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- tin-plate
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noun,
thin iron or steel sheet coated with tin.
- ice-plant
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noun,
a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
- tranchet
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noun,
a stone implement with a horizontal, chisellike cutting edge, found at Mesolithic and Neolithic sites in macrolithic form, used as an adz, and in microlithic form, often mounted as the cutting head of an arrow.
- pieplant
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noun,
the edible rhubarb, Rheum rhabarbarum.
- tractile
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adjective,
capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.
- chaptrel
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noun,
a capital, as on a pilaster or vaulting shaft, engaged in masonry on one or more sides.
- ethnical
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adjective,
ethnic.
- perianth
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noun,
the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
- chartlet
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noun,
a small chart indicating some special thing, as information relative to a radio navigational aid.
- pittance
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noun,
a small amount or share.
- interact
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verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- particle
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noun,
a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit:
- Charline
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Nephtali
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noun,
Naphtali.
- trippant
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adjective,
(of a deer or the like) represented in the act of walking:
- planchet
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noun,
a flat piece of metal for stamping as a coin; a coin blank.
- athletic
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adjective,
physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports:
- clarinet
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noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- triplane
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- cephalin
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noun,
any of several phosphatides occurring in animal tissue, especially of the brain, and having marked blood-clotting properties.
- Hartline
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noun,
Haldan Keffer [hawl-duh n kef-er] /ˈhɔl dən ˈkɛf ər/ (Show IPA), 1903–83, U.S. physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1967.
- pathetic
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adjective,
causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable:
- triptane
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noun,
a colorless liquid, C 7 H 17 , having high antiknock properties as a fuel: used chiefly as an admixture to airplane gasolines.
- phreatic
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to ground water.
- 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.
- ratchet
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noun,
a toothed bar with which a pawl engages.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- reliant
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adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- ratline
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- hepatic
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- heparin
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noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- Helprin
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noun,
Mark, born 1947, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- cittern
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noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- inhaler
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noun,
an apparatus or device used in inhaling medicinal vapors, anesthetics, etc.
- theriac
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noun,
molasses; treacle.
- lattice
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noun,
a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- article
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noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- latrine
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noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- latchet
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noun,
a strap or lace used to fasten a shoe.
- planter
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noun,
a person who plants.
- Platter
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noun,
a large, shallow dish, usually elliptical in shape, for holding and serving food, especially meat or fish.
- Lachine
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noun,
a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec, on the St. Lawrence.
- therian
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noun,
a therian animal.
- plicate
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adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- inthral
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verb (used with object),
enthrall.
- citrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- praline
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noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- iterant
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adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- prattle
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noun,
the act of prattling.
- Harnett
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noun,
William Michael, 1848–92, U.S. painter.
- cantrip
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- intreat
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- capelin
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- harelip
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noun,
Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
- tactile
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
- epitaph
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noun,
a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.
- chattel
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noun,
Law.. Often, chattels. a movable article of personal property.
- chatter
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noun,
purposeless or foolish talk.
- epicarp
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noun,
the outermost layer of a pericarp, as the rind or peel of certain fruits.
- ripplet
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noun,
a small ripple.
- entrail
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- enthral
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verb (used with object),
enthrall.
- chipper
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noun,
a person or thing that chips or cuts.
- Charlie
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter C.
- cripple
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noun,
Offensive. a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
an animal that is similarly disabled; a lame animal.
Offensive. a person who is disabled or impaired in any way:
- chitter
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verb (used without object),
to twitter.
- tartine
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noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- crappie
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noun,
either of two small sunfishes of central U.S. rivers, Pomoxis nigromaculatus (black crappie) or P. annularis (white crappie)
- clipper
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noun,
a person or thing that clips or cuts.
- clatter
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noun,
a rattling noise or series of rattling noises:
- Clapper
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noun,
a person who applauds.
- charnel
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noun,
a repository for dead bodies.
- chapter
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noun,
a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usually bearing a number or title.
- central
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- tertian
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- centri-
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- cephal-
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- replant
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verb (used with object),
to plant again.
- replica
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- Halpern
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noun,
Daniel, born 1945, U.S. poet and editor.
- tetanic
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adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- reptant
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adjective,
repent2 .
- tertial
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noun,
a tertial feather.
- Chappie
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noun,
chap2 (def 1).
- retinal
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- Rhetian
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noun,
Raetic.
- chanter
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noun,
a person who chants; singer.
- ethical
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adjective,
pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- chaplet
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noun,
a wreath or garland for the head.
- Chaplin
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noun,
Sir Charles Spencer ("Charlie") 1889–1977, English film actor, producer, and director; in U.S. 1910–52.
- etchant
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noun,
a chemical used to etch designs into metal, glass, or other material.
- plancer
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noun,
the soffit of a cornice, especially one of wood.
- caliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- archit.
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- tipcart
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noun,
a cart with a body that can be tipped or tilted to empty it of its contents.
- nitrate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- pantile
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- Linacre
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noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- periapt
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noun,
an amulet.
- Panther
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noun,
the cougar or puma, Felis concolor.
- panicle
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- trental
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noun,
a series of 30 Requiems celebrated one each day for 30 consecutive days.
- trachle
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noun,
an exhausting effort, especially walking or working.
- nephric
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adjective,
renal.
- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- pincher
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noun,
a person or thing that pinches.
- trenail
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noun,
treenail.
- Perchta
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noun,
the goddess of death and of fertility: sometimes identified with Holle.
- aphetic
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adjective,
pertaining to or due to aphesis.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- pelican
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- tranche
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noun,
Finance.
one part or division of a larger unit, as of an asset pool or investment:
a group of securities that share a certain characteristic and form part of a larger offering:
- tippler
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noun,
a person who tipples intoxicating liquor.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- Antheil
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noun,
George, 1900–59, U.S. composer.
- pattern
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noun,
a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- Pitcher
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noun,
a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
- phrenia
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- phrenic
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adjective,
Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.
- Partlet
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noun,
a garment for the neck and shoulders, usually ruffled and having a collar, worn in the 16th century.
- partite
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noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- triplet
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noun,
one of three children or offspring born at the same birth.
- trippet
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noun,
a projection, cam, or the like, for striking some other part at regular intervals.
- archine
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noun,
arshin.
- patient
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noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- philter
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noun,
a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love, usually with some specific person.
- philtre
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noun, verb (used with object),
philter.
- nectar
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- rhenic
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adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- Philae
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noun,
an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
- peptic
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noun,
a substance promoting digestion.
- Rheita
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noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- Neilah
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noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- happen
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verb (used without object),
to take place; come to pass; occur:
- phiale
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noun,
a shallow cup resembling a saucer, having a central boss and sometimes set upon a foot, used as a drinking vessel or to pour libations.
- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- phatic
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adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- Patten
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noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- retail
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noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- haptic
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noun,
Usually, haptics. Digital Technology.
a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device:
an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user:
- Nepali
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noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- nephr-
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- hapten
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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.
- nipple
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noun,
a protuberance of the mamma or breast where, in the female, the milk ducts discharge; teat.
- ethnic
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noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- halite
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noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- nipper
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noun,
a person or thing that nips.
- Petain
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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.
- halter
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noun,
a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
- Pepita
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noun,
the edible seed of a pumpkin or squash, used in cooking and often dried or toasted and eaten as a snack food.
- richen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- penta-
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- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- talent
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noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- tapper
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noun,
a person or thing that taps or strikes lightly.
- parpen
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noun,
perpend1 .
- tappet
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noun,
a sliding rod, intermittently struck by a cam, for moving another part, as a valve.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- Parent
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noun,
a father or a mother.
- patter
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noun,
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
- patent
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noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- client
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noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- pathic
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- claret
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- patine
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noun,
patina.
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- enrapt
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adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- rhinal
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adjective,
of or relating to the nose; nasal.
- Epiph.
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- pencil
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noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- Penchi
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noun,
Benxi.
- pectin
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- hatpin
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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.
- Richet
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noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- pairle
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noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- palter
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verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- enrich
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verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- ripple
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noun,
a small wave or undulation, as on water.
- eparch
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noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- entrap
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verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- pattle
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noun,
paddle1 (def 11).
- Parcel
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noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- rental
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noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- recti-
-
- hatter
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noun,
a maker or seller of hats.
- lancer
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noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- Pinter
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noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- lappet
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noun,
a small lap, flap, or loosely hanging part, especially of a garment or headdress.
- lapper
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noun,
a person or thing that laps liquid.
- platen
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noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- Lanier
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noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- plater
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noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- lancet
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- Platte
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noun,
a river flowing E from the junction of the North and South Platte rivers in central Nebraska to the Missouri River S of Omaha. 310 miles (500 km) long.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- pleach
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verb (used with object),
to interweave (branches, vines, etc.), as for a hedge or arbor.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- linter
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noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- plench
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noun,
a tool combining pliers and wrench: used especially by astronauts.
- pliant
-
adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- lippen
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verb (used with object),
to trust (a person).
- plinth
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noun,
a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier.
- Plante
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noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- pintle
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noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- prance
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- Lepcha
-
noun,
a member of a people of Sikkim and adjacent areas of Nepal, Bhutan, and India.
- placer
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noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- placet
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- learnt
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- plaint
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noun,
a complaint.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- planch
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noun,
a flat piece of metal, stone, or baked clay, used as a tray in an enameling oven.
- planer
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noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- plani-
-
- Lettic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Letts or their language.
- latter
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Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- latten
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noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- lather
-
noun,
foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
- planet
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noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- latent
-
adjective,
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
- lichen
-
noun,
any complex organism of the group Lichenes, composed of a fungus in symbiotic union with an alga and having a greenish, gray, yellow, brown, or blackish thallus that grows in leaflike, crustlike, or branching forms on rocks, trees, etc.
- lipper
-
noun,
a slightly rough or ripply surface on a body of water.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- Hattic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Hatti.
- napper
-
noun,
a textile worker who naps cloth.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- rattle
-
noun,
a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
- Hitler
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noun,
Adolf [ad-olf,, ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈæd ɒlf,, ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), (Adolf Schicklgruber"der Führer") 1889–1945, Nazi dictator of Germany, born in Austria: Chancellor 1933–45; dictator 1934–45.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- rappel
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noun,
(in mountaineering) the act or method of moving down a steep incline or past an overhang by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body, usually under the left thigh and over the right shoulder, and paid out gradually in the descent.
- hepta-
-
- hepcat
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noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- hepat-
-
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- natter
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- helic-
-
- phren.
-
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- rappen
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Switzerland; centime.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- preach
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verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- Littre
-
noun,
Maximilien Paul Émile [mak-see-mee-lyan pawl ey-meel] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ pɔl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1801–88, French lexicographer and philosopher.
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- Pripet
-
noun,
a river in NW Ukraine and S Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing E through the Pripet Marshes to the Dnieper River in NW Ukraine. 500 miles (800 km) long.
- intra-
-
- litten
-
adjective,
lighted1 .
- litter
-
noun,
objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- inter.
-
- intact
-
adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- inhale
-
verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- Rachel
-
noun,
Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.
- Pilate
-
noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- incher
-
noun,
something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- inarch
-
verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- Ranchi
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- patri-
-
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- citral
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- archi-
-
- thaler
-
noun,
any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- tinct.
-
- centi-
-
- centr-
-
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- cerat-
-
- ceriph
-
noun,
serif.
- tetra-
-
- tinter
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- tipper
-
noun,
a person or thing that tips:
- archil
-
noun,
orchil.
- chalet
-
noun,
a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
- Chanel
-
noun,
Gabrielle [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), ("Coco") 1882–1971, French fashion designer.
- tippet
-
noun,
a scarf, usually of fur or wool, for covering the neck, or the neck and shoulders, and usually having ends hanging down in front.
Compare stole2 (def 2).
- tipple
-
noun,
intoxicating liquor.
- Chapel
-
noun,
a private or subordinate place of prayer or worship; oratory.
- chappe
-
noun,
schappe silk.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- anther
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Chelan
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N central Washington, in the Cascade Range: one of the deepest freshwater lakes in the U.S. 55 miles (89 km) long.
- terat-
-
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- tither
-
noun,
a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- archt.
-
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- theirn
-
pronoun,
theirs.
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- caplet
-
- caplin
-
noun,
capelin.
- capper
-
noun,
a person or thing that caps.
- thenar
-
noun,
the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
- caliph
-
noun,
a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- thetic
-
adjective,
positive; dogmatic.
- Thrace
-
noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- Thrale
-
noun,
Hester Lynch (Hester Lynch Piozzi) 1741–1821, Welsh writer and friend of Samuel Johnson.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- threap
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- carpel
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- threat
-
noun,
a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace:
- thrice
-
adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- Cather
-
noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- cattle
-
noun,
bovine animals, especially domesticated members of the genus Bos.
- Thanet
-
noun,
Octave [ok-tiv,, -teyv] /ˈɒk tɪv,, -teɪv/ (Show IPA) pen name of Alice French.
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- tipcat
-
noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- triple
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- tephra
-
noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- chital
-
noun,
axis deer.
- trench
-
noun,
Fortification. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
- trich-
-
- chiral
-
adjective,
(of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- cipher
-
noun,
zero.
- actin-
-
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- plan-
-
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- Arnel
-
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- 30-30
-
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- lathi
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Lathe
-
noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- tilth
-
noun,
the act or operation of tilling land; tillage.
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Iran.
-
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- pant-
-
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Leith
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- lect.
-
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Papen
-
noun,
Franz von [frahnts fuh n] /frɑnts fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1969, German diplomat, statesman, and soldier.
- patr-
-
- arith
-
- paper
-
noun,
a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- acpt.
-
- Athel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- pari-
-
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Ital.
-
- Theta
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- Lahti
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- lact-
-
- patch
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- prae-
-
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- path-
-
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- Laith
-
adjective,
loath.
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- pret.
-
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- Parl.
-
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- latch
-
noun,
a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- prep.
-
- Cant.
-
- part.
-
- larch
-
noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- Plath
-
noun,
Sylvia, 1932–63, U.S. poet.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- plat.
-
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- acet-
-
- thirl
-
verb (used with object),
to pierce.
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- phial
-
noun,
vial.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- alti-
-
- Phil.
-
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- Phila
-
- tithe
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- peri-
-
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- phile
-
- Pepin
-
noun,
("Pepin the Short") died a.d. 768, king of the Franks 751–768 (father of Charlemagne).
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- natl.
-
- natch
-
adverb,
of course; naturally.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- ante-
-
- nappe
-
noun,
Geology. a large mass of rock thrust a considerable distance along a nearly horizontal fault plane or in an overturned anticlinal fold.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- peta-
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- aleph
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- nitr-
-
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- pert.
-
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Perth
-
noun,
Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- 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.
- petr-
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- petri
-
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- phane
-
- Neth.
-
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- anth-
-
- anti-
-
- 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.
- Licht
-
noun, adjective, verb (used with or without object), adverb,
light1 .
- 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.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- aeri-
-
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- pale-
-
- pipal
-
noun,
a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.
- Piper
-
noun,
a person who plays on a pipe.
- palpi
-
noun,
plural of palpus.
- Apple
-
noun,
the usually round, red or yellow, edible fruit of a small tree, Malus sylvestris, of the rose family.
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- pipet
-
noun, verb (used with object),
pipette.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- licet
-
- Arch.
-
- arche
-
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- Letha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- pitch
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- pilch
-
noun,
an infant's wrapper worn over a diaper.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- Apepi
-
noun,
Apophis.
- lithe
-
adjective,
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- Lith.
-
- 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.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- 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.
- Appel
-
noun,
a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
- Lippe
-
noun,
a former state in NW Germany: now part of North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- Letch
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Pratt
-
noun,
Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- 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.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cert.
-
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- crit.
-
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- rept.
-
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- 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.
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- rhet.
-
- rhin-
-
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- chap.
-
- reni-
-
- 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.
- heart
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- Hearn
-
noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- cent.
-
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- 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.
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- 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.
- encl.
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- tera-
-
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- Chile
-
noun,
chili.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Elath
-
noun,
Eilat.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- ethal
-
noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- char-
-
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Chin.
-
- Earth
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- hect-
-
- Hatti
-
noun,
an ancient people who lived in central Anatolia before its conquest by the Hittites.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- Ralph
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- Tench
-
noun,
a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tech.
-
- Icel.
-
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- intr.
-
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- Capt.
-
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- incr.
-
- incl.
-
- theat
-
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- carp-
-
- Recit
-
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- herp.
-
- tenth
-
noun,
one of ten equal parts, especially of one (1/10).
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- recpt
-
- rect.
-
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Cath.
-
- Thant
-
noun,
U, U Thant.
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- heli-
-
- TCPIP
-
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- recip
-
- hipp-
-
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- rcpt.
-
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- hier-
-
- cine-
-
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- trit
-
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- tchr
-
- tRNA
-
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- pct.
-
- ten.
-
- 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.
- Pet.
-
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tanh
-
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- TEPP
-
noun,
a colorless to amber, hygroscopic, poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5) 4 P 2 O 7 , used as an insecticide and as a rodenticide.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- tel-
-
- per.
-
- perp
-
noun,
the perpetrator of a crime.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- perh
-
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- PERL
-
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Pen.
-
- tri-
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- that
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- rel.
-
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- the-
-
- Rep.
-
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- prec
-
- pre-
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- pnea
-
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Rapp
-
noun,
George, 1757–1847, U.S. religious preacher, born in Germany: leader of the Harmonists.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- 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.
- rit.
-
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Tit.
-
- phr.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- ter.
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- rpt.
-
- thi-
-
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- Phar
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pipe
-
noun,
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, 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.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- repl
-
- repp
-
noun,
rep1 .
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- teth
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- 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.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pil-
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- 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.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- prin
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- etc.
-
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epit
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- enl.
-
- Eth.
-
- 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.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- Eph.
-
- enc.
-
- hal-
-
- 1080
-
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- crat
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- ctr.
-
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- ect-
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- clep
-
- 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.
- HRIP
-
- ical
-
- Ice.
-
- ile-
-
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- int.
-
- intl
-
- Ire.
-
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- 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.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- pat.
-
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- help
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- her.
-
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- appl
-
- appt
-
- Apr.
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- art.
-
- aph-
-
- att.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atic
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- attn
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- app.
-
- ant.
-
- Can.
-
- aer-
-
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- 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.
- acr-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- ACTH
-
- aet.
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- Aire
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- alt.
-
- ance
-
- Cal.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- clar
-
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- Chr.
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Chal
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cap.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- CAPP
-
noun,
Al (Alfred Gerald Caplin) 1909–79, U.S. comic-strip artist: creator of “Li'l Abner.”.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- cat.
-
- cet-
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- cen.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- CERN
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lat.
-
- Neh.
-
- lin.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- lath
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- NIRA
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Neph
-
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- lea.
-
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- NTIA
-
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- lit.
-
- lip-
-
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lapp
-
noun,
Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Nah.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- par.
-
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pan.
-
- palp
-
noun,
a palpus.
- Lani
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Pal.
-
- NCTE
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- CLI
-
- NIA
-
- th-
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- NHI
-
- PhL
-
- NHL
-
- CRP
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- CEA
-
- CRT
-
- cle
-
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ne-
-
- PHA
-
- CIP
-
- NHA
-
- CPI
-
- CIA
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- CLR
-
- NEC
-
- CPA
-
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- 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.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- CIE
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- NEA
-
- 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:
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- TCA
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CPR
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- CPL
-
- nr.
-
- NIH
-
- tr.
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ALC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- tra
-
- Tpr
-
- AHL
-
- TPN
-
- TPI
-
- tph
-
- TNT
-
- tlr
-
- TLC
-
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- ANC
-
- AIC
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- trp
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- AHE
-
- PCI
-
- ACP
-
- PAP
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- TRH
-
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- cl.
-
- ATP
-
- NRC
-
- ca.
-
- ch.
-
- cp.
-
- cr.
-
- ct.
-
- CAI
-
- TIA
-
- NRA
-
- ea.
-
- Npt
-
- NPR
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- THC
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- APC
-
- pp.
-
- 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.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Apl
-
- pt.
-
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ATC
-
- PEP
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- 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.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- pc.
-
- at.
-
- Pa.
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TAL
-
- ean
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- LCT
-
- 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.
- ier
-
- IHP
-
- il-
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- LCI
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- ILP
-
- in.
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- LCA
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ine
-
- 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.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- ial
-
- REA
-
- RCT
-
- RCN
-
- HRE
-
- ht.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ia.
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- INH
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- PPE
-
- PRA
-
- PPT
-
- ppr
-
- ppl
-
- PPI
-
- pph
-
- PPC
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- PPA
-
noun,
a substance, C 9 H 13 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.
- PLR
-
- Lt.
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- pli
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- La.
-
- ite
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- iph
-
- Re.
-
- RCP
-
- PTT
-
- PTP
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- prp
-
- IPA
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- PRC
-
- ipr
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- IRL
-
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- RCA
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- RNA
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- PLC
-
- ERT
-
- ERP
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- EPT
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- ec-
-
- LTA
-
- ECA
-
- PLA
-
- ltr
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- LTh
-
- rt.
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- rte
-
- en-
-
- Ehr
-
- eir
-
- LPN
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- PIP
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- ETR
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- 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.
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pl.
-
- lep
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- HCR
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- 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:
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- hr.
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- L1
-
- LH
-
- NC
-
- 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.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- TC
-
- 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.
- 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.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- L.
-
- L2
-
- LC
-
- N.
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- NI
-
- EI
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- RP
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ic
-
- HP
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- le
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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.
- NH
-
- i.
-
- h.
-
- CE
-
- NP
-
- HL
-
- PH
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- NL
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- LR
-
- R.
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- IP
-
- t.
-
- TP
-
- TN
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TL
-
- RC
-
- ln
-
- RH
-
- RI
-
- RN
-
- TT
-