Anagrams of primulaceous
Word primulaceous has
2192 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of primulaceous.
- muciparous
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adjective,
muciferous.
- operculums
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noun,
Botany, Zoology. a part or organ serving as a lid or cover, as a covering flap on a seed vessel.
- miraculous
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adjective,
performed by or involving a supernatural power or agency:
- crapulous
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adjective,
given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating.
- proclaims
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verb (used with object),
to announce or declare in an official or formal manner:
- peculiars
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noun,
a property or privilege belonging exclusively or characteristically to a person.
- copremias
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noun,
poisoning due to the presence of fecal matter in the blood.
- europiums
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noun,
a rare-earth metallic element whose salts are light pink. Symbol: Eu; atomic weight: 151.96; atomic number: 63.
- compliers
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noun,
a person, group, etc., that complies.
- ulmaceous
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adjective,
belonging to the Ulmaceae, the elm family of plants.
- simulacre
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noun,
simulacrum.
- piclorams
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noun,
a colorless powder, C 6 H 3 Cl 3 N 2 O 2 , used as a systemic herbicide for controlling annual weeds and deep-rooted perennials on noncrop land.
- operculum
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noun,
Botany, Zoology. a part or organ serving as a lid or cover, as a covering flap on a seed vessel.
- parecious
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adjective,
paroicous.
- caprioles
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noun,
a caper or leap.
- auriscope
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noun,
otoscope.
- carioles
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- muscular
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adjective,
of or relating to muscle or the muscles:
- musculo-
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- mesocarp
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noun,
the middle layer of pericarp, as the fleshy part of certain fruits.
- opuscule
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noun,
a small or minor work.
- meropias
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noun,
partial blindness.
- Couperus
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noun,
Louis [loo-ee] /luˈi/ (Show IPA), 1863–1923, Dutch novelist.
- couplers
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noun,
a person or thing that couples or links together.
- pelorias
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- musicale
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noun,
a music program forming the main part of a social occasion.
- precious
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noun,
a dearly beloved person; darling.
- copremia
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noun,
poisoning due to the presence of fecal matter in the blood.
- peculiar
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noun,
a property or privilege belonging exclusively or characteristically to a person.
- crimples
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verb (used with or without object),
to wrinkle.
- calipers
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- crumples
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noun,
an irregular fold or wrinkle produced by crumpling.
- scleroma
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noun,
a tumorlike hardening of tissue.
- Americus
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noun,
a city in SW central Georgia.
- cupreous
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adjective,
copper-colored; metallic reddish-brown.
- Mariupol
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noun,
a city in SE Ukraine, on the Sea of Azov.
- scapulo-
-
- surplice
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noun,
a loose-fitting, broad-sleeved white vestment, worn over the cassock by clergy and choristers.
- perilous
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adjective,
involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous:
- apiculus
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noun,
a small point or tip.
- comprise
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Idioms,
be comprised of, to consist of; be composed of:
- Coliseum
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noun,
Also, colosseum. an amphitheater, stadium, large theater, or other special building for public meetings, sporting events, exhibitions, etc.
- carousel
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noun,
merry-go-round (def 1).
- specular
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adjective,
pertaining to or having the properties of a mirror.
- speculum
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noun,
a mirror or reflector, especially one of polished metal, as on a reflecting telescope.
- picloram
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noun,
a colorless powder, C 6 H 3 Cl 3 N 2 O 2 , used as a systemic herbicide for controlling annual weeds and deep-rooted perennials on noncrop land.
- claimers
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noun,
a person who makes a claim; claimant.
- clampers
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noun,
a clamp; pincer.
- spiculum
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noun,
a small, needlelike body, part, process, or the like.
- capriole
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noun,
a caper or leap.
- misplace
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verb (used with object),
to put in a wrong place.
- spiracle
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noun,
a breathing hole; an opening by which a confined space has communication with the outer air; air hole.
- Aurelius
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noun,
Marcus, Marcus Aurelius.
- auricles
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noun,
Anatomy.
the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna.
Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart.
(loosely) the atrium.
- polemics
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noun,
the art or practice of disputation or controversy:
- Apuleius
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noun,
Lucius, a.d. 125?–180, Roman philosopher and satirist.
- compares
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noun,
comparison:
- compiler
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noun,
a person who compiles.
- Solarium
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noun,
a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.
- compiles
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verb (used with object),
to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
- complier
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noun,
a person, group, etc., that complies.
- camisole
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noun,
a short garment worn underneath a sheer bodice to conceal the underwear.
- complies
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verb (used without object),
to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with):
- ulcerous
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adjective,
of the nature of an ulcer; characterized by the formation of ulcers.
- soralium
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noun,
(in a lichen) a group of soredia.
- implores
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verb (used with object),
to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat:
- Leuricus
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noun,
Leofric.
- imposure
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noun,
the act of imposing:
- impearls
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verb (used with object),
to form into drops resembling pearls.
- rouleaus
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noun,
a roll or strip of something, as trimming on a hat brim.
- Roumelia
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noun,
Rumelia.
- europium
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noun,
a rare-earth metallic element whose salts are light pink. Symbol: Eu; atomic weight: 151.96; atomic number: 63.
- parclose
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noun,
(in a church) a screen dividing one area from another, as a chapel from an aisle.
- replicas
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- Lupercus
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noun,
an ancient Roman fertility god, often identified with Faunus or Pan.
- racemous
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adjective,
racemose.
- Escurial
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noun,
Escorial.
- proclaim
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verb (used with object),
to announce or declare in an official or formal manner:
- Epicurus
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noun,
342?–270 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- re-claim
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verb (used with object),
to claim or demand the return or restoration of, as a right, possession, etc.
- Escorial
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noun,
a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
- leucomas
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noun,
leukoma.
- ramulose
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adjective,
having many small branches.
- primulas
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noun,
primrose (def 1).
- lempiras
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
- caliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- clamper
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noun,
a clamp; pincer.
- morales
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noun,
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
- reposal
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noun,
the act of reposing.
- claries
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noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- raucous
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adjective,
harsh; strident; grating:
- pleuro-
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- clasper
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noun,
a person or thing that clasps.
- simular
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noun,
a person or thing that simulates; pretender.
- purlieu
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noun,
purlieus, environs or neighborhood.
- claires
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- closeup
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noun,
a photograph taken at close range or with a long focal-length lens, on a relatively large scale.
- closure
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noun,
the act of closing; the state of being closed.
- plumose
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adjective,
having feathers or plumes; feathered.
- Clusium
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noun,
ancient name of Chiusi.
- caesium
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noun,
cesium.
- coalers
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- misrule
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noun,
bad or unwise rule; misgovernment.
- pumices
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noun,
Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.
- Polaris
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noun,
Astronomy. the polestar or North Star, a star of the second magnitude situated close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor: the outermost star in the handle of the Little Dipper.
- pumelos
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noun,
pomelo.
- musical
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noun,
Also called musical comedy. a play or motion picture in which the story line is interspersed with or developed by songs, dances, and the like.
- colmars
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- rimples
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noun,
a wrinkle.
- clamors
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noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- replica
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- campers
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noun,
a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
- carpels
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noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- reclaim
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noun,
reclamation:
- capsule
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noun,
Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
- soilure
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noun,
a stain.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- leucoma
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noun,
leukoma.
- carious
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adjective,
having caries, as teeth; decayed.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- leprous
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adjective,
Pathology. affected with leprosy.
- Carolus
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noun,
any of various coins issued under monarchs named Charles, especially the broad of Charles I of England.
- leproma
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noun,
the swollen lesion of leprosy.
- carouse
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noun,
carousal.
- lampers
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noun,
lampas.
- Piraeus
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noun,
a seaport in SE Greece: the port of Athens.
- carpous
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- lipomas
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noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- placers
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noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- plasmo-
-
- recoups
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noun,
an act of recouping.
- Celosia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- morulas
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noun,
the mass of cells resulting from the cleavage of the ovum before the formation of a blastula.
- recusal
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noun,
the disqualification of a judge for a particular lawsuit or proceeding, especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice.
- lempira
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
- realism
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noun,
interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- Muscari
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- ceriums
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noun,
a steel-gray, ductile metallic element of the rare-earth group found only in combination. Symbol: Ce; atomic weight: 140.12; atomic number: 58.
- Morelia
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Michoacán, in central Mexico.
- morceau
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noun,
piece; morsel.
- claimer
-
noun,
a person who makes a claim; claimant.
- impulse
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noun,
the influence of a particular feeling, mental state, etc.:
- Primula
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noun,
primrose (def 1).
- miracle
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noun,
an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
- cuprums
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noun,
copper1 (def 1).
- crimple
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verb (used with or without object),
to wrinkle.
- Proclus
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noun,
a.d. c411–485, Greek philosopher and theologian.
- scrapie
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noun,
a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
- Maurois
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), (Émile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog) 1885–1967, French biographer and novelist.
- Maurice
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noun,
German Moritz. 1521–53, German general: elector of Saxony 1547–53.
- Maspero
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noun,
Sir Gaston Camille Charles [gas-tawn ka-mee-yuh sharl] /gasˈtɔ̃ kaˈmi yə ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1846–1916, French Egyptologist.
- crumple
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noun,
an irregular fold or wrinkle produced by crumpling.
- scopula
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noun,
a dense tuft of hairs, as on the feet of certain spiders.
- sclero-
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- cumulo-
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- emulous
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adjective,
desirous of equaling or excelling; filled with emulation:
- cupolas
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noun,
Architecture.
a light structure on a dome or roof, serving as a belfry, lantern, or belvedere.
a dome, especially one covering a circular or polygonal area.
- macules
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noun,
mackle.
- cuprous
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adjective,
containing copper in the univalent state, as cuprous oxide, Cu 2 O.
- cupules
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noun,
Botany.
a cup-shaped whorl of hardened, cohering bracts, as in the acorn.
a cup-shaped outgrowth of the thallus of certain liverworts.
the apothecium of a cup fungus.
- prelim.
-
- Emporia
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noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- Marisol
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noun,
(Marisol Escobar) born 1930, Venezuelan artist, in U.S. since 1950.
- curiosa
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plural noun,
books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
- curious
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adjective,
eager to learn or know; inquisitive.
- curiums
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noun,
a radioactive element not found in nature but discovered in 1944 among the products of plutonium after bombardment by high-energy helium ions. Symbol: Cm; atomic number: 96.
- scauper
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noun,
a graver with a flattened or hollowed blade, used in engraving.
- Marcuse
-
noun,
Herbert, 1898–1979, U.S. political and social philosopher, born in Germany.
- mailers
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- marcels
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noun,
a marcelling.
- scamper
-
noun,
a scampering; a quick run.
- scaleup
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noun,
an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
- eclairs
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Saucier
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noun,
a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
- malices
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noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- prelims
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noun,
preliminary.
- rumples
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noun,
a wrinkle or irregular fold; crease.
- polemic
-
noun,
a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- pomaces
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noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- impresa
-
noun,
a device or emblem.
- compar.
-
- compare
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noun,
comparison:
- sampler
-
noun,
a person who samples.
- compels
-
verb (used with object),
to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
- compile
-
verb (used with object),
to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
- implore
-
verb (used with object),
to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat:
- impers.
-
- impearl
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verb (used with object),
to form into drops resembling pearls.
- impales
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- Romulus
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noun,
the founder of Rome, in 753 b.c., and its first king: a son of Mars and Rhea Silvia, he and his twin brother (Remus) were abandoned as babies, suckled by a she-wolf, and brought up by a shepherd; Remus was finally killed for mocking the fortifications of Rome, which Romulus had just founded.
- Rosalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- rouleau
-
noun,
a roll or strip of something, as trimming on a hat brim.
- copiers
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- lumpers
-
noun,
a day laborer employed to handle cargo, as fish or timber.
- escolar
-
noun,
a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
- copulas
-
noun,
something that connects or links together.
- semipro
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adjective, noun,
semiprofessional.
- euripus
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noun,
a strait, especially one in which the flow of water is violent.
- coremia
-
noun,
the fruiting bodies of certain fungi, consisting of a loosely bound bundle of conidiophores.
- cormels
-
noun,
a small new corm that is vegetatively propagated by a fully mature corm.
- secular
-
noun,
a layperson.
- meropia
-
noun,
partial blindness.
- Coueism
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noun,
a method of self-help stressing autosuggestion, popular especially in the U.S. c1920 and featuring the slogan “Day by day in every way I am getting better and better.”.
- prosaic
-
adjective,
commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
- coupler
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noun,
a person or thing that couples or links together.
- Rumelia
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noun,
a division of the former Turkish Empire, in the Balkan Peninsula: included Albania, Macedonia, and Thrace.
- couples
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noun,
two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- promise
-
noun,
a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one:
- scruple
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noun,
a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
- parcels
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- colures
-
noun,
either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
- sporule
-
noun,
a spore, especially a small one.
- uprouse
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verb (used with object),
to rouse up; arouse; awake.
- oralism
-
noun,
the theory, practice, or advocacy of education for the deaf chiefly or exclusively through lipreading, training in speech production, and training of residual hearing.
- Ampelos
-
noun,
a satyr who was placed among the stars by Dionysus.
- perusal
-
noun,
a reading:
- peloria
-
noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- aculeus
-
noun,
Also, acus. the modified ovipositor or sting of certain hymenopterous insects.
- uremias
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noun,
a condition resulting from the retention in the blood of constituents normally excreted in the urine.
- spicula
-
noun,
a spicule.
- oculars
-
noun,
Optics. eyepiece.
- superl.
-
- parlous
-
adverb,
to a large extent; greatly.
- uracils
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
- upscale
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- upraise
-
verb (used with object),
to raise up; lift or elevate.
- pelorus
-
noun,
a device for measuring in degrees the relative bearings of observed objects.
- supremo
-
noun,
the person in charge; chief.
- special
-
noun,
a special person or thing.
- picaros
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- oscular
-
adjective,
pertaining to an osculum.
- paroles
-
noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- osculum
-
noun,
a small mouthlike aperture, as of a sponge.
- piceous
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling pitch.
- almuces
-
noun,
a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.
- spermic
-
adjective,
spermatic.
- parulis
-
noun,
gumboil.
- spermo-
-
- spicule
-
noun,
a small or minute, slender, sharp-pointed body or part; a small, needlelike crystal, process, or the like.
- ampules
-
noun,
a sealed glass or plastic bulb containing solutions for hypodermic injection.
- oilcups
-
noun,
a closed cup or can supplying lubricant to a bearing or bearings.
- Palermo
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Sicily, in the NW part.
- Palouse
-
noun,
a river in NW Idaho and SW Washington, flowing W and S to the Snake River. 140 miles (225 km) long.
- spoiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that spoils.
- acerous
-
adjective,
acerose1 .
- pileous
-
adjective,
hairy or furry.
- Amulius
-
noun,
a son of Proca who revolted against his brother Numitor and seized the throne of Alba Longa.
- Spirula
-
noun,
any cephalopod of the genus Spirula, having a flat, spiral shell that is partly inside and partly outside the posterior part of the body.
- splicer
-
noun,
a device used to hold two sections of motion-picture film, recording tape, etc., in proper alignment while they are being spliced together.
- auspice
-
noun,
Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship:
- palmers
-
noun,
a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
- auricle
-
noun,
Anatomy.
the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna.
Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart.
(loosely) the atrium.
- supra-
-
- prices
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- Mariel
-
noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- corals
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- cupels
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- corium
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- cupro-
-
- Marius
-
noun,
Gaius, c155–86 b.c, Roman general and consul: opponent of Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
- cupule
-
noun,
Botany.
a cup-shaped whorl of hardened, cohering bracts, as in the acorn.
a cup-shaped outgrowth of the thallus of certain liverworts.
the apothecium of a cup fungus.
- cupola
-
noun,
Architecture.
a light structure on a dome or roof, serving as a belfry, lantern, or belvedere.
a dome, especially one covering a circular or polygonal area.
- cuprum
-
noun,
copper1 (def 1).
- curium
-
noun,
a radioactive element not found in nature but discovered in 1944 among the products of plutonium after bombardment by high-energy helium ions. Symbol: Cm; atomic number: 96.
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- mescal
-
noun,
an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- curios
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- Marcos
-
noun,
Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- curule
-
adjective,
privileged to sit in a curule chair.
- saurel
-
noun,
any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
- primos
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- saucer
-
noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- almous
-
noun,
alms.
- spruce
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.
- Maoris
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- copras
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- primes
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- scaler
-
noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- Marcus
-
noun,
Saint. Also, Mark. died a.d. 336, pope 336.
- apercu
-
noun,
a hasty glance; a glimpse.
- almuce
-
noun,
a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.
- primal
-
adjective,
first; original; primeval:
- Marcel
-
noun,
a marcelling.
- copula
-
noun,
something that connects or links together.
- scampi
-
noun,
a large shrimp or prawn.
- opiums
-
noun,
the dried, condensed juice of a poppy, Papaver somniferum, that has a narcotic, soporific, analgesic, and astringent effect and contains morphine, codeine, papaverine, and other alkaloids used in medicine in their isolated or derived forms: a narcotic substance, poisonous in large doses.
- Aloeus
-
noun,
a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
- Marcie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- scler-
-
- sclera
-
noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- AmerSp
-
- sculp.
-
- cresol
-
noun,
any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
- poseur
-
noun,
a person who attempts to impress others by assuming or affecting a manner, degree of elegance, sentiment, etc., other than his or her true one.
- scream
-
noun,
a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
- creams
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- crapes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- merous
-
- scrimp
-
verb (used with object),
to be sparing or restrictive of or in; limit severely:
- amours
-
noun,
a love affair.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- precis
-
noun,
a concise summary.
- course
-
noun,
a direction or route taken or to be taken.
- corpse
-
noun,
a dead body, usually of a human being.
- corpus
-
noun,
a large or complete collection of writings:
- couple
-
noun,
two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- coupes
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- ampule
-
noun,
a sealed glass or plastic bulb containing solutions for hypodermic injection.
- Mercia
-
noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- coulis
-
noun,
a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
- Merops
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) a Percosian augur who foresaw and unsuccessfully tried to prevent the death of his sons in the Trojan War.
- Creusa
-
noun,
the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
- amoles
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- oriels
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- cormel
-
noun,
a small new corm that is vegetatively propagated by a fully mature corm.
- Superi
-
plural noun,
(in ancient Rome) the gods.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- pulsar
-
noun,
Astronomy. one of several hundred known celestial objects, generally believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation, especially radio waves, with a high degree of regularity.
- Crusoe
-
noun,
Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
- mascle
-
noun,
a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
- crumps
-
noun,
a crunching sound.
- Maseru
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Lesotho, in the NW part.
- pileum
-
noun,
the top of the head of a bird, from the base of the bill to the nape.
- cruise
-
noun,
the act of cruising.
- amicus
-
noun,
a philanthropist.
- Crouse
-
noun,
Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
- super-
-
- scrape
-
noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- Mauser
-
noun,
Peter Paul, 1838–1914, and his brother, Wilhelm, 1834–82, German inventors of firearms.
- cripes
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- crimps
-
noun,
the act of crimping.
- sum-up
-
noun,
the act or result of summing up; summary.
- croups
-
noun,
any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- sarco-
-
- rimple
-
noun,
a wrinkle.
- paleo-
-
- Ismael
-
noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- purism
-
noun,
strict observance of or insistence on purity in language, style, etc.
- urials
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- Locris
-
noun,
either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
- locums
-
noun,
locum tenens.
- pumice
-
noun,
Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.
- pumelo
-
noun,
pomelo.
- lopers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- rimose
-
adjective,
full of crevices, chinks, or cracks.
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- lories
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- impure
-
adjective,
not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, especially of an inferior or contaminating nature:
- uremic
-
adjective,
pertaining to uremia.
- 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:
- uremia
-
noun,
a condition resulting from the retention in the blood of constituents normally excreted in the urine.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- imper.
-
- impels
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- louies
-
noun,
looie.
- aecium
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- isomer
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- Israel
-
noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- recaps
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- Parcel
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- lemurs
-
noun,
any of various small, arboreal, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the family Lemuridae, of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands, especially of the genus Lemur, usually having large eyes, a foxlike face, and woolly fur: most lemurs are endangered.
- Pamirs
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- Laurie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- lauric
-
adjective,
of or derived from lauric acid.
- ramous
-
adjective,
ramose.
- ramose
-
adjective,
having many branches.
- Leucas
-
noun,
Levkas.
- larums
-
noun,
alarum.
- leuco-
-
- Palmer
-
noun,
a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
- resoil
-
verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- Ursula
-
noun,
Saint, a legendary British princess who, with 11,000 virgins, is said to have been martyred by the Huns at Cologne.
- recoup
-
noun,
an act of recouping.
- aceous
-
- acious
-
- racism
-
noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- lipase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- lipoma
-
noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- pursue
-
verb (used with object),
to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- imparl
-
verb (used without object),
to confer with the opposing party in a lawsuit with a view to settling the dispute amicably, out of court.
- impale
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- malice
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- macule
-
noun,
mackle.
- parols
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- sacrum
-
noun,
a bone resulting from the fusion of two or more vertebrae between the lumbar and the coccygeal regions, in humans being composed usually of five fused vertebrae and forming the posterior wall of the pelvis.
- pro-am
-
noun,
any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- Epirus
-
noun,
an ancient district in NW Greece and S Albania.
- macers
-
noun,
macebearer.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- macles
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- macro-
-
- umpire
-
noun,
a person selected to rule on the plays in a game.
- parole
-
noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- parous
-
- Salome
-
noun,
Also, Salomé. the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matt. 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).
- Primus
-
noun,
Scottish Episcopal Church. a bishop who is elected to represent the church body and to summon and preside at synods but who possesses no metropolitan power.
- Mailer
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- sample
-
noun,
a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- Elmira
-
noun,
a city in S central New York.
- elisor
-
noun,
a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
- Samuel
-
noun,
a judge and prophet of Israel. I Sam. 1–3; 8–15.
- sapro-
-
- sacro-
-
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Louise
-
noun,
Lake, a glacial lake in W Canada, in SW Alberta in the Canadian Rockies: resort. 5670 feet (1728 meters) above sea level.
- Uralic
-
noun,
a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
- Romaic
-
noun,
demotic (def 5).
- loupes
-
noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- Aeolus
-
noun,
the ruler of the winds.
- Lucias
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- Lucius
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- Icarus
-
noun,
Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- Roseau
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.
- lucres
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- parles
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- lumper
-
noun,
a day laborer employed to handle cargo, as fish or timber.
- pacers
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- proems
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- Europa
-
noun,
Also, Europe. Classical Mythology. a sister of Cadmus who was abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete, where she bore him Rhadamanthus, Minos, and Sarpedon.
- uraeus
-
noun,
the sacred asp as represented upon the headdress of divinities and royal personages of ancient Egypt, usually directly over the forehead, as an emblem of supreme power.
- lupoma
-
noun,
any of the tubercles occurring in lupus vulgaris.
- uracil
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- uprose
-
noun,
an act of rising up.
- uprise
-
noun,
an act of rising up.
- escarp
-
noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- rumple
-
noun,
a wrinkle or irregular fold; crease.
- rumpus
-
noun,
a noisy or violent disturbance; commotion; uproar:
- proles
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- parsec
-
noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- Crimea
-
noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- sluice
-
noun,
an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- oilers
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- source
-
noun,
any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
- clears
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- mucous
-
adjective,
pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling mucus.
- mucosa
-
noun,
mucous membrane.
- clause
-
noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- mucors
-
noun,
any phycomycetous fungus of the genus Mucor, that forms a furry coating on foodstuffs and dead and decaying vegetable matter.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- claros
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- Capris
-
noun,
Capri pants.
- clares
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- piculs
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- slicer
-
noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- morale
-
noun,
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
- Carlos
-
noun,
Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
- clamps
-
noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- arouse
-
verb (used with object),
to stir to action or strong response; excite:
- milers
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- molies
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- molars
-
noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- clamor
-
noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- simper
-
noun,
a silly, self-conscious smile.
- silure
-
plural noun,
a British Celtic tribe resident in southeastern Wales at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain.
- campus
-
noun,
the grounds, often including the buildings, of a college, university, or school.
- pilous
-
adjective,
pilose.
- clumps
-
noun,
a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- capers
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- mulier
-
noun,
a woman or wife.
- aureus
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Rome, from Caesar to Constantine I.
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- closer
-
noun,
a person or thing that closes.
- muesli
-
noun,
a breakfast cereal similar to granola, usually consisting of rolled oats and dried fruit.
- simple
-
noun,
an ignorant, foolish, or gullible person.
- Cloris
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Casper
-
noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- moires
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- plumes
-
noun,
a feather.
- Carmel
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain range in NW Israel, near the Mediterranean coast. Highest point, 1818 feet (554 meters). 14 miles (23 km) long.
- morals
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- murals
-
noun,
a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling.
- carpus
-
noun,
the part of the upper extremity between the hand and the forearm; wrist.
- carpo-
-
- morula
-
noun,
the mass of cells resulting from the cleavage of the ovum before the formation of a blastula.
- aslope
-
adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- pleur-
-
- Mosaic
-
noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- ceorls
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- carpos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
- celoms
-
noun,
coelom.
- mouser
-
noun,
an animal that catches mice:
- cerias
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- pleio-
-
- plasm-
-
- Caruso
-
noun,
Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
- plaice
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- places
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- placer
-
noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- picro-
-
- morsel
-
noun,
a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc.
- cerium
-
noun,
a steel-gray, ductile metallic element of the rare-earth group found only in combination. Symbol: Ce; atomic weight: 140.12; atomic number: 58.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Slocum
-
noun,
Joshua, 1844–c1910, U.S. mariner, author, and lecturer, born in Nova Scotia.
- pimola
-
noun,
an olive stuffed with red sweet pepper; stuffed olive.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- claims
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- oilcup
-
noun,
a closed cup or can supplying lubricant to a bearing or bearings.
- caroms
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- pleura
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a delicate serous membrane investing each lung in mammals and folded back as a lining of the corresponding side of the thorax.
- ocular
-
noun,
Optics. eyepiece.
- Moreau
-
noun,
Gustave [gys-tav] /güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1826–98, French painter.
- sloper
-
noun,
a person or thing that slopes.
- oculus
-
noun,
an eye.
- morels
-
noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- copers
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- cesura
-
noun,
caesura.
- cesium
-
noun,
a rare, highly reactive, soft, metallic element of the alkali metal group, used chiefly in photoelectric cells. Symbol: Cs; atomic weight: 132.905; atomic number: 55; specific gravity: 1.9 at 20°C; melts at 28.5°C.
- cerous
-
adjective,
containing trivalent cerium.
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- carpel
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- sperm-
-
- Siloam
-
noun,
a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- clomps
-
verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- Campos
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil, near Rio de Janeiro.
- colure
-
noun,
either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
- muscle
-
noun,
a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
- polers
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- comals
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- spirea
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- opacus
-
adjective,
(of a cloud) dense enough to obscure the sun or moon.
- spiral
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- Solera
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- Persia
-
noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- comers
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- Muriel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Colmar
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- cameos
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- pilose
-
adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- Colima
-
noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- aurums
-
noun,
gold. Symbol: Au.
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- Coleus
-
noun,
any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- micro-
-
- micros
-
noun,
anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- copals
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- soucar
-
noun,
a Hindu banker.
- pomace
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- Caelum
-
noun,
the Sculptor's Tool, or Chisel, a small southern constellation between Columba and Eridanus.
- polies
-
noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- Musial
-
noun,
Stanley Frank ("Stan the Man") 1920–2013, U.S. baseball player.
- milpas
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- pileus
-
noun,
Mycology. the horizontal portion of a mushroom, bearing gills, tubes, etc., on its underside; a cap.
- splore
-
noun,
a frolic; revel; carousal.
- Somali
-
noun,
a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
- splice
-
noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- compel
-
verb (used with object),
to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
- Perlis
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
- souple
-
noun,
silk from which only a portion of the sericin has been removed.
- spiro-
-
- Murcia
-
noun,
a city in SE Spain.
- soaper
-
noun,
soap opera.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- aurous
-
adjective,
Chemistry. of or containing gold in the univalent state.
- miscue
-
noun,
Sports. a failure to execute a play, stroke, or maneuver properly; an error.
- camper
-
noun,
a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
- poiser
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- Pesaro
-
noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- Auriol
-
noun,
Vincent [vin-suh nt;; French van-sahn] /ˈvɪn sənt;; French vɛ̃ˈsɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1884–1966, French statesman: president 1947–54.
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- oleums
-
noun,
Pharmacology. oil.
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- muras
-
noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- leuc-
-
- pilum
-
noun,
a javelin used in ancient Rome by legionaries, consisting of a three-foot-long shaft with an iron head of the same length.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- pilus
-
noun,
a hair or hairlike structure.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Purim
-
noun,
a Jewish festival celebrated on the 14th day of the month of Adar in commemoration of the deliverance of the Jews in Persia from destruction by Haman.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- luces
-
noun,
plural of lux.
- puris
-
noun,
poori.
- Parl.
-
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- music
-
noun,
an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.
- lucre
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Purse
-
noun,
a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
- mural
-
noun,
a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- lemur
-
noun,
any of various small, arboreal, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the family Lemuridae, of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands, especially of the genus Lemur, usually having large eyes, a foxlike face, and woolly fur: most lemurs are endangered.
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- lumps
-
noun,
a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape:
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- ramus
-
noun,
a branch, as of a plant, vein, bone, etc.
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- Lepus
-
noun,
the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Piura
-
noun,
a city in N Peru.
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Prus.
-
- psalm
-
noun,
a sacred song or hymn.
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- Pamir
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- pareu
-
noun,
lavalava.
- pulas
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- lipo-
-
- louse
-
noun,
any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- picul
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Picus
-
noun,
an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- pumas
-
noun,
cougar.
- Mures
-
noun,
a river in SE central Europe, flowing W from the Carpathian Mountains in central Romania to the Tisza River in S Hungary. 400 miles (645 km) long.
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- mucor
-
noun,
any phycomycetous fungus of the genus Mucor, that forms a furry coating on foodstuffs and dead and decaying vegetable matter.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- pulis
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- 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.
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- mucro
-
noun,
a short point projecting abruptly, as at the end of a leaf.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- pulse
-
noun,
the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- pale-
-
- pari-
-
- lours
-
verb (used without object), noun,
lower2 .
- limps
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- locum
-
noun,
locum tenens.
- loups
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- Purus
-
noun,
a river in NW central South America, flowing NE from E Peru through W Brazil to the Amazon. 2000 miles (3200 km) long.
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- loupe
-
noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- pilau
-
noun,
pilaf.
- pules
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- pious
-
adjective,
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- ocul-
-
- Louis
-
noun,
louis d'or.
- Musca
-
noun,
the Fly, a small southern constellation between Crux and Chamaeleon.
- palms
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- locus
-
noun,
a place; locality.
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- mucus
-
noun,
a viscous, slimy mixture of mucins, water, electrolytes, epithelial cells, and leukocytes that is secreted by glands lining the nasal, esophageal, and other body cavities and serves primarily to protect and lubricate surfaces.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- limos
-
noun,
a limousine.
- purls
-
noun,
a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
Compare knit (def 11).
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- muco-
-
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- Lupus
-
noun,
lupus vulgaris.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- orial
-
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- prem.
-
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- miso-
-
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- Orcus
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
- Pres.
-
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- misc.
-
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- mauls
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- Priam
-
noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- marls
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- masc.
-
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- plur.
-
- pocul
-
- Euro-
-
- oleum
-
noun,
Pharmacology. oil.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- poilu
-
noun,
a French common soldier.
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- OPers
-
- 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.
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- Milos
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- meso-
-
- peri-
-
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- 30-30
-
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- 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.
- opium
-
noun,
the dried, condensed juice of a poppy, Papaver somniferum, that has a narcotic, soporific, analgesic, and astringent effect and contains morphine, codeine, papaverine, and other alkaloids used in medicine in their isolated or derived forms: a narcotic substance, poisonous in large doses.
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- meros
-
noun,
(in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
- prams
-
noun,
perambulator.
- pours
-
noun,
the act of pouring.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Melia
-
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- Melos
-
noun,
the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
- omers
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- prae-
-
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- milpa
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- perms
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- mero-
-
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- moils
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- lures
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- PRISM
-
noun,
Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
- Morse
-
noun,
an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
- mores
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- prius
-
noun,
a brand of hybrid car, one of the first commercially successful, that runs at lower speeds on an electric motor powered by a battery pack, and at higher speeds on a gasoline engine, which can also recharge the battery.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- Morel
-
noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- OIcel
-
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- proas
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- ousel
-
noun,
ouzel.
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- pros.
-
- proms
-
noun,
a formal dance, especially one held by a high school or college class at the end of an academic year.
- pico-
-
- MPers
-
- MOUSE
-
noun,
any of numerous small Old World rodents of the family Muridae, especially of the genus Mus, introduced widely in other parts of the world.
- Prome
-
noun,
a city in central Burma, on the Irrawaddy River: location of several noted pagodas.
- prom.
-
- proc.
-
- moues
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- pleo-
-
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- Mosul
-
noun,
a city in N Iraq, on the Tigris, opposite the ruins of Nineveh.
- proem
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- Moser
-
noun,
Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- prim.
-
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- moles
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- molar
-
noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- Plume
-
noun,
a feather.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- orles
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- male-
-
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- prims
-
noun,
privet.
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- Primo
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- moral
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- maple
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.
Compare maple family.
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- mopes
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- Pauli
-
noun,
Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- plio-
-
- Musil
-
noun,
Robert, 1880–1942, Austrian writer.
- clamp
-
noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- clase
-
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- sirup
-
noun,
any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- clomp
-
verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- simul
-
adverb,
(in prescriptions) together.
- clops
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- clump
-
noun,
a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coel-
-
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- carp-
-
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- cauls
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- caus.
-
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- slurp
-
noun,
an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound:
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- Slump
-
noun,
an act or instance of slumping.
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cero-
-
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- serum
-
noun,
the clear, pale-yellow liquid that separates from the clot in the coagulation of blood; blood serum.
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- scrum
-
noun,
a Rugby play in which, typically, three members of each team line up opposite one another with a group of two and a group of three players behind them, making an eight-person, three-two-three formation on each side; the ball is then rolled between the opposing front lines, the players of which stand with arms around a teammate's waist, meeting the opponent shoulder to shoulder, and attempt to kick the ball backward to a teammate.
- semi-
-
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- corms
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- corp.
-
- Corpl
-
- corps
-
noun,
Military.
a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone:
a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- coupe
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- coups
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- cramp
-
noun,
Often, cramps.
a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain.
a piercing pain in the abdomen.
an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- craps
-
noun,
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- crim.
-
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- cores
-
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- sero-
-
- comp.
-
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Seric
-
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Colum
-
noun,
Padraic [paw-drik] /ˈpɔ drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1881–1972, Irish poet and dramatist, in the U.S. from 1914.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- comps
-
noun,
a compositor.
- Seoul
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
- Comr.
-
- Comus
-
noun,
an ancient Greek and Roman god of drinking and revelry.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- copr-
-
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- amour
-
noun,
a love affair.
- alum.
-
- alums
-
noun,
Also called potash alum, potassium alum. a crystalline solid, aluminum potassium sulfate, K 2 SO 4 ⋅Al 2 (SO 4) 3 ⋅24H 2 O, used in medicine as an astringent and styptic, in dyeing and tanning, and in many technical processes.
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- Amer.
-
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- Suomi
-
noun,
Finnish name of Finland.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- AMORC
-
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- Sumer
-
noun,
an ancient region in southern Mesopotamia that contained a number of independent cities and city-states of which the first were established possibly as early as 5000 b.c.: conquered by the Elamites and, about 2000 b.c., by the Babylonians; a number of its cities, as Ur, Uruk, Kish, and Lagash, are major archaeological sites in southern Iraq.
- Sumac
-
noun,
any of several shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Rhus of the cashew family, having milky sap, compound leaves, and small, fleshy fruit.
- Sucre
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- amuse
-
verb (used with object),
to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner:
- spume
-
noun,
foam, froth, or scum.
- sprue
-
noun,
Metallurgy.
an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold.
the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
- 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.
- spor-
-
- Apoc.
-
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- sural
-
adjective,
of or relating to the calf of the leg.
- Apure
-
noun,
a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- usurp
-
verb (used with object),
to seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right:
- usual
-
noun,
something that is usual:
- Urmia
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in NW Iran. About 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km).
- Uriel
-
noun,
one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- acro-
-
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- aeri-
-
- aero-
-
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- Upolu
-
noun,
an island in Western Samoa, in the S Pacific: the home of Robert Louis Stevenson for the last five years of his life. 430 sq. mi. (1113 sq. km). Capital: Apia.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Alcor
-
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- ulous
-
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- ulcer
-
noun,
Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Aurum
-
noun,
gold. Symbol: Au.
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- solum
-
noun,
the upper part of the soil profile, which is influenced by plant roots; the A horizon and the B horizon.
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- camps
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- Camus
-
noun,
Albert [al-ber] /alˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1913–60, French novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and essayist: Nobel Prize 1957.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- caps.
-
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- aulos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- areo-
-
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- arium
-
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- asco-
-
- spec.
-
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- crimp
-
noun,
the act of crimping.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- Icel.
-
- roups
-
noun,
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
- euros
-
noun,
wallaroo.
- Eurus
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of the east wind.
- eusol
-
noun,
an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
- roues
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- 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.
- Rules
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- romps
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- Crius
-
noun,
a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
- ileo-
-
- ileum
-
noun,
Anatomy. the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
- ileus
-
noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- rouse
-
noun,
a rousing.
- rumal
-
noun,
a kerchief worn as a headdress by men in India.
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- emuls
-
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Epis.
-
- rumps
-
noun,
the hind part of the body of an animal, as the hindquarters of a quadruped or sacral region of a bird.
- Episc
-
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- EPROM
-
noun,
a memory chip whose contents can be erased by a mechanism using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed for other purposes.
- Epsom
-
noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
- epulo
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a member of a body of priests who performed sacred rites during sacrificial banquets in honor of the gods.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- impel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Reaum
-
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- recip
-
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- larum
-
noun,
alarum.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Lamus
-
noun,
a son of Hercules and Omphale.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- reams
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- 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).
- re-up
-
verb (used with or without object),
to reenlist.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- resp.
-
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Remus
-
noun,
Roman Legend. See under Romulus (def 1).
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Elura
-
noun,
Ellora.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- Ecua.
-
- ecol.
-
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- SCAMP
-
noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- scaup
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- curse
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- curls
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- cures
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- sarc-
-
- cupel
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- Cumae
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Italy, on the coast of Campania: believed to be the earliest Greek colony in Italy or in Sicily.
- culpa
-
noun,
Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
- culms
-
noun,
coal dust; slack.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- cruse
-
noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- scour
-
noun,
the act of scouring.
- crump
-
noun,
a crunching sound.
- cruel
-
adjective,
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- croup
-
noun,
any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Sampo
-
noun,
a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- sumi
-
noun,
black ink made from a mixture of plant soot and glue solidified into sticks or cakes the ends of which are scraped or ground into water on an ink slab, much used by calligraphers and painters.
- per.
-
- Sra.
-
- SRAM
-
- Rep.
-
- Sulu
-
noun,
a member of the most numerous tribe of Moros, living chiefly in the Sulu Archipelago.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- Sumo
-
noun,
a form of wrestling in Japan in which a contestant wins by forcing his opponent out of the ring or by causing him to touch the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet, contestants usually being men of great height and weight.
- RCMP
-
- SPUR
-
noun,
a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
- pour
-
noun,
the act of pouring.
- sump
-
noun,
a pit, well, or the like in which water or other liquid is collected.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- rel.
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- supr
-
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- scum
-
noun,
a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
- 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.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- repl
-
- Peru
-
noun,
Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
- sci.
-
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pure
-
adjective,
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Puri
-
noun,
poori.
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- scil
-
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Pers
-
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- purl
-
noun,
a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
Compare knit (def 11).
- PERL
-
- sec.
-
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- purs
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- sur-
-
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- uro-
-
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- scr.
-
- uria
-
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- Uru.
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- urus
-
noun,
the aurochs.
- USAR
-
- USCA
-
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- USIA
-
- USMA
-
- USMC
-
- USPO
-
- USRC
-
- Saml
-
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- prec
-
- pre-
-
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- Paur
-
noun,
Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Sam.
-
- Pol.
-
- Ulua
-
noun,
a river in NW Honduras, flowing NE to the Caribbean Sea. About 200 miles (320 km) long.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Umea
-
noun,
a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- umps
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- prau
-
noun,
proa.
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- prs.
-
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- roup
-
noun,
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- 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.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- 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.
- ROUS
-
noun,
(Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- poms
-
noun,
pommy.
- 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.
- psec
-
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- psia
-
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- SLIC
-
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- saur
-
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- Rus.
-
- rums
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- rump
-
noun,
the hind part of the body of an animal, as the hindquarters of a quadruped or sacral region of a bird.
- Rumi
-
noun,
Jalal ud-din [Persian jah-lahl ood-deen,, oo d-,, ja-] /Persian dʒɑˈlɑl udˈdin,, ʊd-,, dʒæ-/ (Show IPA), Jalal ud-din Rumi.
- slum
-
noun,
Often, slums. a thickly populated, run-down, squalid part of a city, inhabited by poor people.
- plum
-
noun,
the drupaceous fruit of any of several trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, having an oblong stone.
- slur
-
noun,
a slurred utterance or sound.
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- Sol.
-
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- pil-
-
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- 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.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- 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.
- SPCA
-
- Sem.
-
- 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).
- pulu
-
noun,
a soft, elastic vegetable fiber of yellow-brown hue obtained from the young fronds of Hawaiian tree ferns, used for mattress and pillow stuffing.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- puma
-
noun,
cougar.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- pro-
-
- puir
-
adjective,
poor.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pos.
-
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- romp
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- Rom.
-
- Sour
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Soul
-
noun,
the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
- soup
-
noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- 1080
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- cap.
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- lip-
-
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Cal.
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lea.
-
- cis-
-
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Cels
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Arm.
-
- ARIS
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Mac-
-
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- mal-
-
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- MALS
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Mar.
-
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- asc-
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- lour
-
verb (used without object), noun,
lower2 .
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Loup
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- Aus.
-
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- aur-
-
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- luau
-
noun,
a feast of Hawaiian food, usually held outdoors and usually accompanied by Hawaiian entertainment.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- ASME
-
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- lump
-
noun,
a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape:
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- cule
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- esp.
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- cur.
-
- Cres
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- Eur.
-
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- ical
-
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- Culm
-
noun,
coal dust; slack.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- eco-
-
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- ELAS
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- emia
-
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Emp.
-
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- eous
-
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- ile-
-
- Lam.
-
- clep
-
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- iso-
-
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cml.
-
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- clar
-
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Ire.
-
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- coml
-
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- IMCO
-
- Imp.
-
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- Cor.
-
- par.
-
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Com.
-
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- ious
-
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- MSAE
-
- ACLU
-
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- ACLS
-
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- MSCE
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- MSCP
-
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- msec
-
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- MSPE
-
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- mol.
-
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- AMLS
-
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- moue
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- MSIE
-
- acr-
-
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- OPer
-
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- AIME
-
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- 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.
- Aire
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- ole-
-
- aer-
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Mure
-
noun,
Obsolete. a wall.
- muc-
-
- Muir
-
noun,
Edwin, 1887–1959, English poet.
- mule
-
noun,
the sterile offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, valued as a work animal, having strong muscles, a body shaped like a horse, and donkeylike long ears, small feet, and sure-footedness.
Compare hinny.
- Alis
-
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Mura
-
noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- mus.
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Muse
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy); identified by the Romans with the Camenae.
any goddess presiding over a particular art.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Alco
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- opus
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- OAPC
-
- opia
-
- amp.
-
- 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.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- MIPS
-
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- apo-
-
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- MILR
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- MEPA
-
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- 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.
- mil.
-
- mes-
-
- Apr.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Mic.
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Pal.
-
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Maui
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- Oulu
-
noun,
a city in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- maul
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ours
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- MCPO
-
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- 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.
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- Amur
-
noun,
a river in E Asia, forming most of the boundary between N Manchuria and the SE Russian Federation, flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk. About 2700 miles (4350 km) long.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- pam.
-
- amus
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- meas
-
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- mis-
-
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ae.
-
- CPL
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- ECM
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- AEC
-
- sc.
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- ACS
-
- ECA
-
- SCM
-
- CPM
-
- Ar.
-
- eo-
-
- CSO
-
- al.
-
- CSR
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- USM
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- SCP
-
- ure
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- USC
-
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- cum
-
noun,
come (def 24).
- AUC
-
- EOM
-
- ea.
-
- ec-
-
- CPS
-
- CPO
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- CPR
-
- Am.
-
- usu
-
- ap-
-
- USR
-
- ac-
-
- USO
-
- CPU
-
- USP
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ACP
-
- EAM
-
- CRP
-
- CRS
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- 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.
- Ulu
-
noun,
a knife with a broad, nearly semicircular blade joined to a short haft at a right angle to the unsharpened side: a traditional tool of Eskimo women.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- Sr.
-
- Co.
-
- cp.
-
- cr.
-
- cs.
-
- cl.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- AMU
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- aor
-
- CAI
-
- AMS
-
- SUM
-
noun,
the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition:
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- AME
-
- SPR
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- APS
-
- Apl
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ARS
-
- ARU
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ase
-
- ASI
-
- ca.
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- ASM
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- APC
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASR
-
- ASU
-
- AOU
-
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- CEA
-
- AMC
-
- 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).
- CLU
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- up-
-
- Clo
-
- ALC
-
- UPC
-
- UPI
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- CLR
-
- CMA
-
- CLI
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- UPU
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- ur-
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ump
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- ALU
-
- SLP
-
- SMA
-
- CEO
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- UAR
-
- CIA
-
- USA
-
- UAE
-
- SLR
-
- CIE
-
- SLA
-
- UAM
-
- CIM
-
- CIP
-
- UCR
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- Ulm
-
noun,
a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
- ALM
-
- cle
-
- SLE
-
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ROI
-
- eir
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- PRC
-
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- MEP
-
- PRA
-
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- POR
-
- MIE
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- MIP
-
- ml.
-
- MCP
-
- POA
-
- MOP
-
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.
- PLO
-
- PLR
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- MOI
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- POC
-
- MLA
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MLS
-
- MLR
-
- MCR
-
- MCI
-
- pli
-
- PUC
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LOC
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- CSA
-
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- lpm
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- LSC
-
- LSI
-
- LSM
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- Mao
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- M-1
-
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.
- MSC
-
- MSL
-
- Mo.
-
- PSE
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Me.
-
- Mc-
-
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- PSA
-
- PSC
-
- MOR
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- ose
-
- Ola
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Om.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- 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.
- OPA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPM
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- OSP
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Pa.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Ps.
-
- Pr.
-
- pm.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pc.
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- PCI
-
- PCM
-
- PCS
-
- OIr
-
- oic
-
- MPA
-
- MSA
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- MSE
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- pl.
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PLA
-
- MRP
-
- 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.
- MRI
-
- MRE
-
- MRA
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- PLC
-
- MPE
-
- MSI
-
- PIO
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OAS
-
- OEM
-
- OCS
-
- OCR
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- 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:
- OAU
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- OAP
-
- OSA
-
- op.
-
- Oc.
-
- Mur
-
noun,
a river in S central Austria, NE Slovenia, and N Croatia, flowing NE and SE to the Drava River. 300 miles (483 km) long.
- MUP
-
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- UUM
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- EPA
-
- ILO
-
- ILP
-
- ILS
-
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- IOC
-
- ior
-
- RCP
-
- 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.
- IOU
-
- ROA
-
- RMC
-
- il-
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- IPA
-
- IPM
-
- Ep.
-
- IPO
-
- ipr
-
- IPS
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- IRL
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- ERP
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- IRS
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- ILA
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ROP
-
- ISA
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- So.
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- ESA
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- Esc
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- ESL
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- RUM
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noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- ESR
-
- ESU
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- Rue
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noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- RSE
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- RSA
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- Rs.
-
- RPO
-
- RPM
-
- eu-
-
- ier
-
- Sp.
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- SRO
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- SAC
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noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- ERA
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noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ics
-
- IRA
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- EPS
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- IAS
-
- SAE
-
- ICA
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noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRO
-
- ise
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- Lia
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noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ELM
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noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Isl
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- SAP
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noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- lep
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- Ler
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noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Les
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- leu
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- els
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- LIM
-
- Rai
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noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Eli
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noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- RPS
-
- RMS
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plural,
ream.
- RMA
-
- RIP
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noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- SAR
-
- Re.
-
- RCS
-
- EIS
-
- REA
-
- RCA
-
- LCM
-
- Lae
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noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ISR
-
- ium
-
- IUS
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- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- La.
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- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- EMU
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noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- LCI
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- LAC
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noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- EMS
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noun,
the letter M, m.
- REM
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noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- LAR
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- EMR
-
- LCA
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- SM
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- S.
-
- SA
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- AU
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plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- SL
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- AO
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- RC
-
- CU
-
- LU
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- L1
-
- L2
-
- MP
-
- le
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- PU
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LR
-
- CM
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- LM
-
- RI
-
- R.
-
- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LP
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LC
-
- ol
-
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- RU
-
- OA
-
- RP
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- i.
-
- O.
-
- ic
-
- UL
-
- L.
-
- UI
-
- UC
-
- U.
-
- RO
-
- IP
-
- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SU
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- CE
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