos
-
noun,
a very large earthenware jar having a wide mouth, used by the ancient Greeks for storing liquids, as wine, or for holding food, as grain, or for the burial of the dead.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- Ethiop
-
adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- ethnos
-
noun,
an ethnic group.
- compts
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
count1 .
- ethno-
-
- Thames
-
noun,
a river in S England, flowing E through London to the North Sea. 209 miles (336 km) long.
- COMSAT
-
noun,
(often lowercase) a communications satellite.
- comtes
-
noun,
count2 .
- ethnic
-
noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- shapen
-
adjective,
having a designated shape (usually used in combination):
- actin-
-
- Minthe
-
noun,
a nymph who was changed into a mint plant by Persephone to protect her from Hades.
- eonism
-
noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- Sophie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- socman
-
noun,
sokeman.
- socmen
-
noun,
sokeman.
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- somite
-
noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- somni-
-
- phonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to speech sounds.
- Moneta
-
noun,
Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- Monica
-
noun,
a female given name.
- monies
-
noun,
a plural of money.
- tenaim
-
noun,
the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
- monish
-
verb (used with object),
to admonish.
- ashmen
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- cteno-
-
- COSINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- mopish
-
adjective,
given to moping; listless, apathetic, or dejected.
- spathe
-
noun,
a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
- ashpit
-
noun,
a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
- photic
-
adjective,
of or relating to light.
- Mosaic
-
noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- Ashton
-
noun,
Sir Frederick (William) 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.
- mishap
-
noun,
an unfortunate accident.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- smitch
-
noun,
smidgen.
- Enochs
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- encamp
-
verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- Miseno
-
noun,
a cape in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples: ruins of ancient Misenum, a Roman naval station and resort.
- phones
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- phonet
-
- mochas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- copens
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- aethon
-
noun,
triethyl orthoformate.
- Empson
-
noun,
William, 1906–84, English critic and poet.
- mithan
-
noun,
gayal.
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- snitch
-
noun,
Also called snitcher. an informer.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- picots
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- Hamite
-
noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Pitman
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- Schipa
-
noun,
Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
- Potash
-
noun,
potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes.
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- amnios
-
- scathe
-
noun,
hurt, harm, or injury.
- scato-
-
- Thomas
-
noun,
an apostle who demanded proof of Christ's Resurrection. John 20:24–29.
- itches
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- amino-
-
- aniso-
-
- schema
-
noun,
a diagram, plan, or scheme. Synonyms: outline, framework, model.
- Hotien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Hotan.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- Ithome
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in SW Greece, in SW Peloponnesus. 2630 feet (802 meters).
- Pontic
-
noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Hosein
-
noun,
Hussein (def 1).
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- ponces
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Poncas
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- honest
-
adjective,
honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair:
- scampi
-
noun,
a large shrimp or prawn.
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- Machos
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- inmesh
-
verb (used with object),
enmesh.
- inmost
-
adjective,
situated farthest within:
- income
-
noun,
the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- inches
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- anemo-
-
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- inseam
-
noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- impost
-
noun,
a tax; tribute; duty.
- impose
-
Verb phrases,
impose on/upon,
to thrust oneself offensively upon others; intrude.
to take unfair advantage of; misuse (influence, friendship, etc.).
to defraud; cheat; deceive:
- saithe
-
noun,
pollock.
- impone
-
verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- IMPACT
-
noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- sapote
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- sachet
-
noun,
a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- sachem
-
noun,
the chief of a tribe.
the chief of a confederation.
- amphi-
-
- Machen
-
noun,
Arthur, 1863–1947, Welsh novelist and essayist.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- pitmen
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- matins
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- Mascot
-
noun,
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
- hemat-
-
- Hemans
-
noun,
Felicia Dorothea (Browne) 1793–1835, English poet.
- he-man
-
noun,
a strong, tough, virile man.
- mashie
-
noun,
a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.
- hecto-
-
- Mastic
-
noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- masto-
-
- hatpin
-
noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- shanti
-
noun,
peace.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- Hastie
-
noun,
William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- hasten
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to hasten; accelerate:
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- thanes
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- haptic
-
noun,
Usually, haptics. Digital Technology.
a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device:
an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user:
- phatic
-
adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- pitons
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- hapten
-
noun,
a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
- meacon
-
verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- hansom
-
noun,
a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.
- mascon
-
noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- mantis
-
noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- Hestia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- macons
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- histo-
-
- theism
-
noun,
the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- pomace
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- Manche
-
noun,
a conventional representation of a sleeve with a flaring end, used as a charge.
- points
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Hetman
-
noun,
the title assumed by the chief of Ukrainian Cossacks of the Dnieper River region, with headquarters at Zaporozhe.
- aments
-
noun,
catkin.
- mantic
-
adjective,
of or relating to divination.
- hepta-
-
- hepcat
-
noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- anthem
-
noun,
a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism:
- antho-
-
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- hepat-
-
- septi-
-
- septic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- hemins
-
noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- pheno-
-
- somat-
-
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- chaste
-
adjective,
refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- nocti-
-
- cheats
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- cometh
-
verb,
3rd person singular present indicative of come.
- cheapo
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- atomic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- chaton
-
noun,
Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- aceto-
-
- pathic
-
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- no-hit
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
- chapes
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- chants
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- champs
-
noun,
the act of champing.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- chemo-
-
- Cheops
-
noun,
flourished early 26th century b.c, king of Egypt: builder of the great pyramid at Giza (father of Khafre).
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- niches
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- Chopin
-
noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- chopas
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- 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.
- steno-
-
- chomps
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
champ1 .
- Choate
-
noun,
Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
- Athens
-
noun,
Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
- chiton
-
noun,
Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
- chinos
-
noun,
a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
- patho-
-
- Chino-
-
- chines
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- chinas
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- Patmos
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- chimps
-
noun,
chimpanzee.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- pathos
-
noun,
the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity, or of sympathetic and kindly sorrow or compassion.
- Chamos
-
noun,
Chemosh.
- chains
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Chosen
-
noun,
elect.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- Othman
-
noun,
Osman.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- capons
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- omenta
-
noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- tampon
-
noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- Taisho
-
noun,
the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
- optime
-
noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- optics
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
- Campos
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil, near Rio de Janeiro.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- camote
-
noun,
batata.
- cameos
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- Ophite
-
noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- Pashto
-
noun,
an Indo-European, Iranian language that is the official language of Afghanistan and the chief vernacular of the eastern part of the nation.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- pantos
-
noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- panto-
-
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- topman
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- centi-
-
- 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.
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- topmen
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- Taoism
-
noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- paints
-
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.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- tacho-
-
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- pectin
-
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.
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- stamen
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
- 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.
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- stanch
-
noun,
Also called flash-lock, navigation weir. a lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water.
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- acmite
-
noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- spinto
-
adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- coapts
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- Penchi
-
noun,
Benxi.
- cnemis
-
noun,
the tibia or shin.
- Namhoi
-
noun,
Nanhai.
- comate
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- Pesach
-
noun,
Passover (def 1).
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- Cohens
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- nemat-
-
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- phanos
-
noun,
fanon.
- coatis
-
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.
- stench
-
noun,
an offensive smell or odor; stink.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- nachos
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- penta-
-
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- oaths
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- mach.
-
- 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.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- amin-
-
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- machs
-
noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- pomes
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- macho
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- mahoe
-
noun,
hau tree.
- mache
-
noun,
corn salad.
- 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.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- Moshi
-
noun,
a city in N Tanzania.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- pashm
-
noun,
the fine woolly underhair of goats raised in northern India.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- Pasch
-
noun,
the Jewish festival of Passover.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- actos
-
- moths
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- phot.
-
- those
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- phons
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the apparent loudness of a sound, equal in number for a given sound to the intensity in decibels of a sound having a frequency of 1000 cycles per second when, in the judgment of a group of listeners, the two sounds are of equal loudness.
- Names
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- pant-
-
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- insp.
-
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- phon.
-
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- 30-30
-
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- phane
-
- acpt.
-
- inst.
-
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- tonia
-
- insep
-
- opahs
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- MSPHE
-
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Theos
-
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- theo-
-
- 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.
- phase
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- pahos
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Othin
-
noun,
Odin.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- octa-
-
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- times
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- MSChE
-
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- post-
-
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- Isth.
-
- oste-
-
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- omni-
-
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- thio-
-
- MSEnt
-
- thins
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- meta-
-
- phots
-
noun,
a unit of illumination, equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter. Abbreviation: ph.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- Miche
-
verb (used without object),
to lurk out of sight.
- Mich.
-
- 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.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Micah
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- Mocha
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- pions
-
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.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- 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.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- meths
-
noun,
methamphetamine; Methedrine.
- meth-
-
- metas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- pico-
-
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- Patmo
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- paths
-
noun,
a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- miso-
-
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- mites
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- misc.
-
- 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.
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- Neth.
-
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- 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.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Minho
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing SSW from NW Spain along the N boundary of Portugal into the Atlantic. 171 miles (275 km) long.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Minch
-
noun,
a sea channel between mainland Scotland and the Outer Hebrides islands. 25–45 miles (40–70 km) wide.
See also Little Minch.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- notch
-
noun,
an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- patch
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- maths
-
noun,
mathematics.
- math.
-
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- match
-
noun,
a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
- pesto
-
noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- Monte
-
noun,
Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
- month
-
noun,
Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- mast-
-
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- acet-
-
- poet.
-
- mopes
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- 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.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- peta-
-
- masc.
-
- Mont.
-
- naso-
-
- meson
-
noun,
Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- meso-
-
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pitch
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- aeons
-
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.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- meno-
-
- noct-
-
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- natch
-
adverb,
of course; naturally.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- piths
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- Mehta
-
noun,
Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- path-
-
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- mech.
-
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- Meath
-
noun,
a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- TEMPO
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- 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.
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- comet
-
noun,
a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- comp.
-
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- comps
-
noun,
a compositor.
- compt
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
count1 .
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Cons.
-
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Const
-
- cont.
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- temps
-
noun,
part of a dance step in which there is no transfer of weight.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Copht
-
noun,
Copt.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- stech
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- cine-
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- staph
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- stamp
-
noun,
a postage stamp.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- temp.
-
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- 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.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- 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.
- teno-
-
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- snath
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- Smith
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- asco-
-
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- ento-
-
- sito-
-
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Epis.
-
- Episc
-
- Epist
-
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- ecto-
-
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- spec.
-
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- span-
-
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- econ.
-
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- Sophi
-
noun,
Sophy.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- Tench
-
noun,
a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- Soche
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- Cath.
-
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- caps.
-
- tamps
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Capt.
-
- Tahoe
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- 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.
- tachs
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- cent.
-
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- 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: ¢.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- capos
-
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.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- 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.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- camps
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- 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.
- caphs
-
noun,
kaph.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Cant.
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- 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.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- chops
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- Stich
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chime
-
noun,
an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
- chimp
-
noun,
chimpanzee.
- Chin.
-
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- ation
-
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- Athos
-
noun,
Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- chits
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- chomp
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
champ1 .
- step-
-
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- tech.
-
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- stomp
-
noun,
stamp (def 14).
- chap.
-
- stome
-
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- Champ
-
noun,
the act of champing.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- chams
-
noun,
khan1 .
- chant
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- chest
-
noun,
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- chasm
-
noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- chats
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- chem.
-
- atmo-
-
- Sino-
-
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- hist.
-
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- shame
-
noun,
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- hect-
-
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- schmo
-
noun,
a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- seti-
-
- Hosta
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- hema-
-
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Hants
-
noun,
Hampshire (def 1).
- SCAMP
-
noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- hames
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- sect.
-
- IATSE
-
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Shema
-
noun,
a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Thane
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- scat-
-
- 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.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- haem-
-
- homes
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- Scot.
-
- hones
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- ante-
-
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- semih
-
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- semi-
-
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- hints
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- Sept.
-
- hopes
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- hemi-
-
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- hemia
-
- hosp.
-
- hemic
-
adjective,
hematic.
- hemin
-
noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- hemo-
-
- Hemon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1880–1913, Canadian novelist, born in France.
- hemps
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- hents
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- anti-
-
- anth-
-
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- Hopis
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- shoat
-
noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Esth.
-
- Thema
-
noun,
theme (def 7).
- anim.
-
- icons
-
- ethos
-
noun,
Sociology. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period:
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- Apoc.
-
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- satem
-
adjective,
belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
- anis-
-
- shote
-
noun,
shoat (def 1).
- shpt.
-
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- Sampo
-
noun,
a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- shone
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- thens
-
noun,
that time:
- incas
-
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.
- Epsom
-
noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- sanit
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- poms
-
noun,
pommy.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- tosh
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- sec.
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sech
-
- Tasm
-
- them
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- 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.
- Sam.
-
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- Sat.
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- psia
-
- psec
-
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- PSAT
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- pot.
-
- tanh
-
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pan.
-
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- thi-
-
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- sci.
-
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- pat.
-
- 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.
- pos.
-
- pam.
-
- pts.
-
- posh
-
adjective,
sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- sch.
-
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- 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.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- 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.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- 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.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- shot
-
noun,
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- shop
-
noun,
a retail store, especially a small one.
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- 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.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- Soni
-
- Soph
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- tion
-
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- SPCA
-
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- 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.
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- 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.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- 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.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- SMTP
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- shmo
-
noun,
schmo.
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Ste.
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Pen.
-
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- top-
-
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- sepn
-
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- 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.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- 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.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pct.
-
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Sem.
-
- Pet.
-
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- ten.
-
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- Shem
-
noun,
the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
- pnea
-
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- 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.
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- the-
-
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- opia
-
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- HEAO
-
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- hem-
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- HEMP
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- HMAS
-
- hom-
-
- Homs
-
noun,
a city in W Syria.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- 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.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- eco-
-
- ect-
-
- emia
-
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Emp.
-
- enc.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- Eph.
-
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epit
-
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- esp.
-
- est.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etc.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- Eth.
-
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Mac-
-
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Man.
-
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- 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.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- MCPO
-
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- meas
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- men-
-
- ment
-
- MEPA
-
- mes-
-
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- mesh
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- met.
-
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- hops
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- IMHO
-
- Hos.
-
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- Host
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- hots
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ICSH
-
- IMCO
-
- Imp.
-
- iso-
-
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- 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.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- ins.
-
- int.
-
- 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.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ions
-
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 = .
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- 1080
-
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- ant.
-
- 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.
- aph-
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- apo-
-
- 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.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- asc-
-
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- ASME
-
- ano-
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ASTM
-
- atm.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- atic
-
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- 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.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- ANSI
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- AIME
-
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- 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.
- ACTH
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- 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.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- aet.
-
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ance
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- amp.
-
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- amt.
-
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Can.
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Com.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cis-
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Cmon
-
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- Con.
-
- 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.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- cts.
-
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- chs.
-
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cet-
-
- cap.
-
- 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.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- 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.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- 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.
- cen.
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- chmn
-
- Ceto
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- chm.
-
- mhos
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- Oct.
-
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mon.
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nom.
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- Nah.
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- nos-
-
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- MSPH
-
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- MSHE
-
- MSHA
-
- MSIE
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- msec
-
- OAPC
-
- MSCP
-
- MSCE
-
- MSAE
-
- MSPE
-
- NTIA
-
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Moth
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- OHMS
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- MOpt
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- not-
-
- mops
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- NIMH
-
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- 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.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- mis-
-
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- Neh.
-
- MIPS
-
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- neo-
-
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Neph
-
- min.
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- 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.
- Mic.
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- MNAS
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- NCTE
-
- Ont.
-
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- NIH
-
- STP
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- CST
-
- CEO
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- NSC
-
- PCI
-
- CEA
-
- Oc.
-
- op.
-
- OSA
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- OTC
-
- NHS
-
- EOM
-
- eo-
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAS
-
- CSO
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- OAP
-
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CIE
-
- CPA
-
- NIA
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- CIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- CIM
-
- CPI
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- CIP
-
- NOC
-
- CNO
-
- NMI
-
- CNM
-
- CMA
-
- NOP
-
- Sta
-
- CNS
-
- STM
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- NSA
-
- Npt
-
- PCM
-
- PCS
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CSA
-
- St.
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- CPS
-
- CPO
-
- CPM
-
- STI
-
- spt
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- PIO
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- AME
-
- ONI
-
- AIC
-
- TMO
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ose
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AMC
-
- 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.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- OSP
-
- ThM
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- AMS
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ons
-
- Om.
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- TSI
-
- TSH
-
- TSE
-
- TPN
-
- TPM
-
- TPI
-
- tph
-
- Am.
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- an.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- OPM
-
- AHE
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- ACP
-
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- 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.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- OPA
-
- ANC
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- ATP
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- Ohm
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- ATC
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- OEM
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- TCS
-
- TCA
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- OCS
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ca.
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- ch.
-
- 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.
- Co.
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- cp.
-
- cs.
-
- ct.
-
- CAI
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- at.
-
- oic
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- OIt
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- OTS
-
- APC
-
- 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.
- THC
-
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- APS
-
- pm.
-
- th-
-
- ast
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- Ps.
-
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- ase
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- ASI
-
- ASM
-
- ASN
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- ECM
-
- ea.
-
- SAE
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ine
-
- INH
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- IOC
-
- 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 = .
- MOI
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IOT
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- in.
-
- IPA
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- iph
-
- IPM
-
- IPO
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- IPS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ISA
-
- Hts
-
- SCP
-
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- MSE
-
- SCM
-
- MSA
-
- MPH
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- MPE
-
- MPA
-
- NHI
-
- ht.
-
- ics
-
- PHS
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- sc.
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- IHP
-
- IHS
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- MCI
-
- MCP
-
- POA
-
- MIP
-
- PMT
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- MEP
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- MIE
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- MHA
-
- MHE
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- Mao
-
- ise
-
- Mc-
-
- PSE
-
- ish
-
- PSC
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- PSA
-
- ist
-
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- 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:
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Me.
-
- MIT
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mo.
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MSC
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MNS
-
- MNE
-
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- MNA
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- se-
-
- HST
-
- MSH
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- EPS
-
- EPT
-
- ESA
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Esc
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- sht
-
- shp
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ETO
-
- ETS
-
- sho
-
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- HSM
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- PHA
-
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- NCO
-
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- EAM
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ean
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- NHA
-
- 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:
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- NES
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- EIS
-
- EPA
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- NEC
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EMT
-
- en-
-
- NEA
-
- SMA
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ne-
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Ep.
-
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HMS
-
- TSP
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- MTh
-
- MST
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- PhM
-
- 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.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SHA
-
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- MSN
-
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- MSI
-
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- MTI
-
- Mt.
-
- MTP
-
- HCM
-
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- mtn
-
- MTS
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- MTO
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- 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.
- SA
-
- S.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- AO
-
- SN
-
- TC
-
- CE
-
- 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.
- SM
-
- i.
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- NC
-
- NH
-
- MH
-
- TP
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- CM
-
- EI
-
- N.
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- 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.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NI
-
- NP
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- MP
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- 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.
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- NM
-
- t.
-
- O.
-
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- PH
-
- ic
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- TM
-
- IP
-
- h.
-
- TN
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- HP
-
- MN
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- OA
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.