Anagrams of procuracies
Word procuracies has
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- precarious
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adjective,
dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure:
- acrospire
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noun,
the first sprout appearing in the germination of grain; the developed plumule of the seed.
- parecious
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adjective,
paroicous.
- auriscope
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noun,
otoscope.
- croupiers
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noun,
an attendant in a gambling casino who rakes in money or chips and pays winners at a gaming table.
- occupies
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adjective,
(usually initial capital letter) of or relating to a protest about a social or political issue, as in Occupy movement; Occupy protest; Occupy candidate:
- eucarpic
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adjective,
(of a fungus) having only part of the thallus converted into fruiting bodies.
- Superior
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noun,
one superior to another.
- perisarc
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noun,
the horny or chitinous outer case or covering protecting the soft parts of hydrozoans.
- air-core
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adjective,
having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils:
- curacies
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noun,
the office or position of a curate.
- croupier
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noun,
an attendant in a gambling casino who rakes in money or chips and pays winners at a gaming table.
- caprices
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noun,
a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather.
- procures
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verb (used with object),
to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means:
- precious
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noun,
a dearly beloved person; darling.
- Saucier
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noun,
a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
- recoups
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noun,
an act of recouping.
- carpous
-
- Piraeus
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noun,
a seaport in SE Greece: the port of Athens.
- copiers
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- coarser
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adjective,
of or relating to a topology on a topological space whose open sets are included among the open sets of a second specified topology on the space.
- ouraris
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noun,
curare.
- repairs
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noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- piceous
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling pitch.
- picaros
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- corresp
-
- corsair
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noun,
a fast ship used for piracy.
- carious
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adjective,
having caries, as teeth; decayed.
- rapiers
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noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- cirrose
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adjective,
having a cirrus or cirri.
- scarper
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verb (used without object),
to flee or depart suddenly, especially without having paid one's bills.
- scauper
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noun,
a graver with a flattened or hollowed blade, used in engraving.
- ciceros
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noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- auspice
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noun,
Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship:
- scorper
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noun,
scauper.
- scourer
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noun,
a person who scours or cleanses.
- scraper
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noun,
a person or thing that scrapes.
- 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.
- pricers
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noun,
(especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
- icecaps
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noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- procure
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verb (used with object),
to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means:
- Caprice
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noun,
a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather.
- prosaic
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adjective,
commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
- ipecacs
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noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- Corsica
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noun,
an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
- carouse
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noun,
carousal.
- ricracs
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noun,
rickrack.
- curiosa
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plural noun,
books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
- cruiser
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noun,
a person or thing that cruises.
- parures
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noun,
a matching set of jewels or ornaments.
- crosier
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noun,
a ceremonial staff carried by a bishop or an abbot, hooked at one end like a shepherd's crook.
- accrues
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verb (used without object),
to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
- accuser
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noun,
a person who accuses, especially in a court of law:
- crisper
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noun,
a person or thing that crisps, corrugates, or curls.
- acerous
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adjective,
acerose1 .
- parries
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noun,
an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
- curares
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noun,
a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
- uprears
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verb (used with object),
to raise up; lift:
- upraise
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verb (used with object),
to raise up; lift or elevate.
- uproars
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noun,
a state of violent and noisy disturbance, as of a multitude; turmoil.
- Courier
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noun,
a messenger, usually traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic messages, etc.
- courser
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noun,
a person or thing that courses.
- rosace
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noun,
rosette (def 3).
- Roseau
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noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.
- Crocus
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noun,
any of the small, bulbous plants of the genus Crocus, of the iris family, cultivated for their showy, solitary flowers, which are among the first to bloom in the spring.
- scrape
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noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- purser
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noun,
an officer on a ship who handles financial accounts and various documents relating to the ship and who keeps money and valuables for passengers.
- coupes
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noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- Crusoe
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noun,
Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
- corers
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noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- Icarus
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noun,
Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
- scoria
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noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- Corrie
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noun,
a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
- racers
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noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- cupric
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adjective,
of or containing copper, especially in the bivalent state, as cupric oxide, CuO.
- course
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noun,
a direction or route taken or to be taken.
- Cercis
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noun,
any shrub or small tree of the genus Cercis, as the redbud or Judas tree.
- crores
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noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- icecap
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noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- cerias
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noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- sarco-
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- cruise
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noun,
the act of cruising.
- ricrac
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noun,
rickrack.
- carpic
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- Crouse
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noun,
Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
- carpo-
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- croups
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noun,
any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
- cruors
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noun,
coagulated blood, or the portion of the blood that forms the clot.
- Casper
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noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- carpos
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noun,
an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
- Crucis
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noun,
genitive of Crux.
- ipecac
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noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- carpus
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noun,
the part of the upper extremity between the hand and the forearm; wrist.
- Carrie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Caruso
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noun,
Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
- ricers
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noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- cercus
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noun,
one of a pair of appendages at the rear of the abdomen of certain insects and other arthropods, serving as tactile organs.
- Europa
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noun,
Also, Europe. Classical Mythology. a sister of Cadmus who was abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete, where she bore him Rhadamanthus, Minos, and Sarpedon.
- sacro-
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- copier
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- ericas
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Creusa
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noun,
the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
- corpse
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noun,
a dead body, usually of a human being.
- copers
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noun,
a horse dealer.
- recurs
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verb (used without object),
to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
- crapes
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- curios
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noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- cursor
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noun,
Digital Technology. a movable, sometimes blinking, symbol that indicates the position on a display screen where the next character entered from the keyboard will appear, or where user action is needed.
- repros
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noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- copras
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noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- Currie
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noun,
East Indian Cookery. a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice.
- Epirus
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noun,
an ancient district in NW Greece and S Albania.
- saucer
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noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- repair
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noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- recoup
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noun,
an act of recouping.
- coarse
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adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- cerous
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adjective,
containing trivalent cerium.
- escarp
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noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- cesura
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noun,
caesura.
- cupro-
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- rapier
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noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- Cicero
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noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- sapro-
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- Curare
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noun,
a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
- criers
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noun,
a person who cries.
- scarce
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Idioms,
make oneself scarce, Informal.
to depart, especially suddenly.
to stay away; avoid.
- rasper
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noun,
a person or thing that rasps.
- Rasure
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noun,
an erasure.
- circus
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noun,
a large public entertainment, typically presented in one or more very large tents or in an outdoor or indoor arena, featuring exhibitions of pageantry, feats of skill and daring, performing animals, etc., interspersed throughout with the slapstick antics of clowns.
Compare big top.
- cirro-
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- corpus
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noun,
a large or complete collection of writings:
- cirrus
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noun,
Meteorology.
a cloud of a class characterized by thin white filaments or narrow bands and a composition of ice crystals: of high altitude, about 20,000–40,000 feet (6000–12,000 meters).
a cirriform cloud.
- recaps
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noun,
a recapped tire.
- copies
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noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- cripes
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interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- caries
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noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- spiro-
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- pacers
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noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- succor
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noun,
help; relief; aid; assistance.
- apices
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noun,
a plural of apex.
- picaro
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- spruce
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noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.
- sprier
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adjective,
a comparative of spry.
- picro-
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- spirea
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- super-
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- ourari
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noun,
curare.
- proser
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noun,
a person who talks or writes in prose.
- ariose
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adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- arouse
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verb (used with object),
to stir to action or strong response; excite:
- poiser
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noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- poseur
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noun,
a person who attempts to impress others by assuming or affecting a manner, degree of elegance, sentiment, etc., other than his or her true one.
- opacus
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adjective,
(of a cloud) dense enough to obscure the sun or moon.
- apercu
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noun,
a hasty glance; a glimpse.
- Superi
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plural noun,
(in ancient Rome) the gods.
- praise
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- acious
-
- Peoria
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noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- parure
-
noun,
a matching set of jewels or ornaments.
- 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.
- Accius
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noun,
Lucius, c170–c90 b.c, Roman poet and prose writer.
- accrue
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verb (used without object),
to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
- accuse
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verb (used with object),
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of):
- aceous
-
- uprose
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noun,
an act of rising up.
- Pesaro
-
noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- parous
-
- uproar
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noun,
a state of violent and noisy disturbance, as of a multitude; turmoil.
- uprise
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noun,
an act of rising up.
- uprear
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verb (used with object),
to raise up; lift:
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- Persia
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noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- supra-
-
- source
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noun,
any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
- cruces
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noun,
a plural of crux.
- aspire
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verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- Capris
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noun,
Capri pants.
- Sierra
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noun,
a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
- pricer
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noun,
(especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
- prices
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noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- priers
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noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- precis
-
noun,
a concise summary.
- soaper
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noun,
soap opera.
- occas.
-
- soccer
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noun,
a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
- occurs
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verb (used without object),
to happen; take place; come to pass:
- capers
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noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- priors
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noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- soucar
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noun,
a Hindu banker.
- Cusco
-
noun,
Cuzco.
- pari-
-
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- currs
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verb (used without object),
to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
- pareu
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noun,
lavalava.
- paseo
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noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- curse
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- Prus.
-
- pares
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noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- parse
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verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- Paris
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noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- pairs
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noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- prier
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noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- cusec
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noun,
a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.
- purrs
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noun,
the low, vibrating sound made by a cat by the contracting of the laryngeal muscles and the diaphragm as it breathes.
- cruor
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noun,
coagulated blood, or the portion of the blood that forms the clot.
- pause
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noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- paces
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noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Pecos
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noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- Prior
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noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- peri-
-
- cruse
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noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- prose
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noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- proc.
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- peris
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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.
- proas
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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.
- 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.
- roars
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noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- parrs
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- 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.
- pros.
-
- riser
-
noun,
a person who rises, especially from bed:
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- puris
-
noun,
poori.
- cures
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- 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.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- rices
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noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- 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.
- rears
-
- 30-30
-
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Piura
-
noun,
a city in N Peru.
- recip
-
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- euros
-
noun,
wallaroo.
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- OPers
-
- 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.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- 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.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- pours
-
noun,
the act of pouring.
- Euro-
-
- prae-
-
- rares
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- 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.
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- prase
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noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- pisco
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noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- orris
-
noun,
an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
- Purse
-
noun,
a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- Pres.
-
- re-up
-
verb (used with or without object),
to reenlist.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pico-
-
- resp.
-
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- repro
-
noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- Ecua.
-
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- Picus
-
noun,
an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Epis.
-
- Episc
-
- occur
-
verb (used without object),
to happen; take place; come to pass:
- pious
-
adjective,
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- recur
-
verb (used without object),
to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
- 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.
- Orcus
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- 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.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- caps.
-
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- 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.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- caco-
-
- Seric
-
- sero-
-
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- ceric
-
adjective,
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- 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.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- Cerro
-
noun,
a hill or peak.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- cero-
-
- 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.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- scour
-
noun,
the act of scouring.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- 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:
- caus.
-
- sirup
-
noun,
any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
- 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.
- Circe
-
noun,
Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Apure
-
noun,
a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
- sprue
-
noun,
Metallurgy.
an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold.
the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- Apoc.
-
- 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.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- surra
-
noun,
an often fatal infectious disease of horses, camels, elephants, and dogs caused by a blood-infecting protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma evansi, transmitted by the bite of horseflies, characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
- spor-
-
- aero-
-
- aeri-
-
- acro-
-
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- accus
-
- USECC
-
- 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.
- 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.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- asco-
-
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- 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.
- spec.
-
- arris
-
noun,
a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- areo-
-
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- carp-
-
- circs
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- corer
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- cores
-
- Sarre
-
noun,
French name of Saar.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- corp.
-
- 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.
- corr.
-
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- sarc-
-
- 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.
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Sacco
-
noun,
Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- 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.
- rouse
-
noun,
a rousing.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- Crius
-
noun,
a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
- roups
-
noun,
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- crocs
-
noun,
crocodile.
- crore
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- croup
-
noun,
any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
- roues
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- copr-
-
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- puir
-
adjective,
poor.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- 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.
- 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 .
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- 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.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- ROUS
-
noun,
(Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- 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.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- saur
-
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- Sra.
-
- roup
-
noun,
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
- USPO
-
- USIA
-
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- per.
-
- USCA
-
- USAR
-
- uro-
-
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- uria
-
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- 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.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- sci.
-
- 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.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- Pers
-
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- sur-
-
- 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.
- supr
-
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Rus.
-
- 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.
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- scr.
-
- 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.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- 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.
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- purs
-
- pro-
-
- 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.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- Rep.
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- repr
-
- purr
-
noun,
the low, vibrating sound made by a cat by the contracting of the laryngeal muscles and the diaphragm as it breathes.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- prs.
-
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- psec
-
- psia
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Puri
-
noun,
poori.
- sec.
-
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- 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.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- 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.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- pure
-
adjective,
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pos.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- SPCC
-
- SPCA
-
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- pour
-
noun,
the act of pouring.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Sour
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- 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.
- prau
-
noun,
proa.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- pre-
-
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- prec
-
- 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.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- soup
-
noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- 1080
-
- USRC
-
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- arr.
-
- ARIS
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Ire.
-
- 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.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- 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.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- iso-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- 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.
- Apr.
-
- apo-
-
- cir.
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- OAPC
-
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- 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.
- cis-
-
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- asc-
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- esp.
-
- errs
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Eur.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- cap.
-
- cac-
-
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- epi-
-
- Aus.
-
- aur-
-
- eous
-
- 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.
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- ious
-
- eco-
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Curr
-
verb (used without object),
to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cur.
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- 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.
- acr-
-
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- CPCU
-
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- acc.
-
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- Cres
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- par.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- 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.
- Paur
-
noun,
Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- ours
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 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
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- OPer
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- opia
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- opus
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- aer-
-
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- 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.
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- sc.
-
- CPS
-
- CCA
-
- se-
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CIA
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAR
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SRO
-
- CCP
-
- CPR
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- CIC
-
- CEC
-
- CIE
-
- SCP
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- CIP
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- CPA
-
- CEO
-
- CCU
-
- CPI
-
- SAE
-
- CPO
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCR
-
- CEA
-
- ASR
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- UAE
-
- UPI
-
- UPC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- up-
-
- UCR
-
- UCC
-
- USA
-
- ae.
-
- UAR
-
- AIC
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 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.
- aor
-
- AOU
-
- APC
-
- AEC
-
- ACS
-
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- Ar.
-
- USR
-
- USP
-
- USO
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- USC
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- AUC
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ure
-
- ACP
-
- ur-
-
- 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.
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- ca.
-
- cc.
-
- 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.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Co.
-
- cp.
-
- ASU
-
- cr.
-
- 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).
- cs.
-
- CAI
-
- 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).
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- 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.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- 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.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sr.
-
- APS
-
- SPR
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- So.
-
- ARS
-
- ARU
-
- ase
-
- ASI
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Sp.
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- ROI
-
- OSA
-
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- ISR
-
- IUS
-
- Oc.
-
- op.
-
- OAP
-
- IRS
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAS
-
- OAU
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCC
-
- OCR
-
- PRC
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRO
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- IPA
-
- ICC
-
- ier
-
- IOC
-
- ior
-
- 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.
- PUC
-
- IPO
-
- IRC
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- ipr
-
- PSE
-
- PSC
-
- PSA
-
- IPS
-
- Ir.
-
- OCS
-
- oic
-
- 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.
- Pr.
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Ps.
-
- 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.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- PCI
-
- PIO
-
- OSP
-
- OIr
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- OPA
-
- PRA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- 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 .
- POR
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- ose
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- POA
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IOU
-
- RCP
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- 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.
- ROA
-
- eo-
-
- ea.
-
- 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.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ec-
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- 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.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- CRP
-
- CPU
-
- CRC
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- RPO
-
- CRS
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- 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)
- CSA
-
- CSC
-
- CSO
-
- CSR
-
- ROP
-
- PCS
-
- EPS
-
- ECA
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ESR
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- RPS
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ERP
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ics
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Re.
-
- ESU
-
- eu-
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- REA
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- IAS
-
- RCS
-
- RCA
-
- RP
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- RI
-
- CE
-
- S.
-
- R.
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 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.
- AO
-
- RU
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- SU
-
- 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.
- EI
-
- OA
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- O.
-
- RC
-
- U.
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- UC
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- IP
-
- RO
-
- UI
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- CU
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- PU
-
- SA
-