Anagrams of phoneticians
Word phoneticians has
1680 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of phoneticians.
- phonetician
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noun,
a specialist in phonetics or in some aspect of phonetics.
- phoenicians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Phoenicia.
- antiphonies
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noun,
alternate or responsive singing by a choir in two divisions.
- Phoenician
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Phoenicia.
- speciation
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noun,
the formation of new species as a result of geographic, physiological, anatomical, or behavioral factors that prevent previously interbreeding populations from breeding with each other.
- inspection
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noun,
the act of inspecting or viewing, especially carefully or critically:
- ethiopians
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noun,
a native of Ethiopia.
- inceptions
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noun,
beginning; start; commencement.
- Ethiopian
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noun,
a native of Ethiopia.
- ciphonies
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noun,
the process of encrypting telecommunication signals, as to prevent information from being intercepted by an enemy or competitor.
- cenotaphs
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noun,
a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.
- pantheons
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noun,
a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.
- pantihose
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noun,
pantyhose.
- nicotines
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noun,
a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
- penchants
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noun,
a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something:
- 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.
- Tisiphone
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noun,
one of the Furies.
- inception
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noun,
beginning; start; commencement.
- inactions
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noun,
absence of action; idleness.
- 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.
- pistachio
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noun,
the nut of a Eurasian tree, Pistacia vera, of the cashew family, containing an edible, greenish kernel.
- nine-spot
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noun,
a playing card the face of which bears nine pips.
- antinoise
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adjective,
designed to reduce or ban excessively loud sound, as of jet engines or traffic:
- Phoenicia
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noun,
an ancient kingdom on the Mediterranean, in the region of modern Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.
- antiphons
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noun,
a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response.
- Ctesiphon
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noun,
a ruined city in Iraq, on the Tigris, near Baghdad: an ancient capital of Parthia.
- Esthonian
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adjective, noun,
Estonian.
- opticians
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noun,
a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- canonship
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noun,
the position or office of canon; canonry.
- stanchion
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noun,
an upright bar, beam, post, or support, as in a window, stall, ship, etc.
- Toscanini
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noun,
Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Italian ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Italian ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1867–1957, Italian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. after 1928.
- opacities
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noun,
the state or quality of being opaque.
- 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.
- asthenic
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noun,
a person of the asthenic type.
- pintanos
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noun,
sergeant major (def 3).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- chanties
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noun,
chantey.
- phone-in
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noun, adjective,
call-in.
- pinnati-
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- inaction
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noun,
absence of action; idleness.
- ichnites
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noun,
a fossil footprint.
- ancients
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noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- inchoate
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adjective,
not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
- penchant
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noun,
a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something:
- chitosan
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noun,
a derivative of chitin, used in waste-water treatment.
- 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.
- instance
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noun,
a case or occurrence of anything:
- pentosan
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noun,
any of a class of polysaccharides that occur in plants, humus, etc., and form pentoses upon hydrolysis.
- sinapine
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noun,
an alkaloid, C 16 H 25 NO 5 , found in the seeds of the black mustard.
- Photinia
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noun,
any of various trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Photinia, of the rose family, having clusters of small white flowers and red, berrylike fruit.
- cenotaph
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noun,
a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.
- chinones
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noun,
quinone.
- Stanhope
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noun,
a light, open, one-seated, horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels.
- nicotine
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noun,
a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
- inhesion
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noun,
the state or fact of inhering; inherence.
- Phenicia
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noun,
Phoenicia.
- incienso
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noun,
a shrubby, composite desert plant, Encelia farinosa, of the southwestern U.S., having silvery leaves and clusters of yellow flowers.
- aphonics
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noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- pinnaces
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noun,
a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
- antiphon
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noun,
a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response.
- 11-point
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- Socinian
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noun,
a follower of Faustus and Laelius Socinus who rejected a number of traditional Christian doctrines, as the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, and original sin, and who held that Christ was miraculously begotten and that salvation will be granted to those who adopt Christ's virtues.
- hospitia
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noun,
a hospice.
- Esthonia
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noun,
Estonia.
- sanction
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noun,
authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- 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.
- Ethiopia
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noun,
Formerly Abyssinia. a republic in E Africa: formerly a monarchy. 409,266 sq. mi. (1,060,000 sq. km). Present boundaries include Eritrea. Capital: Addis Ababa.
- 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.
- Pantheon
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noun,
a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.
- Estonian
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noun,
a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
- achiotes
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noun,
annatto.
- Thespian
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noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a tragedian; an actor or actress.
- contains
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verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- 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.
- enchants
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verb (used with object),
to subject to magical influence; bewitch:
- canonist
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noun,
a person who is a specialist in canon law.
- enchains
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verb (used with object),
to bind in or as in chain or chains; fetter; restrain:
- enations
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- optician
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noun,
a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- ectopias
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- actinons
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noun,
a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
- Ethiopic
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noun,
a subdivision of Semitic languages that includes Amharic, Tigré, Tigrinya, and Geez, all of Ethiopia.
- postiche
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noun,
an imitation or substitute.
- hispano-
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- hepatics
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- 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.
- 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.
- coniines
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noun,
a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
- Hispanic
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noun,
Also called Hispano-American [hi-span-oh-uh-mer-i-kuh n, -spah-noh] /hɪˈspæn oʊ əˈmɛr ɪ kən, -ˈspɑ noʊ/ (Show IPA), Hispanic American. a citizen or resident of the United States who is of Spanish or Spanish-speaking Latin-American descent.
Compare Latino (def 2).
- pontiacs
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- capstone
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noun,
a finishing stone of a structure.
- Atchison
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noun,
a city in NE Kansas, on the Missouri River.
- sonance
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noun,
the condition or quality of being sonant.
- 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.
- nitchie
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noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a North-American Indian.
- nancies
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
- spinach
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noun,
a plant, Spinacia oleracea, cultivated for its edible, crinkly or flat leaves.
- step-on
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adjective,
made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- chanson
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noun,
any of several types of song with French lyrics, occurring from the Middle Ages to the present in a variety of musical styles.
- tiepins
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noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- opiatic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling opiates.
- stannic
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adjective,
of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
- opiates
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- chaines
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- nascent
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adjective,
beginning to exist or develop:
- ophites
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noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- notches
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noun,
an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- sphenic
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adjective,
being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
- notices
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- spathic
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adjective,
like spar.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- Nicosia
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noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- 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.
- noetics
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noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- noncash
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adjective,
of or constituting financial sources other than cash:
- 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.
- spheno-
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- niacins
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noun,
nicotinic acid.
- echino-
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- Onitsha
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noun,
a city in SW Nigeria, on the Niger River.
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- sthenia
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noun,
strength; excessive vital force.
- Copehan
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noun,
Wintun.
- hepato-
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- hepatic
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- 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.
- coniine
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noun,
a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
- 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.
- connate
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adjective,
existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
- 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.
- consent
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noun,
permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence:
- contain
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verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- techno-
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- Etonian
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noun,
a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
- ethnics
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noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- ethiops
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adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- hinnies
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noun,
the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey.
Compare mule1 (defs 1, 2).
- ethions
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noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- 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.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- episcia
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noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.
- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- epicist
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noun,
a writer of epic poetry.
- tenpins
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- encinas
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noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- enchant
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verb (used with object),
to subject to magical influence; bewitch:
- enchain
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verb (used with object),
to bind in or as in chain or chains; fetter; restrain:
- enation
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- tension
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noun,
the act of stretching or straining.
- hepcats
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noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- histone
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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.
- sthenic
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adjective,
sturdy; heavily and strongly built.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- isotach
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
- chasten
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verb (used with object),
to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
- isopach
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
- isoneph
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having the same amount of cloudiness.
- 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.
- isation
-
- cheapos
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noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- Iphinoe
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noun,
a daughter of Antia and Proetus who was inflicted with madness for her irreverence toward the gods.
Compare Iphianassa (def 2).
- intones
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- intines
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noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- intens.
-
- Chianti
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noun,
a dry, red, Italian table wine, originally put up in straw-covered bottles.
- canines
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noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- inscape
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noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- thionic
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adjective,
of or relating to sulfur.
- inphase
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adjective,
having the same phase.
- chinone
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noun,
quinone.
- incites
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- chitins
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noun,
a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
- 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.
- Chi-tse
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noun,
Ki Tse.
- incepts
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- 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.
- chopins
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noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- ichnite
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noun,
a fossil footprint.
- tahinis
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noun,
a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
- hospice
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noun,
a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
- tannish
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adjective,
somewhat tan:
- inspect
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verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- capotes
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noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- pinites
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noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- aseptic
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noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- aphetic
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adjective,
pertaining to or due to aphesis.
- aphonic
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noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- aphotic
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adjective,
lightless; dark.
- 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.
- phocine
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adjective,
of or relating to seals.
- Phineas
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “serpent's mouth or oracle.”.
- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- Pontian
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noun,
pope a.d. 230–235.
- toecaps
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noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- Pontine
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adjective,
of or relating to the pons.
- phonics
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noun,
a method of teaching reading and spelling based upon the phonetic interpretation of ordinary spelling.
- 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.
- potiche
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noun,
a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top.
- pschent
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noun,
the double crown worn by ancient Egyptian kings, symbolic of dominion over Upper and Lower Egypt, which had previously been separate kingdoms.
- shoepac
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noun,
a heavy, laced, waterproof boot.
- pension
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noun,
a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
- actinon
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noun,
a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
- asinine
-
adjective,
foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid:
- actino-
-
- 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.
- sapient
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adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- pointes
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- Tonnies
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noun,
Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
- scapho-
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- pinions
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noun,
Machinery.
a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear.
a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
- piscine
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a fish or fishes.
- Pistoia
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noun,
a city in N Tuscany, in N Italy.
- pitches
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noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- pintano
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noun,
sergeant major (def 3).
- ancient
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noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- pinnate
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adjective,
resembling a feather, as in construction or arrangement; having parts arranged on each side of a common axis:
- anoints
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verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- pinnace
-
noun,
a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
- Pitocin
-
- aitches
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noun,
the letter H, h.
- phonies
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- Pinchot
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noun,
Gifford, 1863–1946, U.S. political leader, forester, and teacher.
- pinches
-
- poaches
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verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- Pictish
-
noun,
the language of the Picts, apparently a Celtic language.
- Antioch
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noun,
Arabic Antakiya. Turkish Antakya. a city in S Turkey: capital of the ancient kingdom of Syria 300–64 b.c.
- poetics
-
noun,
literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
- Antoine
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
- pianist
-
noun,
a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
- photics
-
noun,
the science of light.
- poietic
-
- saponin
-
noun,
any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.
- piscina
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noun,
a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Sheitan
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noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- tin-pan
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adjective,
harsh, tinny, or clanging; noisy.
- pachisi
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noun,
a board game, originated in ancient India, in which four players advance four pieces each along a route on a cross-shaped board toward a center square by throws of cowrie shells or dice.
- pannose
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adjective,
having the texture of felt or woolen cloth.
- 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.
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- achiote
-
noun,
annatto.
- patches
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- 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.
- atonics
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- snap-on
-
adjective,
attached or fitting into place by means of a snap or with a pressing motion:
- Cainite
-
noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- atopies
-
noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- panties
-
noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- section
-
noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- Sno-Cat
-
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- patines
-
noun,
patina.
- 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.
- histo-
-
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- sennit
-
noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- Ethiop
-
adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- Encina
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- sienna
-
noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- Shiite
-
noun,
a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam that regards Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, as the legitimate successor of Muhammad, and disregards the three caliphs who succeeded him.
- Enochs
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- Hestia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- Hinton
-
noun,
Christopher, Baron Hinton of Bankside, 1901–1983, British nuclear engineer.
- honans
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Henan.
- pitons
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Hotien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Hotan.
- 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.
- tenson
-
noun,
a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
- tahini
-
noun,
a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Taipei
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
- Taisho
-
noun,
the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
- shapen
-
adjective,
having a designated shape (usually used in combination):
- 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.
- septi-
-
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- pities
-
noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- Hosein
-
noun,
Hussein (def 1).
- honest
-
adjective,
honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair:
- tannic
-
adjective,
Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
- septic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- hepta-
-
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- sachet
-
noun,
a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- inanes
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- Potash
-
noun,
potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes.
- Scipio
-
noun,
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major [puhb-lee-uh s kawr-neel-yuh s,, af-ri-key-nuh s,, -kan-uh s,, -kahn-] /ˈpʌb li əs kɔrˈnil yəs,, ˌæf rɪˈkeɪ nəs,, -ˈkæn əs,, -ˈkɑn-/ (Show IPA), ("Scipio the Elder") 237–183 b.c, Roman general who defeated Hannibal.
- Hanson
-
noun,
Duane, 1925–1996, U.S. artist and sculptor.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- Hansen
-
noun,
Peter Andreas [pee-tuh r ahn-dree-ahs] /ˈpi tər ɑnˈdri ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1795–1874, Danish astronomer.
- ethnos
-
noun,
an ethnic group.
- 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:
- ethno-
-
- Schipa
-
noun,
Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
- saithe
-
noun,
pollock.
- scato-
-
- scathe
-
noun,
hurt, harm, or injury.
- ethnic
-
noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- ethics
-
noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
- ethion
-
noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- tennis
-
noun,
a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
- epochs
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- hepcat
-
noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- hennas
-
noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- Shinto
-
noun,
Also, Shintoism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.
- 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.
- tenpin
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- hepat-
-
- tenons
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- Henson
-
noun,
Jim (James Maury Henson) 1936–90, U.S. puppeteer: creator of the Muppets.
- hecto-
-
- Pontic
-
noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- points
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- 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.
- 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:
- ponces
-
noun,
a pimp.
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- 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.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- nocti-
-
- nocent
-
adjective,
harmful; injurious.
- patho-
-
- nitons
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- 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.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- ninths
-
noun,
a ninth part, especially of one (1/9).
- 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.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- 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.
- 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.
- Penchi
-
noun,
Benxi.
- pennis
-
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- 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.
- penta-
-
- Pesach
-
noun,
Passover (def 1).
- niacin
-
noun,
nicotinic acid.
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- pathic
-
- no-hit
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- pannes
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- 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.
- snitch
-
noun,
Also called snitcher. an informer.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- sonant
-
noun,
a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- 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.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- Panini
-
noun,
flourished c400 b.c, Indian grammarian of Sanskrit.
- Ophite
-
noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- sonnet
-
noun,
Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
- nonces
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- Sophie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- 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.
- spathe
-
noun,
a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
- panto-
-
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- pantos
-
noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- nonets
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- 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.
- spinto
-
adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- nation
-
noun,
a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
- pisci-
-
- incite
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- inspan
-
verb (used with object),
to yoke or harness.
- 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.
- insane
-
adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- pinion
-
noun,
Machinery.
a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear.
a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- pinite
-
noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- tacho-
-
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- incise
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- Inchon
-
noun,
a seaport in W South Korea.
- pinnas
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- pinons
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- 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.
- inches
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- 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.
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- picots
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- intine
-
noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- 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.
- stench
-
noun,
an offensive smell or odor; stink.
- 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.
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- 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.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- Nantes
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
- nances
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- phanos
-
noun,
fanon.
- nachos
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- phatic
-
adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- pheno-
-
- steno-
-
- intone
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- itches
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- Phocis
-
noun,
an ancient district in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth: site of Delphic oracle.
- phones
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- phonet
-
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- phonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to speech sounds.
- Ischia
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, W of Naples: earthquake 1883. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- photic
-
adjective,
of or relating to light.
- ionics
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Ionian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
- Poncas
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- shanti
-
noun,
peace.
- cheapo
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- cities
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- coapts
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- Antons
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- capons
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Cohens
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- actin-
-
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- Conant
-
noun,
James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Connie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- contes
-
plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- Canton
-
noun,
a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
- contin
-
- cannot
-
verb,
a form of ·can not.
- Cannes
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
- copens
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- canine
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- antho-
-
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- chinos
-
noun,
a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
- chaton
-
noun,
Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
- anenst
-
preposition,
anent (def 2).
- chaste
-
adjective,
refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- cheats
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- chapes
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- Cheops
-
noun,
flourished early 26th century b.c, king of Egypt: builder of the great pyramid at Giza (father of Khafre).
- 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.
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- 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.
- Chinan
-
noun,
Jinan.
- chinas
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- chines
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Chino-
-
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- chitin
-
noun,
a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
- chiton
-
noun,
Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
- aniso-
-
- Choate
-
noun,
Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
- tonnes
-
noun,
metric ton.
- chopas
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- Chopin
-
noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- Chosen
-
noun,
elect.
- anoint
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- aethon
-
noun,
triethyl orthoformate.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- tiepin
-
noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- centi-
-
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- 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.
- 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.
- cteno-
-
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- aceto-
-
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- Ashton
-
noun,
Sir Frederick (William) 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Athens
-
noun,
Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- ashpit
-
noun,
a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
- 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.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- tip-in
-
noun,
tap-in.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Neth.
-
- Pinna
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- anon.
-
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- 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.
- neons
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- anti-
-
- annot
-
- Pinon
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- 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.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- Penna
-
noun,
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Penn.
-
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- anth-
-
- Nihon
-
noun,
a Japanese name of Japan.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- ninth
-
noun,
a ninth part, especially of one (1/9).
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- cent.
-
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- 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.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- 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: ¢.
- Pasch
-
noun,
the Jewish festival of Passover.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- ante-
-
- 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.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- 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.
- istic
-
- stech
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- 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.
- ition
-
- step-
-
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- chap.
-
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- Isth.
-
- staph
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- 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.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- 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.
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- Stich
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- chats
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- 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.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- Cath.
-
- patch
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- natch
-
adverb,
of course; naturally.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- ation
-
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- naso-
-
- 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.
- anis-
-
- 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.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- path-
-
- nano-
-
- 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.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- 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.
- paths
-
noun,
a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- 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.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- 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.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- asco-
-
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- Sino-
-
- opahs
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- peta-
-
- pahos
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- 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.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- phon.
-
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Sophi
-
noun,
Sophy.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Apoc.
-
- caphs
-
noun,
kaph.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Cant.
-
- octa-
-
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- 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.
- Othin
-
noun,
Odin.
- phane
-
- Soche
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- oste-
-
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- 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.
- snath
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- 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.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- sito-
-
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- 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.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- Canon
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- 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:
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- notch
-
noun,
an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- pant-
-
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- caps.
-
- Capt.
-
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- nones
-
noun,
the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- nona-
-
- pico-
-
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- tipis
-
noun,
tepee.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- 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.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- noct-
-
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- phot.
-
- 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.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- 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.
- 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.:
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- 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.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- 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.
- span-
-
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- 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.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- 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.
- phots
-
noun,
a unit of illumination, equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter. Abbreviation: ph.
- spec.
-
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- panne
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- tonia
-
- 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.
- Hants
-
noun,
Hampshire (def 1).
- sanit
-
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- Conn.
-
- conns
-
noun,
responsibility for the steering of a ship.
- Cons.
-
- acpt.
-
- Const
-
- cont.
-
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- Hanno
-
noun,
Carthaginian statesman, fl. 3rd century b.c.
- Haiti
-
noun,
Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince.
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- 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.
- tech.
-
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Tench
-
noun,
a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- hect-
-
- scat-
-
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- thio-
-
- hist.
-
- thins
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- hints
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- shone
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- 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.
- shoat
-
noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- 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.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- henna
-
noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- 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.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- 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:
- Honan
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Henan.
- 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.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- 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.
- 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.
- acet-
-
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- sect.
-
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- Epis.
-
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Sept.
-
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- seti-
-
- ecto-
-
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- econ.
-
- 30-30
-
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- thens
-
noun,
that time:
- Episc
-
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- 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.
- 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.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- 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.
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- theo-
-
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- Esth.
-
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- Scot.
-
- Tenn.
-
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- teno-
-
- Theos
-
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- Epist
-
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- hents
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- 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.
- 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.
- inst.
-
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- icons
-
- ician
-
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Chin.
-
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- those
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- chest
-
noun,
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- IATSE
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- chops
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- inion
-
noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- init.
-
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- chits
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- poet.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- insep
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- insp.
-
- tachs
-
noun,
tachometer.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- 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.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- piths
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- shpt.
-
- Hopis
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- actos
-
- post-
-
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- hopes
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- shote
-
noun,
shoat (def 1).
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- hones
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- pitch
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- Hosta
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- hosp.
-
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cine-
-
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Pet.
-
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tosh
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- 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.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- AISI
-
- sech
-
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Pen.
-
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- sepn
-
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- tonn
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- ance
-
- pnea
-
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- sec.
-
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- shop
-
noun,
a retail store, especially a small one.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- 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.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- posh
-
adjective,
sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- 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.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- 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-
-
- pos.
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- 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.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- pot.
-
- apo-
-
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- 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.
- shot
-
noun,
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- psia
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- psec
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pts.
-
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- PSAT
-
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- 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.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- ACTH
-
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- top-
-
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- 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.
- 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.
- ann.
-
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- 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.
- 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.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sch.
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- sci.
-
- 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.
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- ant.
-
- Sat.
-
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- 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-
-
- aet.
-
- ANSI
-
- ano-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- 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.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- ICSH
-
- 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.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- hots
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Host
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- inae
-
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- Hos.
-
- hops
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- tanh
-
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- cit.
-
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- chs.
-
- Inc.
-
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- 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 = .
- Ste.
-
- itis
-
- 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.
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- iso-
-
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- thi-
-
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- 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.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- 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.
- 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.
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- 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.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- 1080
-
- est.
-
- esp.
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- eso-
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epit
-
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- Eph.
-
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- the-
-
- Ens.
-
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- cts.
-
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- enc.
-
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- ect-
-
- eco-
-
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- 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.
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- 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.
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- HEAO
-
- Con.
-
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- 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.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- etc.
-
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- 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.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Eth.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- Nah.
-
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- opia
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- 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.
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- cap.
-
- Soni
-
- Ont.
-
- 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.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- 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.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Soph
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- 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.
- 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.
- Oct.
-
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- 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.:
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- OAPC
-
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- NTIA
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- pct.
-
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- 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.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- atic
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- 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.
- pat.
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- 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.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- cis-
-
- Can.
-
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pan.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- tion
-
- SPCA
-
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- 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.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- cen.
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- 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.
- Neph
-
- neo-
-
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Ceto
-
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- cet-
-
- Neh.
-
- 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.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NCTE
-
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- 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.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- 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.
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- not-
-
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- non-
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- nos-
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TPI
-
- shp
-
- TPN
-
- THC
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- TSE
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- STI
-
- tph
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TSI
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- 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.
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TSH
-
- th-
-
- sht
-
- TCA
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- TIA
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- 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).
- 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.
- sho
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- spt
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- St.
-
- TCS
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- Sta
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- 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.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- STP
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- cte
-
- SHA
-
- EPS
-
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- 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.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- ETS
-
- ETO
-
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- EPT
-
- EPA
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- Ep.
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- en-
-
- EIS
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- CST
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IPO
-
- iph
-
- IPA
-
- IOT
-
- 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.
- 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 = .
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- INH
-
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- IHS
-
- IHP
-
- 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.
- IAS
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- ics
-
- Hts
-
- ht.
-
- HST
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- 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.
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- 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.
- CTA
-
- CSO
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- 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.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASN
-
- ASI
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ase
-
- APS
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- 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.
- APC
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ast
-
- AIC
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AHE
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
-
- ACP
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- an.
-
- ac-
-
- ap-
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- at.
-
- CSA
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- CPS
-
- CPO
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- CNS
-
- CNO
-
- CNN
-
- CIP
-
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- ATC
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
-
- CEA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAI
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- cp.
-
- Co.
-
- 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.
- ch.
-
- ca.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATP
-
- IPS
-
- IOC
-
- ISA
-
- OTS
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCS
-
- PCI
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PTO
-
- pt.
-
- Ps.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- ote
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- ons
-
- oic
-
- OIt
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- ise
-
- OPA
-
- OTA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ose
-
- OSP
-
- ot-
-
- PHA
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- OCS
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- 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.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SCP
-
- sc.
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SAE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PHS
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- PIO
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- POA
-
- PSE
-
- POC
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- PSA
-
- PSC
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- TSP
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- NHS
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- NOC
-
- NNP
-
- NNE
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIH
-
- NIA
-
- NHI
-
- ITC
-
- NHA
-
- NCO
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NES
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- ite
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- Oc.
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAS
-
- OAP
-
- ish
-
- OTC
-
- OSA
-
- op.
-
- ist
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- NSA
-
- NOP
-
- ITA
-
- Npt
-
- NSC
-
- t.
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- TP
-
- T1
-
- 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.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AO
-
- NP
-
- NI
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- 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.
- SA
-
- IP
-
- N.
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- NC
-
- S.
-
- CE
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- OA
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- O.
-
- h.
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- HP
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- ic
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- SN
-
- TC
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- PH
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- NH
-
- TN
-
- i.
-
- EI
-