Anagrams of Praenestine
Word Praenestine has
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that can be made by using the letters of Praenestine.
- serpentine
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noun,
a device on a harquebus lock for holding the match.
- pistareen
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noun,
peseta (def 2).
- tanneries
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noun,
a place where tanning is carried on.
- spinneret
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noun,
an organ or part by means of which a spider, insect larva, or the like spins a silky thread for its web or cocoon.
- aperients
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noun,
a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
- Praeneste
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noun,
ancient name of Palestrina.
- sparteine
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noun,
a bitter, poisonous, liquid alkaloid obtained from certain species of broom, especially Cytisus scoparius, used in medicine to stimulate the heart and also the uterine muscles in childbirth.
- Ernestine
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noun,
a female given name: derived from Ernest.
- panetiere
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noun,
a small, decorative livery cupboard, made especially in Provence in the 18th century.
- internees
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noun,
a person who is or has been interned, as a prisoner of war.
- perennate
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verb (used without object),
to survive from season to season for an indefinite number of years.
- eateries
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noun,
a restaurant or other commercial establishment serving food.
- panniers
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noun,
a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- pretense
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noun,
pretending or feigning; make-believe:
- pentanes
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noun,
a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
- Teresian
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noun,
a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
- entrains
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verb (used with object),
to put aboard a train.
- Teresina
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noun,
a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
- pinaster
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noun,
a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
- anserine
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adjective,
of or relating to the subfamily Anserinae, of the family Anatidae, comprising the true geese.
- resinate
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
- preteens
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noun,
Also called preteenager [pree-teen-ey-jer] /priˈtinˌeɪ dʒər/ (Show IPA), preteener. a boy or girl under the age of 13, especially one between the ages of 9 and 12.
- pantries
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noun,
a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
- repaints
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- pertains
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- aperient
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noun,
a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
- arenites
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noun,
psammite.
- terpenes
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noun,
(originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants.
- internee
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noun,
a person who is or has been interned, as a prisoner of war.
- naperies
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noun,
table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
- painters
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- arsenite
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noun,
a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
- intrans.
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- Estienne
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noun,
Also, Étienne. a family of French printers, book dealers, and scholars, including especially Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA) died 1520; his son, Robert [raw-ber] /rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA) 1503?–59; Henri, (son of Robert), 1531?–98.
- internes
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noun, verb (used without object),
intern2 .
- Steiner
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noun,
Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
- entraps
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verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- Penates
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plural noun,
gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.
- entrees
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noun,
a dish served as the main course of a meal.
- intens.
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- repeats
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noun,
the act of repeating.
- pinnate
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adjective,
resembling a feather, as in construction or arrangement; having parts arranged on each side of a common axis:
- epeeist
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noun,
a person who fences with an épée.
- entries
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noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- terpene
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noun,
(originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants.
- entrain
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verb (used with object),
to put aboard a train.
- spirant
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noun,
fricative (def 2).
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- pinners
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noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- entires
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noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- teeners
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noun,
a teenager.
- stearin
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- Eastern
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adjective,
lying toward or situated in the east:
- intense
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adjective,
existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree:
- interns
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noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- insnare
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verb (used with object),
ensnare.
- Teniers
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noun,
David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
- ensnare
-
verb (used with object),
to capture in, or involve as in, a snare:
- earnest
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noun,
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
- tenners
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noun,
a 10-dollar bill.
- tenpins
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- pinenes
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noun,
a liquid terpene, C 10 H 16 , the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.
- Petrine
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adjective,
of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
- retenes
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noun,
a crystalline hydrocarbon, C 18 H 18 , obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.
- pennate
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adjective,
winged; feathered.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- 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.
- interne
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noun, verb (used without object),
intern2 .
- piaster
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noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- rapines
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- patines
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noun,
patina.
- spinner
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noun,
a person or thing that spins.
- retsina
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noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- steepen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become steeper.
- Serpent
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noun,
a snake.
- trainee
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noun,
a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
- arpents
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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.
- spanner
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noun,
a person or thing that spans.
- transp.
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- panties
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noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- pannier
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noun,
a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- paniers
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noun,
pannier.
- present
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noun,
the present time.
- trepans
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noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- Etienne
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noun,
Estienne (def 1).
- rennets
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noun,
the lining membrane of the fourth stomach of a calf or of the stomach of certain other young animals.
- Persian
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- trienes
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noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- ratines
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- retains
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- preteen
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noun,
Also called preteenager [pree-teen-ey-jer] /priˈtinˌeɪ dʒər/ (Show IPA), preteener. a boy or girl under the age of 13, especially one between the ages of 9 and 12.
- respite
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noun,
a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
- repines
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verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- eserine
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noun,
physostigmine.
- etesian
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adjective,
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
- traipse
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- Epstein
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noun,
Sir Jacob, 1880–1959, English sculptor, born in the U.S.
- seriate
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adjective,
arranged or occurring in one or more series.
- parties
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noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- tinners
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noun,
a tinsmith.
- tin-pan
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adjective,
harsh, tinny, or clanging; noisy.
- arenite
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noun,
psammite.
- sapient
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adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- repents
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adjective,
creeping.
- neatens
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verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- pastern
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noun,
the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
- pentane
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noun,
a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
- aperies
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noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- pennis
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- instar
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noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- Pennie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Penelope.
- inspan
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verb (used with object),
to yoke or harness.
- instep
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noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- sennit
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noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- Estrin
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noun,
estrone.
- pensee
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noun,
a reflection or thought.
- Strine
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noun,
Australian English.
- 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.
- inanes
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noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- sennet
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noun,
any of several small barracudas, as Sphyraena borealis (northern sennet) ranging along the eastern coast of North and Central America.
- penta-
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- Sennar
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noun,
a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
- stripe
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noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- etapes
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noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- insert
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noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- Strain
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- insane
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adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- innate
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adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- eterne
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adjective,
eternal.
- Sterne
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noun,
Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
- rentes
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noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- instr.
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- parens
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- Spener
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noun,
Philipp Jakob [fee-leep yah-kawp] /ˈfi lip ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1635–1705, German theologian: founder of Pietism.
- Parsee
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noun,
an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
- neaten
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verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- Sparti
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- Nepean
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noun,
a former city in SE Ontario, Canada, now part of Ottawa.
- Parent
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noun,
a father or a mother.
- Nereis
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noun,
clamworm.
- Nerine
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noun,
any of several bulbous plants belonging to the genus Nerine, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having funnel-shaped red, pink, or white flowers.
- Nernst
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noun,
Walther Herman [vahl-tuh r her-mahn] /ˈvɑl tər ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1941, German physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1920.
- serine
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noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- Serene
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noun,
serenity; tranquillity.
- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- pannes
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noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- niters
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nitres
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noun,
niter.
- ranees
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noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- paints
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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.
- sinter
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noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- sinner
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noun,
a person who sins; transgressor.
- sienna
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noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- partis
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noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- Serena
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noun,
a female given name.
- inter.
-
- sprint
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noun,
a short race at full speed.
- intern
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noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- inters
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verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- intra-
-
- peasen
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noun,
a plural of pease.
- reseat
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verb (used with object),
to provide with a new seat or new seats.
- resent
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verb (used with object),
to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
- septi-
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- serape
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noun,
a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
- patri-
-
- sprite
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noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- esprit
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noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- sprent
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adjective,
sprinkled.
- paster
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noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- prints
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noun,
the state of being printed.
- sprain
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- paters
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noun,
British Informal. father.
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- patens
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- spirea
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- retene
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noun,
a crystalline hydrocarbon, C 18 H 18 , obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.
- Nantes
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- serein
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noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- patine
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noun,
patina.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- Sarnen
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noun,
a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
- Tenner
-
noun,
a 10-dollar bill.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- Rennes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Ille-et-Vilaine, in NW France: former capital of Brittany; scene of trial of Alfred Dreyfus, 1899.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- preens
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- Easter
-
noun,
an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
- repast
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noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- anenst
-
preposition,
anent (def 2).
- arsen-
-
- repeat
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noun,
the act of repeating.
- satire
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noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- teener
-
noun,
a teenager.
- trapes
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- 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.
- enates
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noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- ptisan
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noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- seater
-
noun,
a person or thing that seats.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- tennis
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noun,
a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
- ternes
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noun,
terne metal.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- pinnas
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noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- ripens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- Persia
-
noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- prates
-
noun,
act of prating.
- Teresa
-
noun,
Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- tenpin
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- pinene
-
noun,
a liquid terpene, C 10 H 16 , the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.
- tepees
-
noun,
a tent of the American Indians, made usually from animal skins laid on a conical frame of long poles and having an opening at the top for ventilation and a flap door.
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- pintas
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- trans.
-
- sateen
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- rennet
-
noun,
the lining membrane of the fourth stomach of a calf or of the stomach of certain other young animals.
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- teaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that teases.
- peseta
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- tripes
-
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.
- Priest
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- repine
-
verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- pester
-
verb (used with object),
to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
- renins
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- seiner
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- tapirs
-
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.
- Senate
-
noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Ernest
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- Tanner
-
noun,
a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
- Santee
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- Esenin
-
noun,
Sergey Aleksandrovich [Russian syir-gyey uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Yesenin, Sergey Aleksandrovich.
- tinner
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- Rennie
-
noun,
John, 1761–1821, Scottish engineer.
- Peters
-
noun,
penis.
- enter-
-
- Aeetes
-
noun,
a king of Colchis, father of Medea and custodian of the Golden Fleece.
- enters
-
Verb phrases,
enter into,
to participate in; engage in.
to investigate; consider:
to sympathize with; share in.
to form a constituent part or ingredient of:
to go into a particular state:
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- treens
-
noun,
treenware.
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- entire
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- triene
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- entree
-
noun,
a dish served as the main course of a meal.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- preset
-
noun,
a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
- Petrie
-
noun,
Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
- aretes
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- Petras
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- repent
-
adjective,
creeping.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- pinner
-
noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- prae-
-
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- pari-
-
- pant-
-
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- Pres.
-
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- 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.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- pret.
-
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- panne
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- prees
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- preen
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- sanit
-
- Perse
-
noun,
(Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- petri
-
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- Sept.
-
- Peene
-
noun,
a river in NE Germany, flowing E to the Baltic Sea. About 97 miles (155 km) long.
- peens
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Peers
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- pene-
-
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- Penn.
-
- Penna
-
noun,
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- petr-
-
- Peter
-
noun,
penis.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- peta-
-
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- peres
-
noun,
Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
- peri-
-
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- Piers
-
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.
- part.
-
- Pinna
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- 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.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- patr-
-
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Pease
-
noun,
a pea.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- pert.
-
- Spree
-
noun,
a lively frolic or outing.
- seti-
-
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- reest
-
verb (used with object),
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- eerie
-
adjective,
uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird:
- reins
-
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.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- tears
-
- Tenn.
-
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- tepee
-
noun,
a tent of the American Indians, made usually from animal skins laid on a conical frame of long poles and having an opening at the top for ventilation and a flap door.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- tera-
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- astr.
-
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- epees
-
noun,
a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Rains
-
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).
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- 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.
- Epis.
-
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Epist
-
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- etape
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- anti-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- ante-
-
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- treas
-
- treen
-
noun,
treenware.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- aeri-
-
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- 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.
- rente
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- 30-30
-
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- Renee
-
noun,
a female given name, French form of Renata.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- terne
-
noun,
terne metal.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- terns
-
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.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- terse
-
adjective,
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- tiers
-
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.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- reni-
-
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Ester
-
noun,
a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- Neper
-
noun,
the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
- rents
-
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.
- neeps
-
noun,
a turnip.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- nears
-
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- span-
-
- Speer
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- rapes
-
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.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- nitr-
-
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- resp.
-
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- steer
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- 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:
- step-
-
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- ster.
-
- insp.
-
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- IATSE
-
- rept.
-
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- insep
-
- inst.
-
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- Srta.
-
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- reset
-
noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- intr.
-
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- Steep
-
noun,
a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Iran.
-
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Rep.
-
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- 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.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- rets
-
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.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- 1080
-
- RNAS
-
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Ste.
-
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- str.
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- ten.
-
- Sra.
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- tRNA
-
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- tri-
-
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- 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.
- ter.
-
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- rpt.
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Sat.
-
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sepn
-
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- 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.
- 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.
- pat.
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- 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.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- par.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pan.
-
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- art.
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- 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.
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Pet.
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Pers
-
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- per.
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Pen.
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- ARIS
-
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- NIRA
-
- epee
-
noun,
a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- Ens.
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- epit
-
- 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.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- NTIA
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- 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.
- ears
-
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.
- epi-
-
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- aet.
-
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ins.
-
- Aire
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- int.
-
- aer-
-
- est.
-
- pts.
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- psia
-
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- PSAT
-
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- 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).
- prs.
-
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- 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.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- IEEE
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- 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.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- inae
-
- ann.
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- prin
-
- pnea
-
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- pre-
-
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- 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.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- 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.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Apr.
-
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Ire.
-
- esp.
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- 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.
- ERT
-
- EPS
-
- EPA
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ETS
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERP
-
- ETR
-
- ese
-
- ESA
-
- ESR
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- EPT
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ASI
-
- Ep.
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- TPI
-
- TPN
-
- Tpr
-
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- 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.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- 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.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ae.
-
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- ap-
-
- trp
-
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- TSP
-
- APS
-
- 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.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ene
-
- en-
-
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- EEE
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- 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.
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ATP
-
- at.
-
- ast
-
- ASR
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASN
-
- Ia.
-
- ase
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TIA
-
- ARS
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- STP
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- SAR
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 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.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- 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:
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- pt.
-
- Ps.
-
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Pa.
-
- PRA
-
- SAE
-
- NSA
-
- Re.
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- REA
-
- 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.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- 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.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RPS
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Sp.
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSE
-
- PSA
-
- RNA
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- RTS
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ISA
-
- SPR
-
- ite
-
- ITA
-
- NRA
-
- ISR
-
- spt
-
- Sr.
-
- ise
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- IRS
-
- Ir.
-
- IPS
-
- ipr
-
- IPA
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ier
-
- STI
-
- IAS
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ist
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NPR
-
- nr.
-
- NNP
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- NNE
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- NIA
-
- NES
-
- Npt
-
- NEA
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- ne-
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- RN
-
- i.
-
- 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.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- 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.
- T1
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- EI
-
- RI
-
- t.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- IP
-
- TP
-
- NP
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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.
- TN
-
- SA
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- S.
-
- SN
-
- RP
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- R.
-
- NI
-