Anagrams of predacious
Word predacious has
1208 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of predacious.
- edacious
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adjective,
devouring; voracious; consuming.
- croupade
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noun,
a movement in which a horse jumps up from a pesade with all four legs drawn up under it and lands on four legs in the same place.
- peracids
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noun,
an oxyacid, the primary element of which is in its highest possible oxidation state, as perchloric acid, HClO 4 , and permanganic acid, HMnO 4 .
- diaspore
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noun,
a mineral, aluminum oxyhydroxide, AlO(OH), occurring in crystals, or more usually in lamellar or scaly masses: a principal constituent of bauxite and an important source of aluminum.
- produces
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noun,
something that is produced; yield; product.
- picadors
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noun,
one of the mounted assistants to a matador, who opens the bullfight by enraging the bull and weakening its shoulder muscles with a lance.
- cuspidor
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noun,
a large bowl, often of metal, serving as a receptacle for spit, especially from chewing tobacco: in wide use during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- parodies
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noun,
a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing:
- scorepad
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noun,
a pad whose sheets are printed with headings, vertical or horizontal lines, symbols, or the like, to facilitate the recording of scores in a game, as bowling or bridge.
- idocrase
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noun,
vesuvianite.
- sporadic
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adjective,
(of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional:
- precious
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noun,
a dearly beloved person; darling.
- sidecar
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noun,
a small car attached on one side to a motorcycle and supported on the other side by a wheel of its own, used for a passenger, parcels, etc.
- adipose
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noun,
animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.
- sidero-
-
- recoups
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noun,
an act of recouping.
- Piraeus
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noun,
a seaport in SE Greece: the port of Athens.
- scauper
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noun,
a graver with a flattened or hollowed blade, used in engraving.
- soredia
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noun,
a group of algal cells surrounded by hyphal tissue, occurring on the surface of the thallus and functioning in vegetative reproduction.
- copiers
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- curiosa
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plural noun,
books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
- Ecuador
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noun,
a republic in NW South America. 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Capital: Quito.
- produce
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noun,
something that is produced; yield; product.
- prosaic
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adjective,
commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
- auspice
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noun,
Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship:
- pseudo-
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- Saucier
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noun,
a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
- radices
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noun,
a plural of radix.
- sarcode
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noun,
protoplasm, especially the semifluid content of a protozoan.
- sarcoid
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noun,
a growth resembling a sarcoma.
- redcaps
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noun,
a baggage porter at a railroad station.
- upraise
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verb (used with object),
to raise up; lift or elevate.
- acerous
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adjective,
acerose1 .
- cardio-
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- carious
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adjective,
having caries, as teeth; decayed.
- carouse
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noun,
carousal.
- Oedipus
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noun,
a king of Thebes, the son of Laius and Jocasta, and the father by Jocasta of Eteocles, Polynices, Antigone, and Ismeme: as was prophesied at his birth, he unwittingly killed his father and married his mother and, in penance, blinded himself and went into exile.
- parodic
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adjective,
having or of the nature of a parody.
- carpous
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- sparoid
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noun,
a sparoid fish.
- Isadore
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noun,
a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “gift of Isis.”.
- piceous
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling pitch.
- percoid
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adjective,
belonging to the Percoidea, a group of acanthopterygian fishes comprising the true perches and related families, and constituting one of the largest natural groups of fishes.
- peracid
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noun,
an oxyacid, the primary element of which is in its highest possible oxidation state, as perchloric acid, HClO 4 , and permanganic acid, HMnO 4 .
- picaros
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- despair
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noun,
loss of hope; hopelessness.
- scrapie
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noun,
a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
- crusade
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Muslims.
- picador
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noun,
one of the mounted assistants to a matador, who opens the bullfight by enraging the bull and weakening its shoulder muscles with a lance.
- crusado
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noun,
an early Portuguese coin of gold or silver, bearing the figure of a cross.
- sacro-
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- crudes
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noun,
crude oil.
- cupro-
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- sarco-
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- crapes
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- cruise
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noun,
the act of cruising.
- sapro-
-
- credos
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
- cupids
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noun,
Also called Amor. the ancient Roman god of love and the son of either Mars or Mercury and Venus, identified with Eros and commonly represented as a winged, naked, infant boy with a bow and arrows.
- Crouse
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noun,
Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
- sacred
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adjective,
devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
- croups
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noun,
any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
- Creusa
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noun,
the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
- cripes
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interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- Crusoe
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noun,
Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
- copies
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noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- Sardou
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noun,
Victorien [veek-taw-ryen] /vik tɔˈryɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1831–1908, French dramatist.
- scoria
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noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- caries
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noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- carpo-
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- carpos
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noun,
an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
- carpus
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noun,
the part of the upper extremity between the hand and the forearm; wrist.
- Caruso
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noun,
Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
- Casper
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noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- Cedars
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noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- scrape
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noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- cerias
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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.
- cerous
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adjective,
containing trivalent cerium.
- cesura
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noun,
caesura.
- ciders
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noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- course
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noun,
a direction or route taken or to be taken.
- coarse
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adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- coders
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noun,
a person or device that translates information into a code.
- copers
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noun,
a horse dealer.
- copier
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- copras
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noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- cordis
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adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the heart.
- corpse
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noun,
a dead body, usually of a human being.
- corpus
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noun,
a large or complete collection of writings:
- saucer
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noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- sauced
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noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- coupes
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noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- curios
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noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- recoup
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noun,
an act of recouping.
- Roseau
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noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.
- picaro
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- precis
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noun,
a concise summary.
- Epirus
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noun,
an ancient district in NW Greece and S Albania.
- ericas
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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.
- praise
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- poseur
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noun,
a person who attempts to impress others by assuming or affecting a manner, degree of elegance, sentiment, etc., other than his or her true one.
- escarp
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noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- escudo
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Cape Verde, equal to 100 centavos.
- poiser
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noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- poised
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noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Eudora
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noun,
a female given name.
- Europa
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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.
- Icarus
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noun,
Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
- picro-
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- Picard
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noun,
Charles Émile [sharl ey-meel] /ʃarl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1856–1941, French mathematician.
- prides
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noun,
a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- Pesaro
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noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- Persia
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noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- period
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noun,
a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics:
- irades
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noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- Peoria
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noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- pedros
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noun,
any of several varieties of all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.
- parsec
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noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- parous
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- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- paedo-
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- opacus
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adjective,
(of a cloud) dense enough to obscure the sun or moon.
- padres
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noun,
father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
- pacers
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noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- prices
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noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- prudes
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noun,
a person who is excessively proper or modest in speech, conduct, dress, etc.
- cusped
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adjective,
having a cusp or cusps; cusplike.
- dopers
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noun,
a drug addict.
- cuspid
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noun,
(in humans) a tooth with a single projection point or elevation; canine.
- rosace
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noun,
rosette (def 3).
- roadie
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noun,
a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
- darics
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noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- Decius
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noun,
(Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius) a.d. c201–251, emperor of Rome 249–251.
- decors
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noun,
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
- diaper
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noun,
a piece of cloth or other absorbent material folded and worn as underpants by a baby not yet toilet-trained.
- redcap
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noun,
a baggage porter at a railroad station.
- capsid
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noun,
the coiled or polyhedral structure, composed of proteins, that encloses the nucleic acid of a virus.
- recaps
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noun,
a recapped tire.
- disco-
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- diseur
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noun,
a male professional entertainer who performs monologues.
- rapids
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noun,
Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
- rapido
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noun,
an express train.
- durocs
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noun,
one of an American breed of hardy red hogs having drooping ears.
- Dorcas
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noun,
a Christian woman at Joppa who made clothing for the poor. Acts 9:36–41.
- dories
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noun,
a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
- dorsi-
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- raised
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- douras
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noun,
durra.
- douser
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noun,
a person or thing that douses.
- radius
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noun,
a straight line extending from the center of a circle or sphere to the circumference or surface:
- radios
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noun,
wireless telegraphy or telephony:
- radio-
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- drapes
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noun,
a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
- drupes
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noun,
any fruit, as a peach, cherry, plum, etc., consisting of an outer skin, a usually pulpy and succulent middle layer, and a hard and woody inner shell usually enclosing a single seed.
- psocid
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noun,
any of numerous minute winged insects of the family Psocidae (order Psocoptera), including most of the common barklice, having mouth parts adapted for chewing and feeding on fungi, lichens, algae, decaying plant material, etc., and occurring on the bark of trees and the leaves of plants.
- pseud.
-
- cardi-
-
- cursed
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noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- oreads
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- spruce
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noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.
- aroids
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noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- spiro-
-
- arouse
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verb (used with object),
to stir to action or strong response; excite:
- uredia
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noun,
uredinium.
- cadres
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- aceous
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- acious
-
- uprose
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noun,
an act of rising up.
- uprise
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noun,
an act of rising up.
- spread
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noun,
an act or instance of spreading:
- apices
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noun,
a plural of apex.
- sparid
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noun,
any of numerous fishes of the family Sparidae, chiefly inhabiting tropical and subtropical seas, comprising the porgies, the scups, etc.
- spired
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noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- apercu
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noun,
a hasty glance; a glimpse.
- soaper
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noun,
soap opera.
- upcard
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noun,
Stud Poker. a card properly dealt face up.
Compare hole card.
- adores
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verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- super-
-
- audios
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noun,
Television.
the audio elements of television (distinguished from video).
the circuits in a receiver for reproducing sound.
the audio part of a television broadcast.
- audio-
-
- source
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noun,
any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
- Superi
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plural noun,
(in ancient Rome) the gods.
- supra-
-
- soucar
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noun,
a Hindu banker.
- Capris
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noun,
Capri pants.
- upside
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noun,
the upper side or part.
- spirea
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- cairds
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noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- ariose
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adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- capers
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noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- spider
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noun,
any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey.
- aspire
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verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- dopas
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noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- duces
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noun,
a leader or dictator.
- duras
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noun,
dura mater.
- Dupre
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1812–89, French painter.
- dupes
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noun,
a person who is easily deceived or fooled; gull.
- psora
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noun,
psoriasis.
- puces
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noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- Duero
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noun,
Spanish name of Douro.
- puris
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noun,
poori.
- dures
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verb (used with or without object),
endure.
- Purse
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noun,
a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
- races
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noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- areo-
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- Druse
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noun,
an incrustation of small crystals on the surface of a rock or mineral.
- spice
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noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- reaps
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verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- drupe
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noun,
any fruit, as a peach, cherry, plum, etc., consisting of an outer skin, a usually pulpy and succulent middle layer, and a hard and woody inner shell usually enclosing a single seed.
- Sucre
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- Sudra
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noun,
Shudra.
- Drape
-
noun,
a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
- repos
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noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- decor
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noun,
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
- Aides
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noun,
nurse's aide.
- Aidos
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noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- pros.
-
- decos
-
noun,
art deco.
- resp.
-
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- Duroc
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noun,
one of an American breed of hardy red hogs having drooping ears.
- prose
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noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- Proud
-
Idioms,
do one proud,
to be a source of pride or credit to a person:
to treat someone or oneself generously or lavishly:
- desc.
-
- prude
-
noun,
a person who is excessively proper or modest in speech, conduct, dress, etc.
- Spica
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noun,
spike2 .
- Prus.
-
- duros
-
noun,
a peso of Spain or Spanish America.
- dries
-
noun,
a plural of dry.
- Draco
-
noun,
the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- Dirac
-
noun,
Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
- Doris
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- Doric
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noun,
a dialect of ancient Greek spoken on Rhodes and other islands of the Dodecanese, in Crete, in Syracuse, and in all of the Peloponnesus except Arcadia.
- rapes
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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.
- arces
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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.
- spor-
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- Dirae
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plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- dipso
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noun,
a dipsomaniac; habitual drunk.
- rapid
-
noun,
Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
- Spode
-
noun,
Josiah, 1733–97, and his son, Josiah, 1754–1827, English potters.
- recip
-
- dopes
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- disc.
-
- doper
-
noun,
a drug addict.
- Apure
-
noun,
a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
- dorps
-
noun,
a village; hamlet.
- dorse
-
noun,
the back of a book or folded document.
- reads
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- doura
-
noun,
durra.
- sprue
-
noun,
Metallurgy.
an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold.
the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- dices
-
Idioms,
no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- douse
-
noun,
British Dialect. a stroke or blow.
- doers
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- prods
-
noun,
the act of prodding; a poke or jab.
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- douce
-
adjective,
sedate; modest; quiet.
- Douai
-
noun,
a city in N France, SE of Calais.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- spore
-
noun,
Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- Apoc.
-
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- redos
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- prod.
-
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- Ursid
-
noun,
any plantigrade carnivore of the family Ursidae, comprising the spectacled bear, the black, brown, and sun bears, and various extinct species that also gave rise to the giant panda of the family Ailuropodidae.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- oared
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- pedi-
-
- PEDir
-
- pedo-
-
- Pedro
-
noun,
any of several varieties of all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.
- Uredo
-
noun,
a skin irritation; hives; urticaria.
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Perdu
-
noun,
Obsolete. a soldier assigned to a very dangerous mission or position.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- peri-
-
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- pari-
-
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- OPers
-
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Orcus
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Ouida
-
noun,
pen name of Louise de la Ramée.
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- paced
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- 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.
- pareu
-
noun,
lavalava.
- padre
-
noun,
father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
- 30-30
-
- Padus
-
noun,
ancient name of Po.
- oidea
-
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- pardi
-
adverb, interjection,
verily; indeed.
- pards
-
noun,
a leopard or panther.
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- acids
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- proc.
-
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- aeri-
-
- 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.
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- Episc
-
- Epis.
-
- aero-
-
- pred.
-
- Pres.
-
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- eidos
-
noun,
the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
- educ.
-
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Pride
-
noun,
a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- prius
-
noun,
a brand of hybrid car, one of the first commercially successful, that runs at lower speeds on an electric motor powered by a battery pack, and at higher speeds on a gasoline engine, which can also recharge the battery.
- Ecua.
-
- proas
-
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.
- Eridu
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city near the Euphrates in S Iraq: center for the worship of Ea; partially excavated.
- prae-
-
- acred
-
adjective,
owning many acres of land; landed.
- adieu
-
noun,
the act of leaving or departing; farewell.
- acrid
-
adjective,
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
- acro-
-
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- ideo-
-
- pico-
-
- updos
-
noun,
a hairdo that is combed or brushed up, away from the face.
- Picus
-
noun,
an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- pious
-
adjective,
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- pours
-
noun,
the act of pouring.
- Piura
-
noun,
a city in N Peru.
- podia
-
noun,
a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
- euros
-
noun,
wallaroo.
- adios
-
interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- Euro-
-
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Adore
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- re-up
-
verb (used with or without object),
to reenlist.
- caps.
-
- deci-
-
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Crius
-
noun,
a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- cried
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- croup
-
noun,
any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- Credo
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
- craps
-
noun,
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- sarc-
-
- scour
-
noun,
the act of scouring.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- spade
-
noun,
a tool for digging, having an iron blade adapted for pressing into the ground with the foot and a long handle commonly with a grip or crosspiece at the top, and with the blade usually narrower and flatter than that of a shovel.
- cider
-
noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- ASDIC
-
noun,
sonar.
- scrod
-
noun,
a young Atlantic codfish or haddock, especially one split for cooking.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- cruds
-
noun,
Slang.
a deposit or coating of refuse or of an impure or alien substance; muck.
a filthy, repulsive, or contemptible person.
something that is worthless, objectionable, or contemptible.
prevarication, exaggeration, or flattery.
a nonspecific, imaginary, or vaguely defined disease or disorder of the body:
any unpleasant external ailment, disorder, or the like, as a skin rash.
venereal disease, especially syphilis.
Vulgar. dried semen.
- caids
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- sero-
-
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- Sadoc
-
noun,
Zadok.
- 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.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- cero-
-
- sapid
-
adjective,
having taste or flavor.
- spado
-
noun,
Civil Law. an impotent person; someone unable to procreate.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- cadre
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- cadis
-
noun,
qadi.
- cedis
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- Saudi
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.
- codas
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- coder
-
noun,
a person or device that translates information into a code.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- codes
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- scaup
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- sodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or containing sodium:
- copr-
-
- coeds
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- sirup
-
noun,
any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- cords
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) clothing, especially trousers, of corded fabric; corduroys.
- Cades
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- sarod
-
noun,
a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- Audie
-
noun,
a female or male given name.
- coups
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- coupe
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- deca-
-
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- corps
-
noun,
Military.
a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone:
a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
- corp.
-
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cores
-
- asco-
-
- crude
-
noun,
crude oil.
- cruse
-
noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- 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.
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- spec.
-
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- curse
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- ropes
-
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.
- daric
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- Seric
-
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Dares
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- daces
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- carp-
-
- cures
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- curds
-
noun,
Often, curds. a substance consisting mainly of casein and the like, obtained from milk by coagulation, and used as food or made into cheese.
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- dears
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- Caird
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- Cedar
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- Card.
-
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- scudo
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver coins, of various Italian states, issued from the late 16th through the early 19th centuries.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- rouse
-
noun,
a rousing.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- roups
-
noun,
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- cards
-
noun,
a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder:
- Cupid
-
noun,
Also called Amor. the ancient Roman god of love and the son of either Mars or Mercury and Venus, identified with Eros and commonly represented as a winged, naked, infant boy with a bow and arrows.
- roues
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- caus.
-
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- 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.
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- USPO
-
- ours
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- OSRD
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- ouds
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- updo
-
noun,
a hairdo that is combed or brushed up, away from the face.
- 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.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- sci.
-
- used
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- USIA
-
- USAR
-
- USCA
-
- uria
-
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- ped.
-
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- sec.
-
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- uro-
-
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Paur
-
noun,
Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- SCUD
-
noun,
the act of scudding.
- peds
-
- per.
-
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- urds
-
noun,
a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.
- 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.
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- par.
-
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- Pers
-
- pard
-
noun,
a leopard or panther.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- scr.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- USDA
-
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- prec
-
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- SPCA
-
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- RdAc
-
- rcd.
-
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- 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.
- roup
-
noun,
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
- ROUS
-
noun,
(Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Rude
-
noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1784–1855, French sculptor.
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- Rus.
-
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- SPUD
-
noun,
Informal. a potato.
- 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.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- rad.
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- 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.
- Rida
-
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Rep.
-
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- reds
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- 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.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- road
-
noun,
a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- SpEd
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- SPUR
-
noun,
a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- pour
-
noun,
the act of pouring.
- sur-
-
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- pre-
-
- prau
-
noun,
proa.
- Saud
-
noun,
(Saud ibn Abdul-Aziz), 1901?–69, king of Saudi Arabia 1953–64 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Faisal).
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- surd
-
noun,
Phonetics. a voiceless consonant (opposed to sonant).
- saur
-
- prad
-
noun,
Informal. horse.
- SCAD
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- sord
-
noun,
a flight or flock of mallards.
- udos
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- pos.
-
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- poda
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- psid
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- purs
-
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Puri
-
noun,
poori.
- pure
-
adjective,
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
- puir
-
adjective,
poor.
- puds
-
noun,
pudding.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- Sra.
-
- psia
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- psec
-
- prs.
-
- Sour
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- soup
-
noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- 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.
- pro-
-
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- supr
-
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- USRC
-
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- dues
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cdr.
-
- Duse
-
noun,
Eleonora [el-ee-uh-nawr-uh;; Italian e-le-aw-naw-rah] /ˌɛl i əˈnɔr ə;; Italian ˌɛ lɛ ɔˈnɔ rɑ/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, Italian actress.
- duro
-
noun,
a peso of Spain or Spanish America.
- dure
-
adjective,
hard; severe.
- dura
-
noun,
dura mater.
- dups
-
verb (used with object),
to open.
- dupe
-
noun,
a person who is easily deceived or fooled; gull.
- dup.
-
- duos
-
noun,
Music. duet.
- duo-
-
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- 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.
- ducs
-
noun,
duke.
- Duce
-
noun,
a leader or dictator.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cide
-
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cis-
-
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- drip
-
noun,
an act of dripping.
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- aud.
-
- Aude
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2449 sq. mi. (6345 sq. km). Capital: Carcassonne.
- Eur.
-
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- aur-
-
- Aus.
-
- esp.
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- eso-
-
- Esd.
-
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- 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.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- cads
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- cap.
-
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- eco-
-
- 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.
- cods
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- crud
-
noun,
Slang.
a deposit or coating of refuse or of an impure or alien substance; muck.
a filthy, repulsive, or contemptible person.
something that is worthless, objectionable, or contemptible.
prevarication, exaggeration, or flattery.
a nonspecific, imaginary, or vaguely defined disease or disorder of the body:
any unpleasant external ailment, disorder, or the like, as a skin rash.
venereal disease, especially syphilis.
Vulgar. dried semen.
- dia-
-
- Cres
-
- Deus
-
noun,
God. Abbreviation: D.
- DERP
-
noun,
a person or thing considered to be foolish or awkward.
- der.
-
- depr
-
- dep.
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- Dec.
-
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- 1080
-
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- daps
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- Cuda
-
noun,
a barracuda.
- cuds
-
noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- curd
-
noun,
Often, curds. a substance consisting mainly of casein and the like, obtained from milk by coagulation, and used as food or made into cheese.
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Cor.
-
- dour
-
adjective,
sullen; gloomy:
- doup
-
noun,
the bottom, end, or butt of something.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- dose
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- Cord
-
noun,
a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
- dorp
-
noun,
a village; hamlet.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- 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.
- dope
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- dopa
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- dioc
-
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- cpd.
-
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- DOCS
-
noun,
doctor.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- dis-
-
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dir.
-
- dips
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- eous
-
- cur.
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- OAPC
-
- aer-
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- Aire
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- iso-
-
- Ire.
-
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- apo-
-
- Apr.
-
- ious
-
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Oder
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
- iod-
-
- opus
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- ord.
-
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- opia
-
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPer
-
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- acr-
-
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- 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.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- OECD
-
- Odus
-
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- ARIS
-
- idae
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Ice.
-
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- asc-
-
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- 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.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- ICAO
-
- ure
-
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- AUC
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- Urd
-
noun,
a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.
- ase
-
- ARU
-
- ACP
-
- SAR
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- ur-
-
- CPU
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- CPS
-
- CPR
-
- ACS
-
- ARS
-
- CPO
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- CPI
-
- ca.
-
- CPA
-
- Ar.
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- CRP
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- So.
-
- sd.
-
- cud
-
noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ap-
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- RSE
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- RPO
-
- USO
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- USP
-
- USR
-
- Sp.
-
- SRO
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- ASU
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- UPI
-
- 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)
- SAE
-
- ADC
-
- USC
-
- ASR
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- ad-
-
- CSA
-
- ac-
-
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- CSO
-
- CSR
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- CRS
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- se-
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- CED
-
- CEA
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- aor
-
- SDA
-
- SDI
-
- Sr.
-
- AOU
-
- APC
-
- SDR
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- 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.
- cs.
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- CEO
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- APS
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ard
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- SPR
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SED
-
- 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.
- cr.
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- up-
-
- sc.
-
- UCR
-
- Co.
-
- UDC
-
- udo
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- ae.
-
- 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.
- USA
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- UPC
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CAI
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- UAE
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- CIE
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- CIA
-
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- SCP
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- cp.
-
- CIP
-
- UAR
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- AIC
-
- ScD
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- ASI
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- 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.
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- 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
-
- 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:
- PID
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- ide
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- IDP
-
- ier
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- IOC
-
- ior
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- IOU
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- IPA
-
- IPO
-
- ipr
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- Ir.
-
- Esc
-
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- PRC
-
- EPS
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERP
-
- PRA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ESA
-
- 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.
- ESR
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- POR
-
- ESU
-
- eu-
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- POA
-
- ics
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- id.
-
- IPS
-
- IRC
-
- EIS
-
- Ps.
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- oic
-
- oid
-
- OIr
-
- OPA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- PAD
-
noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Pr.
-
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pd.
-
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- oud
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- OSP
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- IRO
-
- PCI
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- ISR
-
- IUD
-
- IUS
-
- Oc.
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCS
-
- op.
-
- OCS
-
- OSA
-
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- OSD
-
- OAP
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- 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.
- OAS
-
- OAU
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCD
-
- OCR
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- RDC
-
- eir
-
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- DIP
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- DIU
-
noun,
part of the union territory of Daman and Diu (Goa, Daman, and Diu in 1961–87) in W India: a former Portuguese colony, comprising a small island and seaport at the extremity of Kathiawar peninsula.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- REA
-
- RDS
-
- OED
-
- Doi
-
- ose
-
- RCA
-
- DOP
-
noun,
a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Dou
-
noun,
Gerard [gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.
- DPA
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- di.
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- DPI
-
- DAE
-
- do.
-
- DOA
-
- ROP
-
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- DSC
-
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- DSO
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROA
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- DAR
-
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- dau
-
noun,
dhow.
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- DCS
-
- de-
-
- DEA
-
- DPC
-
- RDA
-
- DPS
-
- EDC
-
- PUD
-
noun,
pudding.
- DUI
-
- PUC
-
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSE
-
- PSC
-
- PSA
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Duc
-
noun,
duke.
- eo-
-
- ea.
-
- ead
-
- 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.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- due
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- EDP
-
- Du.
-
- RCP
-
- Dr.
-
- DRE
-
- DSA
-
- DSP
-
- RPS
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Re.
-
- DSR
-
- RCS
-
- ed.
-
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- Rd.
-
- RU
-
- DC
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- DP
-
- AO
-
- 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.
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- 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.
- RP
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- 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.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- D.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- i.
-
- S.
-
- UC
-
- RI
-
- SU
-
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- O.
-
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- U.
-
- OA
-
- SA
-
- PU
-
- Ud
-
- UI
-
- ic
-
- IP
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RO
-
- CU
-
- CE
-