Anagrams of premonitions
Word premonitions has
1226 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of premonitions.
- premonition
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noun,
a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment:
- positioner
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noun,
a person or thing that positions.
- reposition
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noun,
the act of depositing or storing.
- monitories
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noun,
Also called monitory letter. a letter, as one from a bishop, containing a monition.
- pontonier
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noun,
an officer or soldier in charge of bridge equipment or the construction of pontoon bridges.
- remotions
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noun,
the act of removing; removal.
- monitions
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noun,
Literary. admonition or warning.
- prominent
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adjective,
standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable:
- nine-spot
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noun,
a playing card the face of which bears nine pips.
- misorient
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verb (used with object),
to orient wrongly or improperly.
- prenotion
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noun,
a preconception.
- noontimes
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noun,
noon; noontide; noonday:
- ironstone
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noun,
any iron-bearing mineral or rock with siliceous impurities.
- serotonin
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noun,
a neurotransmitter, derived from tryptophan, that is involved in sleep, depression, memory, and other neurological processes.
- pointsmen
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noun,
a railway switchman.
- insertion
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noun,
the act of inserting:
- intorsion
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noun,
a twisting about an axis or fixed point, as of the stem of a plant.
- impsonite
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noun,
a black variety of asphaltite with a jagged fracture.
- pimientos
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noun,
the ripe, red, mild-flavored fruit of the sweet or bell pepper, Capsicum annuum, used as a vegetable, relish, to stuff olives, etc.
- orpiments
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noun,
a mineral, arsenic trisulfide, As 2 S 3 , found usually in soft, yellow, foliated masses, used as a pigment.
- innermost
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noun,
the innermost part.
- Petrinism
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noun,
the body of theological doctrine taught by, or attributed to, the apostle Peter.
- monitors
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noun,
(especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- imprints
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noun,
a mark made by pressure; a mark or figure impressed or printed on something.
- imprison
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verb (used with object),
to confine in or as if in a prison.
- monition
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noun,
Literary. admonition or warning.
- misprint
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noun,
a mistake in printing, as an instance of printing a letter or word other than that intended.
- sorption
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noun,
the state or process of being sorbed.
- temporo-
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- ternions
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- interims
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noun,
an intervening time; interval; meantime:
- Minorite
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noun,
Friar Minor.
- minister
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noun,
a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor.
- mesotron
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noun,
(no longer in technical use) meson.
- moonrise
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noun,
the rising of the moon above the horizon.
- mentions
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noun,
a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning:
- ionomers
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noun,
any of a class of plastics that because of its ionic bonding action is capable of conducting electric current.
- Montrose
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noun,
James Graham, Marquis of, 1612–50, Scottish supporter of Charles I.
- nepotism
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noun,
patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics:
- Rosemont
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noun,
a town in central California, near Sacramento.
- Notornis
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noun,
a rare, flightless gallinulelike bird, Notornis mantelli, of New Zealand.
- Peronism
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noun,
the principles or policies of Juan Perón.
- Peronist
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noun,
a supporter of Juan Perón or of his principles and policies.
- 11-point
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- orpiment
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noun,
a mineral, arsenic trisulfide, As 2 S 3 , found usually in soft, yellow, foliated masses, used as a pigment.
- pimentos
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noun,
pimiento.
- pi-meson
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noun,
pion.
- pimiento
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noun,
the ripe, red, mild-flavored fruit of the sweet or bell pepper, Capsicum annuum, used as a vegetable, relish, to stuff olives, etc.
- one-spot
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noun,
the upward face of a die bearing one pip or a domino one half of which bears one pip.
- Pointers
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- Poitiers
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Vienne, in W France: Roman ruins; battles a.d. 507, 732, 1356.
- position
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noun,
condition with reference to place; location; situation.
- ripienos
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noun,
tutti (defs 3, 4).
- positron
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noun,
an elementary particle having the same mass and spin as an electron but having a positive charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron's negative charge; the antiparticle of the electron.
- noontime
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noun,
noon; noontide; noonday:
- non-pros
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verb (used with object),
to adjudge (a plaintiff) in default.
- primines
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noun,
the outer integument of an ovule.
- nitroso-
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- pristine
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adjective,
having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
- promotes
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verb (used with object),
to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further:
- tompions
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noun,
tampion.
- remotion
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noun,
the act of removing; removal.
- rimstone
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noun,
a calcareous deposit forming a dam at the edge or outlet of an overflowing pool of water, as in a cavern.
- impostor
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noun,
a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.
- monteros
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noun,
a Spanish hunter's cap, round in shape and having an earflap.
- troponin
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noun,
a protein of muscle tissue that binds calcium ions and is involved in contraction.
- empoison
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verb (used with object),
to corrupt:
- enspirit
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verb (used with object),
inspirit.
- tropines
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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.
- ionones
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noun,
a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
- montero
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noun,
a Spanish hunter's cap, round in shape and having an earflap.
- Pietism
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noun,
a movement, originating in the Lutheran Church in Germany in the 17th century, that stressed personal piety over religious formality and orthodoxy.
- monster
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noun,
a legendary animal combining features of animal and human form or having the forms of various animals in combination, as a centaur, griffin, or sphinx.
- Empirin
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- motions
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noun,
the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- 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.
- trompes
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noun,
Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
- Orontes
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noun,
a river in W Asia, flowing N from Lebanon through NW Syria and then SW past Antioch, Turkey, to the Mediterranean. 250 miles (405 km) long.
- tenpins
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- tension
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noun,
the act of stretching or straining.
- erosion
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noun,
the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded.
- ironist
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noun,
a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
- ionomer
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noun,
any of a class of plastics that because of its ionic bonding action is capable of conducting electric current.
- monitor
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noun,
(especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- nonstop
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noun,
a long-distance airline flight that makes no stops between the starting point and the destination.
- introns
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noun,
a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
- torsion
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noun,
the act of twisting.
- Pontine
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adjective,
of or relating to the pons.
- nonpros
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- intones
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- reposit
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verb (used with object),
to put back; replace.
- pinners
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noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- intines
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noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- postern
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noun,
a back door or gate.
- ironies
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noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- orients
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- interns
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noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- morions
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noun,
an open helmet of the 16th and early 17th centuries, worn by common soldiers and usually having a flat or turned-down brim and a crest from front to back.
- portion
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noun,
a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
- tonners
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noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- norites
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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.
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- step-on
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adjective,
made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
- operons
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noun,
a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
- pinites
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noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- sterno-
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- ronions
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noun,
ronyon.
- pinions
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noun,
Machinery.
a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear.
a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
- porions
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noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- opinion
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noun,
a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.
- Morison
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noun,
Samuel Eliot, 1887–1976, U.S. historian.
- Pimento
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noun,
pimiento.
- moonset
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noun,
the setting of the moon below the horizon.
- opsonin
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noun,
a constituent of normal or immune blood serum that makes invading bacteria more susceptible to the destructive action of the phagocytes.
- merinos
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- optimes
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noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- isotope
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noun,
any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, or different atomic weights. There are 275 isotopes of the 81 stable elements, in addition to over 800 radioactive isotopes, and every element has known isotopic forms. Isotopes of a single element possess almost identical properties.
- isotone
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noun,
one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
- semipro
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adjective, noun,
semiprofessional.
- riposte
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noun,
a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
- sporont
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noun,
(in the sexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) an encysted spore developed from a zygote, which undergoes sporogony to form sporozoites.
- mortise
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noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- ripieno
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noun,
tutti (defs 3, 4).
- notions
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noun,
a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
- Ironton
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noun,
a city in S Ohio, on the Ohio River.
- pismire
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noun,
an ant.
- termini
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noun,
the end or extremity of anything.
- mention
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noun,
a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning:
- postmen
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noun,
a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
- Tompion
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noun,
tampion.
- Minster
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noun,
a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.
- trisome
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noun,
a trisomic individual.
- 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.
- pointes
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- noisome
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adjective,
offensive or disgusting, as an odor.
- pitiers
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noun,
a person who pities.
- tinners
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noun,
a tinsmith.
- Preston
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noun,
a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.
- 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.
- imprint
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noun,
a mark made by pressure; a mark or figure impressed or printed on something.
- imprest
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noun,
an advance of money; loan.
- Tonnies
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noun,
Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
- primine
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noun,
the outer integument of an ovule.
- imports
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noun,
something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
- promote
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verb (used with object),
to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further:
- impones
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verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- enroots
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verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- impers.
-
- prostie
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noun,
a prostitute.
- minions
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noun,
a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
- Niteroi
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- potions
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noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- Interim
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noun,
an intervening time; interval; meantime:
- intens.
-
- tropism
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noun,
an orientation of an organism to an external stimulus, as light, especially by growth rather than by movement.
- entomo-
-
- spinner
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noun,
a person or thing that spins.
- moisten
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become moist.
- inspire
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verb (used with object),
to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence:
- ternion
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- orpines
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- primsie
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adjective,
prim1 (def 1).
- pterion
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noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- spermo-
-
- pension
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noun,
a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
- tiepins
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noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- emotion
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noun,
an affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, hate, or the like, is experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness.
- pointer
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- promise
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noun,
a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one:
- trones
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noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- torose
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adjective,
Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed.
- porion
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noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- Mister
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noun,
(initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
- points
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- sit-in
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noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- Norton
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noun,
Charles Eliot, 1827–1908, U.S. scholar.
- Miseno
-
noun,
a cape in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples: ruins of ancient Misenum, a Roman naval station and resort.
- pooris
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noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- ponies
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noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- notion
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noun,
a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
- septi-
-
- monies
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noun,
a plural of money.
- sermon
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noun,
a discourse for the purpose of religious instruction or exhortation, especially one based on a text of Scripture and delivered by a member of the clergy as part of a religious service.
- moires
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noun,
any moiré fabric.
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- Tromso
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noun,
a seaport in N Norway.
- triens
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noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- poison
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noun,
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- Monnet
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1888–1979, French economist: originator of the European Common Market.
- Simeon
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noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- sinter
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noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- Monroe
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noun,
Harriet, 1861?–1936, U.S. editor and poet.
- poiser
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noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- seniti
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noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- sennit
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noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- simper
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noun,
a silly, self-conscious smile.
- Senior
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noun,
a person who is older than another.
- sinner
-
noun,
a person who sins; transgressor.
- moonie
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noun,
a member or follower of the Unification Church.
- miters
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noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- mitres
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noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- tonnes
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noun,
metric ton.
- roomie
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noun,
roommate.
- Nestor
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noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- remits
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- Potosi
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noun,
a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
- pteron
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noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- ptero-
-
- Proton
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noun,
a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
- proto-
-
- protei
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noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- prosit
-
interjection,
(used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
- Nernst
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noun,
Walther Herman [vahl-tuh r her-mahn] /ˈvɑl tər ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1941, German physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1920.
- pronto
-
adverb,
promptly; quickly.
- presto
-
noun,
Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
- Priest
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noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- potion
-
noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- promos
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noun,
promotion (def 5).
- tripes
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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.
- primes
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noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- proems
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- enroot
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verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- prison
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noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- primos
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- niters
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- prints
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noun,
the state of being printed.
- nitons
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- renins
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- Ronnie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
- Empson
-
noun,
William, 1906–84, English critic and poet.
- Morini
-
noun,
Erika, 1906–1995, U.S. violinist, born in Austria.
- morion
-
noun,
an open helmet of the 16th and early 17th centuries, worn by common soldiers and usually having a flat or turned-down brim and a crest from front to back.
- ronion
-
noun,
ronyon.
- 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.
- romeos
-
noun,
the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
- Moroni
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of the Comoros.
- morons
-
noun,
Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:
- morose
-
adjective,
gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Morton
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noun,
Jelly Roll (Ferdinand Morton) 1885–1941, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.
- ripens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Smriti
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noun,
writings containing traditions concerning law, rituals, teachings of the sages, the epics, and the Puranas.
- Renton
-
noun,
a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
- emptor
-
noun,
(especially in legal usage) a person who purchases or contracts to purchase; buyer.
- eonism
-
noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- rimose
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adjective,
full of crevices, chinks, or cracks.
- motion
-
noun,
the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- tromps
-
verb (used with object),
to tramp or trample.
- motors
-
noun,
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
- Reston
-
noun,
James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- no-one
-
pronoun,
no person; not anyone; nobody:
- poster
-
noun,
a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
- repots
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- trompe
-
noun,
Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
- nonets
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- Minnie
-
noun,
mother; mom.
- Pitris
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- Petros
-
noun,
Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
- intime
-
adjective,
intimate; cozy.
- intine
-
noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- intone
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- eroto-
-
- intro.
-
- intron
-
noun,
a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
- intros
-
noun,
an introduction.
- tensor
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- ionone
-
noun,
a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
- tenson
-
noun,
a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
- tenpin
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- tenons
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- petro-
-
- tennis
-
noun,
a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
- tempos
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- intern
-
noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- orison
-
noun,
a prayer.
- irones
-
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.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- tropes
-
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.
- stripe
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- isomer
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- isopor
-
noun,
an imaginary line on the earth's surface connecting points of equal annual change in the declination, inclination, or other components of the earth's magnetic field.
- optime
-
noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- stoper
-
noun,
a machine for drilling rock from below.
- troops
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- stoner
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- pinion
-
noun,
Machinery.
a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear.
a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- topmen
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- pinite
-
noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- impose
-
Verb phrases,
impose on/upon,
to thrust oneself offensively upon others; intrude.
to take unfair advantage of; misuse (influence, friendship, etc.).
to defraud; cheat; deceive:
- tonner
-
noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- pennis
-
- toners
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- esprit
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- imines
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- otiose
-
adjective,
being at leisure; idle; indolent.
- permit
-
noun,
an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- imper.
-
- tip-in
-
noun,
tap-in.
- impone
-
verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- import
-
noun,
something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
- impost
-
noun,
a tax; tribute; duty.
- inter.
-
- tiepin
-
noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- instr.
-
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- tropo-
-
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- topers
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- osteo-
-
- timers
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- inmost
-
adjective,
situated farthest within:
- person
-
noun,
a human being, whether an adult or child:
- tinmen
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- tinner
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- option
-
noun,
the power or right of choosing.
- operon
-
noun,
a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
- minion
-
noun,
a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
- pintos
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- me-too
-
adjective,
Slang. characterized by or involving me-tooism:
- metro-
-
- metros
-
noun,
the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
- spiro-
-
- Spirit
-
noun,
the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
- spinto
-
adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- spinor
-
noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- steno-
-
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- miners
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- Piston
-
noun,
a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
- sperm-
-
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- pitier
-
noun,
a person who pities.
- Onions
-
noun,
Charles Talbut [tawl-buh t,, tal-] /ˈtɔl bət,, ˈtæl-/ (Show IPA), 1873–1965, English lexicographer and philologist.
- tripos
-
noun,
(at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
- Minnis
-
noun,
an ancient people of Asia Minor.
- pities
-
noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- Torino
-
noun,
Turin.
- pitmen
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- Sooner
-
noun,
a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
- sonnet
-
noun,
Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
- somni-
-
- somite
-
noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- pitons
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- nitro-
-
- pinots
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- Merino
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- Mentor
-
noun,
a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- sprint
-
noun,
a short race at full speed.
- pinner
-
noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- Merton
-
noun,
Robert King, 1910–2003, U.S. sociologist.
- Mersin
-
noun,
a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- sprite
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- sporo-
-
- Merops
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) a Percosian augur who foresaw and unsuccessfully tried to prevent the death of his sons in the Trojan War.
- pinons
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- Menton
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean: winter resort.
- merits
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- sprent
-
adjective,
sprinkled.
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- perms
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- prim.
-
- troop
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- 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.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- pret.
-
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- Primo
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- Porto
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Oporto.
- ports
-
noun,
a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- 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.
- Port.
-
- peri-
-
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- prims
-
noun,
privet.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Pitri
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- poet.
-
- Pomos
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- post-
-
- 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.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- poons
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- 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.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- prem.
-
- Tromp
-
noun,
Cornelis [kawr-ney-lis] /kɔrˈneɪ lɪs/ (Show IPA), 1629–91, and his father, Maarten Harpertszoon [mahr-tuh n hahr-puh rt-sohn] /ˈmɑr tən ˈhɑr pərtˌsoʊn/ (Show IPA) 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- 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).
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- pomes
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- pesto
-
noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- 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.
- Pres.
-
- pert.
-
- Pinon
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- poori
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- trop-
-
- porns
-
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):
- petri
-
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- step-
-
- ster.
-
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- stome
-
- stomp
-
noun,
stamp (def 14).
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- stoop
-
noun,
the act or an instance of stooping.
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- sport
-
noun,
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- sopor
-
noun,
Pathology. a deep, unnatural sleep; lethargy.
- toros
-
noun,
a bull.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- 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.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- spoom
-
noun,
a kind of sherbet made from fruit juice or wine, mixed after freezing with uncooked meringue.
- spoon
-
noun,
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- Spoor
-
noun,
a track or trail, especially that of a wild animal pursued as game.
- spor-
-
- Storm
-
noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- tono-
-
- times
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- toons
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- tipis
-
noun,
tepee.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- strop
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- temps
-
noun,
part of a dance step in which there is no transfer of weight.
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- topos
-
noun,
a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
- temp.
-
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- TEMPO
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- topo-
-
- Tenn.
-
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- teno-
-
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- term.
-
- terms
-
noun,
a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- snoot
-
noun,
Slang. the nose.
- 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.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- rept.
-
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- resp.
-
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- riots
-
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.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- reni-
-
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- romps
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- 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.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- PRISM
-
noun,
Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
- proem
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- prom.
-
- Prome
-
noun,
a city in central Burma, on the Irrawaddy River: location of several noted pagodas.
- promo
-
noun,
promotion (def 5).
- proms
-
noun,
a formal dance, especially one held by a high school or college class at the end of an academic year.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- pron.
-
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- pros.
-
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- prost
-
interjection,
prosit.
- Prot.
-
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- Romeo
-
noun,
the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
- ronin
-
noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- snoop
-
noun,
an act or instance of snooping.
- Sino-
-
- sero-
-
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- seti-
-
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- sito-
-
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- torso
-
noun,
the trunk of the human body.
- Ronne
-
noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- rooms
-
noun,
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
- Roose
-
verb (used with or without object),
praise.
- Roost
-
noun,
a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- 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.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- Sept.
-
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- rotos
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- semi-
-
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- Penn.
-
- petr-
-
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- inst.
-
- intr.
-
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- omers
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- Morse
-
noun,
an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
- Epis.
-
- Epist
-
- insp.
-
- moons
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- insep
-
- EPROM
-
noun,
a memory chip whose contents can be erased by a mechanism using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed for other purposes.
- mero-
-
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- meson
-
noun,
Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- onto-
-
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- mono-
-
- monos
-
noun,
infectious mononucleosis.
- morns
-
noun,
morning.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- omni-
-
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- Mont.
-
- Moser
-
noun,
Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
- onion
-
noun,
a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
- Monte
-
noun,
Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
- mini-
-
- morts
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Epsom
-
noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- mopes
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- Moros
-
noun,
a child of Nyx, and the personification of fate.
- noose
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- noons
-
noun,
midday.
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- no-no
-
noun,
anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
- moron
-
noun,
Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:
- init.
-
- nones
-
noun,
the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
- inion
-
noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- nomo-
-
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- nomen
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”.
- mores
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- meso-
-
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- meros
-
noun,
(in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- noto-
-
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Moore
-
noun,
Archibald Lee ("Archie") 1913–1998, U.S. boxer.
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- moors
-
noun,
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
- moots
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- nitr-
-
- noso-
-
- moose
-
noun,
a large, long-headed mammal, Alces alces, of the deer family, having circumpolar distribution in the Northern Hemisphere, the male of which has enormous palmate antlers.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- Norns
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- neons
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- MPers
-
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- Orson
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
- meno-
-
- ento-
-
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- miso-
-
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- MOTOS
-
- metr-
-
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- impis
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- osmo-
-
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- MSEnt
-
- ition
-
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- 30-30
-
- imine
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- imino
-
adjective,
containing the imino group.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- oste-
-
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Otomi
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of south-central Mexico.
- imit.
-
- 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.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- motor
-
noun,
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- Espoo
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
- moton
-
noun,
besague.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- Minn.
-
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- Minni
-
noun,
an ancient people of Asia Minor.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- OPers
-
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- enorm
-
adjective,
enormous; huge; vast.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- mites
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- opto-
-
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- romp
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- min.
-
- Rep.
-
- tion
-
- Moro
-
noun,
a member of any of the various tribes of Muslim Malays in the southern Philippines.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- 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.
- rit.
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- impi
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- Imp.
-
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- Rom.
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- 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.
- rpt.
-
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Ire.
-
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- ten.
-
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- mis-
-
- Mon.
-
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Soni
-
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- MIPS
-
- 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.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- SMTP
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- 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.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- moos
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- moot
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- mops
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- MOpt
-
- room
-
noun,
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Moor
-
noun,
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- sepn
-
- Sem.
-
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- 1080
-
- ter.
-
- Moon
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- 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.
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- int.
-
- 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.
- ins.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- INRI
-
- 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.
- 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.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- 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.
- OOPS
-
interjection,
(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- 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.
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- OPer
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Ont.
-
- ment
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- epit
-
- MSIE
-
- 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.
- Pomo
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- 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.
- epi-
-
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- tri-
-
- Ens.
-
- 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.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- oto-
-
- per.
-
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Pers
-
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- men-
-
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- Pen.
-
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- itis
-
- tron
-
- Emp.
-
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- 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.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Ste.
-
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- oro-
-
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- 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.
- Pet.
-
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- poms
-
noun,
pommy.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- top-
-
- prs.
-
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- neo-
-
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- 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.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- met.
-
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- eso-
-
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- pro-
-
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- toom
-
adjective,
empty; vacant.
- esp.
-
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- MSPE
-
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- iso-
-
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- est.
-
- 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.
- str.
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tonn
-
- pts.
-
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- pos.
-
- prin
-
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- nos-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- 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):
- not-
-
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Nor.
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- mes-
-
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- noon
-
noun,
midday.
- nom.
-
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- pre-
-
- non-
-
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- pot.
-
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- STM
-
- ise
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- STP
-
- ISR
-
- ite
-
- ist
-
- io-
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Tro
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- EPT
-
- EPS
-
- TPI
-
- TPM
-
- TPN
-
- Tpr
-
- tr.
-
- Ep.
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- en-
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- EMT
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EMR
-
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- EOM
-
- eo-
-
- trp
-
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- TSP
-
- ERP
-
- ERT
-
- IRS
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- IRO
-
- Ir.
-
- IPS
-
- ipr
-
- IPO
-
- IPM
-
- IOT
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ior
-
- 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 = .
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- 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.
- ine
-
- in.
-
- TMO
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ier
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- ETS
-
- 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.
- ETR
-
- ETO
-
- ESR
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- POR
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NMI
-
- NMR
-
- NNE
-
- NNP
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOP
-
- NPR
-
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Npt
-
- nr.
-
- op.
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- OEM
-
- OEO
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- 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:
- OIt
-
- MTS
-
- MST
-
- Mt.
-
- MTI
-
- mtn
-
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- Me.
-
- MTP
-
- RPS
-
- NES
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Re.
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSE
-
- ne-
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- OIr
-
- Om.
-
- MSI
-
- ot-
-
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- 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:
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- ose
-
- OSO
-
- OSP
-
- ote
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- OTS
-
- PTO
-
- pt.
-
- Ps.
-
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- pm.
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- PMT
-
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- ons
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- oo-
-
- 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.
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- PIO
-
- oon
-
- OOT
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPM
-
- MSN
-
- MTO
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SRO
-
- 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).
- 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.
- moo
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- MSE
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- se-
-
- SPR
-
- mi.
-
- MEP
-
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- RTS
-
- rte
-
- MOI
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- Sr.
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- MIP
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MIT
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- MIE
-
- MNE
-
- MNS
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- spt
-
- rt.
-
- RSE
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- Mo.
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- MRP
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- MRI
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- MRE
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- Mr.
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plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- res
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noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- MPE
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- ret
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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.
- RIM
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noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- rin
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noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- MOT
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noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- STI
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- MOS
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noun,
moment (def 1).
- rm.
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plural,
ream.
- SOP
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noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- M-1
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noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MOP
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noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- Rs.
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- SRI
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noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- RPO
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- RPM
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- ROT
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noun,
the process of rotting.
- ROP
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- MOR
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- ROI
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- ROE
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noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- St.
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- EI
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- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- MP
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- P.
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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.
- t.
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TM
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- T1
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- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- TN
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- i.
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- RN
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- RI
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- RO
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- R.
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- N.
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- NI
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- NP
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- RP
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- NM
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- S.
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- SM
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- O.
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- TP
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- IP
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- MN
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- SN
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- M.
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