Anagrams of precautionary
Word precautionary has
1794 anagrams
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- reactionary
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.
- Praetorian
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noun,
a person having the rank of praetor or ex-praetor.
- acetonuria
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noun,
ketonuria.
- reparation
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noun,
the making of amends for wrong or injury done:
- cautionary
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adjective,
of the nature of or containing a warning:
- precaution
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noun,
a measure taken in advance to avert possible evil or to secure good results.
- rope-yarn
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noun,
See under yarn (def 3).
- cytopenia
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noun,
the condition of having a decreased number of cellular elements in the blood; hypocytosis.
- eurytopic
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adjective,
(of an organism) tolerating a wide range of environmental conditions or habitats.
- parcenary
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noun,
joint heirship or coheirship; the undivided holding of land by two or more coheirs.
- one-a-cat
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noun,
one old cat.
- cinerator
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noun,
an incinerator.
- recaption
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noun,
the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
- pecuniary
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adjective,
of or relating to money:
- intercrop
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noun,
a crop plant growing between plants of a different crop.
- incorrupt
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adjective,
not corrupt; not debased or perverted; morally upright.
- Cupertino
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noun,
a town in W California.
- precatory
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, characterized by, or expressing entreaty or supplication:
- carpentry
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noun,
the trade of a carpenter:
- raconteur
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noun,
a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
- copartner
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noun,
a partner or associate, as in a business.
- pancreat-
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- procreant
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adjective,
procreating or generating:
- epuration
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noun,
a purification or purge, as of government officials considered disloyal or treacherous.
- tarriance
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noun,
delay.
- arcuation
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noun,
the state of being bent or curved.
- Cointreau
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- enactory
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adjective,
of or relating to an enactment that creates new rights and obligations.
- Capriote
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- Carupano
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noun,
a seaport in N Venezuela.
- caproate
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noun,
a salt or ester of caproic acid.
- air-core
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adjective,
having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils:
- portance
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noun,
bearing; behavior.
- eruption
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noun,
an issuing forth suddenly and violently; outburst; outbreak.
- outrance
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noun,
the utmost extremity.
- Rotarian
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noun,
a member of a Rotary Club.
- proturan
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noun,
a proturan insect; telsontail.
- carry-on
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noun,
a piece of carry-on luggage.
- Poincare
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noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- carinate
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adjective,
Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
- pair-oar
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noun,
a racing shell propelled by two persons, each with one oar.
- carry-in
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noun,
an appliance or machine, as a television set or a personal computer, portable enough to be taken to a store for repair.
- Eurocrat
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noun,
a member of the executive and technical staff at the headquarters of the European Common Market.
- anterior
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adjective,
situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- pro-rata
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adverb,
in proportion; according to a certain rate.
- operatic
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- 11-point
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- nycturia
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noun,
nocturia.
- prurient
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adjective,
having, inclined to have, or characterized by lascivious or lustful thoughts, desires, etc.
- neurotic
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noun,
a neurotic person.
- nocturia
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noun,
a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
- procaine
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- atropine
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noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- priorate
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noun,
the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
- printery
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noun,
(formerly) an establishment for typographic printing.
- aurorean
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adjective,
belonging to the dawn; auroral.
- raincoat
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noun,
a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
- Touraine
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noun,
a former province in W France. Capital: Tours.
- Capetian
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noun,
a member of this dynasty.
- Pretoria
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noun,
a city in and the administrative capital of the Republic of South Africa, in the NE part: also the capital of Transvaal.
- arcature
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noun,
an arcade of small dimensions.
- oceanaut
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noun,
aquanaut.
- Torrance
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noun,
a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
- tornaria
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noun,
the ciliated, free-swimming larva of certain hemichordates.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- apocrine
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adjective,
of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- unrepair
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noun,
lack of repair; disrepair; dilapidation:
- re-count
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noun,
a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- apyretic
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adjective,
free from fever.
- arterio-
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- Croatian
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noun,
a Croat.
- Picayune
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noun,
(formerly, in Louisiana, Florida, etc.) a coin equal to half a Spanish real.
- catenary
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noun,
Mathematics. the curve assumed approximately by a heavy uniform cord or chain hanging freely from two points not in the same vertical line. Equation: y = k cos h (x / k).
- croupier
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noun,
an attendant in a gambling casino who rakes in money or chips and pays winners at a gaming table.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- Cernauti
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noun,
a city in SW Ukraine, on the Prut River: formerly in Romania.
- Urartian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Urartu.
- craniate
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noun,
a craniate animal.
- Courtrai
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noun,
a city in W Belgium, on the Lys River: important medieval city.
- Aaronite
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noun,
one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
- courtier
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noun,
a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage.
- courante
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noun,
a dance dating back to the 17th century and characterized by a running or gliding step.
- Couperin
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noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1668–1733, French composer.
- counter-
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- centaury
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Centaurium, of the gentian family, having clusters of small pink or red flowers.
- Teucrian
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noun,
one of the ancient Trojans.
- contrary
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noun,
something that is contrary or opposite:
- Caterina
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noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- terrapin
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noun,
any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
- aeronaut
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noun,
the pilot of a balloon or other lighter-than-air aircraft.
- cinerary
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adjective,
holding or intended for ashes, especially the ashes of cremated bodies:
- tracery
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noun,
ornamental work consisting of ramified ribs, bars, or the like, as in the upper part of a Gothic window, in panels, screens, etc.
- cirrate
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adjective,
having cirri.
- Aterian
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adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- cranio-
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- auction
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noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- Trainer
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noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- rapture
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noun,
ecstatic joy or delight; joyful ecstasy.
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- typicon
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noun,
the instructions for the orders of the services during the ecclesiastical year, contained in a manual.
- Trapani
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noun,
a seaport in NW Sicily.
- Creator
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noun,
a person or thing that creates.
- Cypriot
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Cyprus.
- Utopian
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noun,
an inhabitant of Utopia.
- reactor
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noun,
a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
- Cyprian
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noun,
Saint (Thascius Caecillus Cyprianus) a.d. c200–258, early church father, bishop, and martyr.
- taurine
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noun,
a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
- tricorn
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noun,
Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
- Yucaipa
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noun,
a town in S California.
- neutro-
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- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- country
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noun,
a state or nation:
- Puritan
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noun,
a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.
- corrupt
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adjective,
guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked:
- ternary
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noun,
a group of three.
- tourney
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noun,
a tournament.
- Tournai
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noun,
a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.
- Nayarit
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noun,
a state in W Mexico. 10,442 sq. mi. (27,045 sq. km). Capital: Tepic.
- crypto-
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- nectary
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noun,
Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
- Yucatan
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noun,
a peninsula in SE Mexico and N Central America comprising parts of SE Mexico, N Guatemala, and Belize.
- courant
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noun,
courante.
- pterion
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noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- Tourane
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noun,
former name of Danang.
- Courier
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noun,
a messenger, usually traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic messages, etc.
- contra-
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- narrate
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verb (used with object),
to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
- rainout
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noun,
a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
- cornute
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adjective,
cornuted.
- ruction
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noun,
a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
- recount
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noun,
a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
- tone-up
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noun,
an exercise for toning up one's body.
- centro-
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- centri-
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- erratic
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- curtain
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noun,
a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
- centaur
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- carport
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noun,
a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.
- carreta
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noun,
a simple two-wheeled oxcart.
- Taiyuan
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Shanxi province, in N China; a walled city.
- carrion
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noun,
dead and putrefying flesh.
- Etruria
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noun,
an ancient country located between the Arno and Tiber rivers, roughly corresponding to modern Tuscany in W Italy.
- caution
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noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- cautery
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noun,
an escharotic substance, electric current, or hot iron used to destroy tissue.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- carroty
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adjective,
like a carrot, as in color, flavor, or shape.
- cateran
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noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- entropy
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
(on a macroscopic scale) a function of thermodynamic variables, as temperature, pressure, or composition, that is a measure of the energy that is not available for work during a thermodynamic process. A closed system evolves toward a state of maximum entropy.
(in statistical mechanics) a measure of the randomness of the microscopic constituents of a thermodynamic system. Symbol: S.
- Cartier
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noun,
Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- routine
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noun,
a customary or regular course of procedure.
- encrypt
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verb (used with object),
to encipher or encode.
- ruinate
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adjective,
ruined.
- Century
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noun,
a period of 100 years.
- current
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noun,
a flowing; flow, as of a river.
- Croatia
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noun,
a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
- CAPTAIN
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noun,
a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- recruit
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noun,
a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.
- cantrip
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- cyanite
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noun,
Mineralogy. kyanite.
- cyanate
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noun,
a salt or ester of cyanic acid.
- Tarpeia
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noun,
a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.
- rectory
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noun,
a rector's house; parsonage.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- cuprite
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noun,
a mineral, cuprous oxide, Cu 2 O, occurring in red crystals and brown to black granular masses: an ore of copper.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- tapioca
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noun,
a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- currant
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noun,
a small seedless raisin, produced chiefly in California and in the Levant, and used in cookery and confectionery.
- capture
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noun,
the act of capturing.
- reprint
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noun,
a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
- Coryate
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noun,
Thomas, 1577–1617, English traveler and author.
- topiary
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noun,
topiary work; the topiary art.
- retiary
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adjective,
using a net or any entangling device.
- retrain
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verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- curator
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noun,
the person in charge of a museum, art collection, etc.
- rinceau
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noun,
an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
- Eutopia
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noun,
a place in which human society, natural conditions, etc., are so ideally perfect that there is complete contentment.
- eutocia
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noun,
normal childbirth.
- cerato-
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- errancy
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noun,
the state or an instance of erring.
- terrain
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noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- protein
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- Actaeon
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noun,
a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
- portray
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verb (used with object),
to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
- paucity
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noun,
smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness:
- potency
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noun,
the state or quality of being potent.
- operant
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noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- truancy
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noun,
the act or state of being truant.
- peacoat
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noun,
pea jacket.
- trouper
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noun,
an actor, especially a member of a touring company.
- trounce
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verb (used with object),
to beat severely; thrash.
- actino-
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- opacity
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noun,
the state or quality of being opaque.
- praetor
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noun,
(in the ancient Roman republic) one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul.
- tropine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- apricot
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noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- uranite
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noun,
any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
- Oceania
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noun,
the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
- apteria
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noun,
one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
- porrect
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adjective,
extending horizontally; projecting.
- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- acarine
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- partier
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noun,
partyer.
- pyretic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, affected by, or producing fever.
- pareira
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noun,
the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.
- airport
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noun,
a tract of land or water with facilities for the landing, takeoff, shelter, supply, and repair of aircraft, especially one used for receiving or discharging passengers and cargo at regularly scheduled times.
- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- turnery
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noun,
the process or art of forming or shaping objects on a lathe.
- parotic
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adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- aerator
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noun,
an apparatus for aerating water or other fluids.
- aneuria
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noun,
neurasthenia.
- pointer
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- actuary
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noun,
Insurance. a person who computes premium rates, dividends, risks, etc., according to probabilities based on statistical records.
- partyer
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noun,
a person who parties, especially regularly or habitually:
- outrace
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verb (used with object),
to race or run faster than:
- outpace
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verb (used with object),
to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance:
- partner
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noun,
a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- ponceau
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noun,
a vivid red to reddish-orange color.
- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- antero-
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- patency
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noun,
the state of being patent.
- ocarina
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noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- unitary
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adjective,
of or relating to a unit or units.
- prorate
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verb (used with object),
to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
- Tripura
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noun,
a state in E India. 4033 sq. mi. (10,445 sq. km). Capital: Agartala.
- procure
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verb (used with object),
to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means:
- Petunia
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noun,
any garden plant belonging to the genus Petunia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having funnel-shaped flowers of various colors.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- Pierrot
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noun,
a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.
- nourice
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noun,
a nurse.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- Aaronic
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adjective,
of or relating to Aaron.
- Printer
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noun,
a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
- trinary
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adjective,
consisting of three parts, or proceeding by three; ternary.
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- picture
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noun,
a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.:
- pronate
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verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- urinate
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verb (used without object),
to pass or discharge urine.
- arcuate
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adjective,
bent or curved like a bow.
- arteri-
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- 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.
- urinary
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noun,
urinal.
- protean
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adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- patina
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noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- pycnia
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noun,
a flask-shaped or conical sporangium of a rust fungus, which develops below the epidermis of the host and bears pycniospores.
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- curite
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noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- picaro
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- parton
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noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- Corrie
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noun,
a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
- Currie
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noun,
East Indian Cookery. a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice.
- pycno-
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- parure
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noun,
a matching set of jewels or ornaments.
- picara
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noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- Perrin
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
- Curtin
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noun,
John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- Parcae
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- Parian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- Ruyter
-
noun,
Michel Adriaanssoon de [Dutch mi-khuh l ah-dree-ahn-soon duh] /Dutch ˈmɪ xəl ˌɑ driˈɑn sun də/ (Show IPA), 1607–76, Dutch admiral.
- parica
-
noun,
a snuff used by certain Indians of South America containing dimethyltryptamine and other hallucinogenic agents, obtained from the seeds of the tree Piptadenia peregrina.
- Rupert
-
noun,
Prince, 1619–82, German Royalist general and admiral in the English Civil War (nephew of Charles I of England).
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Pictor
-
noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- parity
-
noun,
equality, as in amount, status, or character.
- parrot
-
noun,
any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
- Partan
-
noun,
a crab.
- taipan
-
noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- cut-in
-
noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- Coruna
-
noun,
La Coruña.
- Corner
-
noun,
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- patri-
-
- curate
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- penta-
-
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- Perron
-
noun,
an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
- couter
-
noun,
a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
- penury
-
noun,
extreme poverty; destitution.
- crepon
-
noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- pinery
-
noun,
a place in which pineapples are grown.
- teapoy
-
noun,
a small three-legged table or stand.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- Crater
-
noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- tauro-
-
- crayer
-
noun,
a small sailing vessel formerly used in trade along the coasts of western Europe.
- teacup
-
noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- crayon
-
noun,
a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
- Crania
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- pantry
-
noun,
a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
- piracy
-
noun,
practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
- patuca
-
noun,
a river rising in E central Honduras and flowing NE to the Caribbean Sea. About 300 miles (485 km) long.
- Curare
-
noun,
a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
- cotype
-
noun,
a syntype.
- cupro-
-
- pernor
-
noun,
a person who takes or receives the rents, profits, or other benefit of an estate, lands, etc.
- Piercy
-
noun,
Marge, born 1936, U.S. poet and novelist.
- patron
-
noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- tarpan
-
noun,
a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
- cteno-
-
- tarpon
-
noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- Peyton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Payton.
- county
-
noun,
the largest administrative division of a U.S. state:
- croute
-
noun,
crust.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- petro-
-
- 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.
- peanut
-
noun,
the pod or the enclosed edible seed of the plant, Arachis hypogaea, of the legume family: the pod is forced underground in growing, where it ripens.
- croupy
-
adjective,
pertaining to or resembling croup.
- pectin
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- pinata
-
noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- crypt-
-
- pyuria
-
noun,
the presence of pus in the urine.
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- nutria
-
noun,
the coypu.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- pricer
-
noun,
(especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
- pricey
-
adjective,
expensive or unduly expensive:
- pretor
-
noun,
praetor.
- rancor
-
noun,
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
- precut
-
adjective,
cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:
- rapier
-
noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- raptor
-
noun,
a raptorial bird.
- rarity
-
noun,
something rare, unusual, or uncommon:
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- irrupt
-
verb (used without object),
to break or burst in suddenly.
- ironer
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- prance
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- prayer
-
noun,
a devout petition to God or an object of worship.
- one-up
-
adverb,
Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- recoup
-
noun,
an act of recouping.
- pouter
-
noun,
a person who pouts.
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- put-on
-
noun,
an act or instance of putting someone on.
- pounce
-
noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- nycto-
-
- nycti-
-
- nicety
-
noun,
a delicate or fine point; punctilio:
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- nitery
-
noun,
a nightclub.
- nitro-
-
- neuro-
-
- ptero-
-
- pteron
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- nocti-
-
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- necro-
-
- Nature
-
noun,
the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
- Purana
-
noun,
any of 18 collections of Hindu legends and religious instructions.
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- narco-
-
- purine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 , from which is derived a group of compounds including uric acid, xanthine, and caffeine.
- priory
-
noun,
a religious house governed by a prior or prioress, often dependent upon an abbey.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- notary
-
noun,
notary public.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- napery
-
noun,
table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
- intro.
-
- intra-
-
- panto-
-
- pyrone
-
noun,
either of two heterocyclic ketones having the formula C 5 H 4 O 2 .
- Europa
-
noun,
Also, Europe. Classical Mythology. a sister of Cadmus who was abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete, where she bore him Rhadamanthus, Minos, and Sarpedon.
- outran
-
verb,
simple past tense of outrun.
- pointy
-
adjective,
having a comparatively sharp point:
- ropery
-
noun,
a place where ropes are made.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- errata
-
noun,
plural of erratum.
- poetry
-
noun,
the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
- errant
-
adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- ourari
-
noun,
curare.
- Rotary
-
noun,
a rotary device or machine.
- painty
-
adjective,
of, coated with, or soiled with paint:
- payout
-
noun,
an act or instance of paying, expending, or disbursing.
- Payton
-
noun,
Walter ("Sweetness") 1954–99, U.S. football player.
- Paiute
-
noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians of the Uto-Aztecan family dwelling in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
- router
-
noun,
any of various tools or machines for routing, hollowing out, or furrowing.
- pyrite
-
noun,
a very common brass-yellow mineral, iron disulfide, FeS 2 , with a metallic luster, burned to sulfur dioxide in the manufacture of sulfuric acid: chemically similar to marcasite, but crystallizing in the isometric system.
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- outcry
-
noun,
a strong and usually public expression of protest, indignation, or the like.
- return
-
noun,
the act or fact of returning as by going or coming back or bringing, sending, or giving back:
- inter.
-
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- recti-
-
- inpour
-
verb (used with or without object),
to pour in.
- Rector
-
noun,
a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
- incorr
-
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- Renata
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Renoir
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- repair
-
noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- Porter
-
noun,
a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
- Yentai
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Yantai.
- retro-
-
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- report
-
noun,
an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- ornery
-
adjective,
ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper:
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- Pontic
-
noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- yautia
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical America for its tuberous, starchy root, cooked and eaten like potatoes.
- yaupon
-
noun,
a holly shrub or small tree, Ilex vomitoria, of the southern U.S., having bitter leaves that are sometimes brewed as a tea.
- retina
-
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.
- iatro-
-
- Purity
-
noun,
the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.:
- picro-
-
- Catano
-
noun,
a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
- cyano-
-
- Cetura
-
noun,
Keturah.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- unripe
-
adjective,
not ripe; immature; not fully developed:
- aeron.
-
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- artery
-
noun,
Anatomy. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.
- catena
-
noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- Carina
-
noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Arunta
-
noun,
Aranda.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- Tyrian
-
adjective,
of or relating to ancient Tyre or its people.
- Tunica
-
noun,
a tunic.
- capita
-
noun,
plural of caput.
- uprear
-
verb (used with object),
to raise up; lift:
- caryo-
-
- acuity
-
noun,
sharpness; acuteness; keenness:
- acuate
-
adjective,
sharpened; pointed.
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- Torrey
-
noun,
John, 1796–1873, U.S. botanist and chemist.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- cirro-
-
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Tyrone
-
noun,
a former administrative county in W Northern Ireland: replaced by several new districts 1973.
- arrant
-
adjective,
downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious:
- uproar
-
noun,
a state of violent and noisy disturbance, as of a multitude; turmoil.
- Turpin
-
noun,
Ben, 1874–1940, U.S. silent-film comedian.
- turion
-
noun,
a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
- Triune
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) the Trinity.
- centi-
-
- Turner
-
noun,
a person or thing that turns or is employed in turning.
- centr-
-
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- turco-
-
- trocar
-
noun,
a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
- turnip
-
noun,
the thick, fleshy, edible root of either of two plants of the mustard family, the white-fleshed Brassica rapa rapifera or the yellow-fleshed rutabaga.
- cerat-
-
- arnica
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- catnap
-
noun,
a short, light nap or doze.
- turaco
-
noun,
touraco.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- 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.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- anopia
-
noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- captan
-
noun,
a powder, C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S, of white to cream color, used as a fungicide on vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
- Arcaro
-
noun,
Edward ("Eddie") 1916–97, U.S. jockey.
- Uniate
-
noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- arcane
-
adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- actin-
-
- Carnap
-
noun,
Rudolf P. 1891–1970, U.S. philosopher, born in Germany.
- uptear
-
verb (used with object),
to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
- canape
-
noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- canopy
-
noun,
a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
- tracer
-
noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- urano-
-
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- carrot
-
noun,
a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
- Canary
-
noun,
any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
- contr.
-
- conure
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.
- Carney
-
noun,
carny.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- aporia
-
noun,
Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- Aparri
-
noun,
a seaport on N Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- Carrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Aurora
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of the dawn.
Compare Eos.
- uretic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
- apercu
-
noun,
a hasty glance; a glimpse.
- carpo-
-
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- apiary
-
noun,
a place in which a colony or colonies of bees are kept, as a stand or shed for beehives or a bee house containing a number of beehives.
- urino-
-
- utero-
-
- troupe
-
noun,
a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, especially one that travels about.
- copter
-
noun,
helicopter.
- Utopia
-
noun,
an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- toucan
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- tropic
-
noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- Carian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- aceto-
-
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- anuria
-
noun,
the absence or suppression of urine.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- Canute
-
noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- cantar
-
noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- Tucana
-
noun,
the Toucan, a southern constellation between Octans and Phoenix.
- Carter
-
noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- Urania
-
noun,
uranium dioxide.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- tie-up
-
noun,
a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
- uranic
-
adjective,
of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- uptorn
-
verb,
past participle of uptear.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- tropy
-
- pricy
-
adjective,
pricey.
- nuci-
-
- prier
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- prae-
-
- pryer
-
noun,
prier.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- Apure
-
noun,
a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- pret.
-
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- trop-
-
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- Apoc.
-
- octa-
-
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- aunty
-
noun,
auntie.
- neur-
-
- atony
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- Pu-yi
-
noun,
Henry, 1906–67, as Hsüan T'ung, last emperor of China 1908–12; as K'ang Tê, puppet emperor of Manchukuo 1934–45.
- atopy
-
noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- atory
-
- Punic
-
noun,
the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
- punty
-
noun,
an iron rod used in glassmaking for handling the hot glass.
- naut.
-
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- Tracy
-
noun,
Spencer, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- purty
-
adjective,
pretty.
- neut.
-
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- aurar
-
noun,
plural of eyrir.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- NAACP
-
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Toure
-
noun,
Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
- auto.
-
- terr.
-
- Autry
-
noun,
Gene, 1907–1998, U.S. actor and singer.
- rainy
-
adjective,
characterized by rain:
- rayon
-
noun,
a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- ation
-
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- array
-
noun,
order or arrangement, as of troops drawn up for battle.
- areo-
-
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Aryan
-
noun,
Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- Prior
-
noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- proc.
-
- 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.
- noct-
-
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- pron.
-
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- pruta
-
noun,
prutah.
- Arran
-
noun,
an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
- nitr-
-
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- caput
-
noun,
any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
- Arrau
-
noun,
Claudio [klaw-dee-oh;; Spanish klou-th yaw] /ˈklɔ diˌoʊ;; Spanish ˈklaʊ ðyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–91, Chilean pianist.
- Prot.
-
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Artur
-
noun,
a male given name.
- prune
-
noun,
a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- prunt
-
noun,
a small mass of glass fused to the body of a glass piece.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- pouty
-
adjective,
inclined to pout, or marked by pouting:
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Upton
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “upper town.”.
- 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.
- acro-
-
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- patr-
-
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- Patna
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- pyran
-
noun,
either of two compounds having the formula C 5 H 6 O, containing one oxygen and five carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- upaya
-
noun,
any device, as a koan, used for purposes of instruction.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- party
-
noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- part.
-
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- Parry
-
noun,
an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
- UNRRA
-
- aeri-
-
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- aero-
-
- pari-
-
- pareu
-
noun,
lavalava.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Peary
-
noun,
Robert Edwin, 1856–1920, U.S. admiral and arctic explorer.
- Unity
-
noun,
the state of being one; oneness.
- pert.
-
- 30-30
-
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- pico-
-
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- urine
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- piety
-
noun,
reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
- petri
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- petr-
-
- Urena
-
noun,
any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
- peta-
-
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Perry
-
noun,
a fermented beverage similar to cider, made from the juice of pears.
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- peri-
-
- Percy
-
noun,
Sir Henry ("Hotspur") 1364–1403, English military and rebel leader.
- piney
-
adjective,
piny.
- acet-
-
- Peony
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
- acity
-
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- uran-
-
- acpt.
-
- 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.
- peaty
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing the substance peat.
- unrip
-
verb (used with object),
to undo by ripping; cut or tear open; rip; take apart or detach.
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- tuner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tunes.
- Outer
-
adjective,
situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
- outen
-
verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- ante-
-
- Otaru
-
noun,
a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- anti-
-
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- porny
-
adjective,
Informal. pertaining to, resembling, characteristic of, or containing pornography; pornographic:
- Oriya
-
noun,
an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
- outre
-
adjective,
passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
- Port.
-
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- oracy
-
noun,
the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
- Truro
-
noun,
a town in central Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- truce
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- apery
-
noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- Parca
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- 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.
- para-
-
- pyric
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resulting from burning.
- Unit.
-
- panty
-
noun,
panties.
- pant-
-
- 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.
- UNCIO
-
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- Panay
-
noun,
an island in the central Philippines. 4446 sq. mi. (11,515 sq. km). Capital: Iloilo.
- uncap
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- unary
-
adjective,
pertaining to a function whose domain is a given set and whose range is contained in that set.
- payt.
-
- unapt
-
adjective,
not appropriate; unfit; unsuitable:
- anat.
-
- Payne
-
noun,
John Howard, 1791–1852, U.S. actor and dramatist.
- Turin
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pyro-
-
- payer
-
noun,
a person who pays.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Piura
-
noun,
a city in N Peru.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Piute
-
noun,
Paiute.
- poet.
-
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Torun
-
noun,
a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- rutin
-
noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- tayra
-
noun,
a small animal, Eira barbara, of the weasel family, ranging from Mexico to tropical South America.
- cent.
-
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- cutey
-
noun,
cutie.
- Taney
-
noun,
Roger Brooke, 1777–1864, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1836–64.
- Tanya
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Curry
-
noun,
East Indian Cookery. a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice.
- econ.
-
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- curet
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- 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.
- cero-
-
- Cerro
-
noun,
a hill or peak.
- cert.
-
- 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.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- 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.
- runty
-
adjective,
stunted; dwarfish:
- runic
-
adjective,
consisting of or set down in runes:
- tarry
-
noun,
a stay; sojourn.
- Rouen
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- Euro-
-
- eury-
-
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Royce
-
noun,
Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
- Carny
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- erupt
-
verb (used with object),
to release violently; burst forth with:
Synonyms: vent.
- eruct
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- erron
-
- carp-
-
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- Carry
-
noun,
range, as of a gun.
- 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.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- roupy
-
adjective,
affected with the disease roup.
- ecto-
-
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- route
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- tonia
-
- cata-
-
- ency.
-
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- ruana
-
noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- eyrir
-
noun,
an aluminum bronze coin of Iceland, the 100th part of a króna.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Ecua.
-
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- cruor
-
noun,
coagulated blood, or the portion of the blood that forms the clot.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- corpn
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Coney
-
noun,
a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
- cont.
-
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- tera-
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Terry
-
noun,
the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- corr.
-
- corp.
-
- coypu
-
noun,
a large, South American, aquatic rodent, Myocastor (or Myopotamus) coypus, yielding the fur nutria.
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- cornu
-
noun,
a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
- Corny
-
adjective,
of or abounding in corn.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- copr-
-
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- corer
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- Corey
-
noun,
Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- coupe
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- Court
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- cruet
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- taupe
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- Taupo
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N New Zealand, in the central part of North Island: largest lake in New Zealand. About 234 sq. mi. (605 sq. km).
- cyan-
-
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- croup
-
noun,
any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
- crore
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- crony
-
noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crit.
-
- cine-
-
- cryo-
-
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Cypro
-
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- typo-
-
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- cyto-
-
- Tyner
-
noun,
McCoy (Sulaimon Saud) born 1938, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- teary
-
adjective,
of or like tears.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- teno-
-
- Caryn
-
noun,
a female given name.
- entry
-
noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Cant.
-
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- Canty
-
adjective,
cheerful; lively.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Recit
-
- Capua
-
noun,
a town in NW Campania, in S Italy, N of Naples.
- repro
-
noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- rept.
-
- recip
-
- rerun
-
noun,
the act of rerunning.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- yenta
-
noun,
a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- Carey
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Yauco
-
noun,
a city in SW Puerto Rico.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- iatry
-
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- yearn
-
verb (used without object),
to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- recur
-
verb (used without object),
to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- incur
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- input
-
noun,
something that is put in.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- incr.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- incor
-
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- Capt.
-
- rect.
-
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- reni-
-
- intr.
-
- inure
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- repay
-
verb (used with object),
to pay back or refund, as money.
- Capra
-
noun,
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- recpt
-
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- irony
-
noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- ricey
-
adjective,
pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- rcpt.
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- yapon
-
noun,
yaupon.
- Iran.
-
- re-up
-
verb (used with or without object),
to reenlist.
- 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.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- Tyre
-
noun,
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
- 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.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- Tyne
-
noun,
tine.
- uria
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- puir
-
adjective,
poor.
- upon
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- uro-
-
- taur
-
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- 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.
- pyre
-
noun,
a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- 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.
- Torr
-
noun,
a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- uret
-
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- ten.
-
- Puri
-
noun,
poori.
- 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.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- 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.
- pure
-
adjective,
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
- 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.
- Urey
-
noun,
Harold Clayton [kleyt-n] /ˈkleɪt n/ (Show IPA), 1893–1981, U.S. chemist: Nobel prize 1934.
- Tray
-
noun,
a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ter.
-
- tion
-
- puny
-
adjective,
of less than normal size and strength; weak.
- 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).
- type
-
noun,
a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category:
- typ.
-
- purr
-
noun,
the low, vibrating sound made by a cat by the contracting of the laryngeal muscles and the diaphragm as it breathes.
- Punt
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- pyin
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- pyo-
-
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Tory
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- pyr-
-
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Tiny
-
adjective,
very small; minute; wee.
- piny
-
adjective,
abounding in or covered with pine trees:
- 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.
- Tyro
-
noun,
a beginner in learning anything; novice.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- pout
-
noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- pour
-
noun,
the act of pouring.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- top-
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Ryan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- pot.
-
- Rory
-
noun,
a male given name.
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- roup
-
noun,
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
- prin
-
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- tRNA
-
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Troy
-
noun,
Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- prey
-
noun,
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- prec
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- pre-
-
- Ryun
-
noun,
James Ronald ("Jim") born 1947, U.S. distance runner; congressman 1996–2007.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tron
-
- prau
-
noun,
proa.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- RONA
-
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- pray
-
verb (used with object),
to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
- ropy
-
adjective,
resembling a rope or ropes:
- rpt.
-
- Tony
-
noun,
one of a group of awards made annually by the American Theatre Wing, a professional school for the performing arts, for achievements in theatrical production and performance.
- Prut
-
noun,
a river in E Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine along the boundary between Moldavia (Moldova) and Romania into the Danube. 500 miles (800 km) long.
- ryot
-
noun,
a peasant.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- toey
-
adjective,
touchy or restive; apprehensive; fractious.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- 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.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- 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.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- Tyrr
-
noun,
Tyr.
- uni-
-
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- tri-
-
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Trey
-
noun,
a playing card or a die having three pips.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Rep.
-
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- pony
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- pro-
-
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- Tupi
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- repr
-
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- pnea
-
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- pity
-
noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- 1080
-
- 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.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- 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.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- yoni
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- yore
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- cap.
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Can.
-
- your
-
noun,
something or someone closely identified with or resembling the person addressed:
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- aut-
-
- Ire.
-
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- int.
-
- aur-
-
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- cen.
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- yeti
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- cat.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- yirr
-
noun,
a growl or snarl, as of a dog.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- inae
-
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- 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.
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- 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.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nary
-
adjective,
not any; no; never a:
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- NCAA
-
- NCTE
-
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- arr.
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- ator
-
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Yuan
-
noun,
Also called yuan dollar. a copper coin of the Republic of China, equal to 100 cents; dollar.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- yuca
-
noun,
cassava.
- Yurt
-
noun,
a tentlike dwelling of the Mongol and Turkic peoples of central Asia, consisting of a cylindrical wall of poles in a lattice arrangement with a conical roof of poles, both covered by felt or skins.
- atry
-
adjective,
lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- NACA
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- atic
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Curr
-
verb (used without object),
to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
- Arty
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- art.
-
- year
-
noun,
a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year)
Compare common year, leap year.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- epi-
-
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- enc.
-
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- Enyo
-
noun,
an ancient Greek war goddess.
- Coty
-
noun,
René Jules Gustave [ruh-ney zhyl gys-tav] /rəˈneɪ ʒül güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1882–1962, president of France 1954–59.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- epit
-
- Cort
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- eyot
-
noun,
ait.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- ctr.
-
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- cur.
-
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- Cuyp
-
noun,
Aelbert [ahl-buh rt] /ˈɑl bərt/ (Show IPA), 1620–91, Dutch painter.
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- ect-
-
- 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.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- crat
-
- eco-
-
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- CERN
-
- Ceto
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- IAEA
-
- iana
-
- Yana
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- yarn
-
noun,
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- IATA
-
- yaup
-
noun,
a harsh cry.
- ICAO
-
- cet-
-
- Ice.
-
- cit.
-
- cyte
-
- Cor.
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- etc.
-
- copy
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- 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.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Cony
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- City
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- Con.
-
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Eur.
-
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- Apr.
-
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- Pan.
-
- Ont.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- par.
-
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- Aire
-
- oyer
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- pat.
-
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- paty
-
adjective,
(of a cross) having arms of equal length, each expanding outward from the center; formée:
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- Oct.
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- oary
-
adjective,
oarlike.
- OAPC
-
- paua
-
noun,
a large, edible abalone of New Zealand, Haliotis iris, the shell of which is used in making jewelry.
- Paur
-
noun,
Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
- pct.
-
- ance
-
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- aet.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- out-
-
- acea
-
- AAUP
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- AARP
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aer-
-
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- apo-
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- PAYE
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- opia
-
- OPer
-
- ancy
-
- acr-
-
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Pet.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- ANTU
-
- 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.
- 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.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Peru
-
noun,
Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
- NIRA
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nyet
-
adverb, noun,
no1 .
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- neo-
-
- not-
-
- NOAA
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Pen.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- ano-
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- per.
-
- ant.
-
- NTIA
-
- ANPA
-
- ap-
-
- CPR
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- AIA
-
- TIA
-
- ure
-
- AAU
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- 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.
- ac-
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- UTC
-
- CPU
-
- 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.
- acy
-
- uti
-
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- CPI
-
- Aar
-
- Ar.
-
- TCA
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CRP
-
- AUC
-
- CRT
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- ACP
-
- CPO
-
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- AAE
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- CPA
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- AAP
-
- an.
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- ur-
-
- TPN
-
- ATC
-
- ATP
-
- AUA
-
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- TPI
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ca.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- Co.
-
- cp.
-
- ATA
-
- ARU
-
- ct.
-
- AOU
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- trp
-
- APC
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- Tu.
-
- AOA
-
- aor
-
- 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.
- Tro
-
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- tue
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- cr.
-
- CAA
-
- CNO
-
- AEC
-
- unp
-
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- AIC
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- up-
-
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- TOY
-
noun,
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- UPC
-
- CYO
-
- UPI
-
- AEA
-
- Tyr
-
noun,
the god of strife.
- CIP
-
- ae.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- UNO
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- CAI
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- ANC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- UAR
-
- UAE
-
- UCR
-
- UIT
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- CEO
-
- unc
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Une
-
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- CEA
-
- at.
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- NEC
-
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- PUC
-
- 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:
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- NIA
-
- NYA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- NYP
-
- ne-
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NOC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOP
-
- NPR
-
- Npt
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- NRC
-
- Oc.
-
- op.
-
- NEA
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Pry
-
noun,
an impertinently inquisitive person.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- RCA
-
- IRC
-
- IRO
-
- ITA
-
- 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.
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- ity
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- NCO
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- NYC
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- NAA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Re.
-
- RCP
-
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- OTC
-
- OAP
-
- RCT
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- pc.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- Pr.
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- POA
-
- prn
-
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- 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.
- PIO
-
- PCI
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- py-
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- 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:
- Pa.
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- ONR
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAU
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCR
-
- PRC
-
- oic
-
- OIr
-
- OIt
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- PRA
-
- ote
-
- OPA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ory
-
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ot-
-
- POR
-
- OTA
-
- RCN
-
- Yup
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- REA
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ery
-
- ERP
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ERT
-
- ety
-
- ROP
-
- ETO
-
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ETR
-
- EPT
-
- ROA
-
- RNA
-
- eu-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ITU
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPA
-
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- eo-
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- ean
-
- 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.
- Tay
-
noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ec-
-
- Ep.
-
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- ECA
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- eir
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- en-
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- RPO
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- RNR
-
- ine
-
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- IOU
-
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- IOT
-
- ier
-
- yer
-
- ior
-
- yet
-
Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- yip
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- Yeo
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOC
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- you
-
noun,
something or someone closely identified with or resembling the person addressed:
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- 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.
- Ir.
-
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- ipr
-
- IPA
-
- IPO
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- CE
-
- 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.
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- 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.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- TC
-
- YU
-
noun,
a legendary Chinese emperor who drained the land and made the mountains.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- t.
-
- 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
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- CU
-
- ey
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- IP
-
- AO
-
- TP
-
- 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.
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- N.
-
- Y.
-
- U.
-
- OA
-
- RO
-
- yr
-
- O.
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- i.
-
- ic
-
- R.
-
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- YT
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- TN
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ry
-
- PU
-
- UC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- NP
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- RU
-
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- NI
-
- NY
-
- RP
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- UI
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- RN
-
- RI
-
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- ty
-
- RC
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .