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pterodactyl
noun, any of a number of genera of flying reptiles of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, having a highly reduced tail and teeth and a birdlike beak.
tetrapods
noun, any vertebrate having four limbs or, as in the snake and whale, having had four-limbed ancestors.
pectorals
noun, Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
road-test
noun, a check of an automobile's performance in actual operation on the road.
cold-type
noun, type set by a method other than the casting of molten metal, as text composed on a typewriter and photographed.
topcastle
noun, a large fighting top used in medieval ships.
clepsydra
noun, an ancient device for measuring time by the regulated flow of water or mercury through a small aperture.
astrocyte
noun, a star-shaped neuroglial cell of ectodermal origin.
Spectator
noun, a person who looks on or watches; onlooker; observer.
type-cast
adjective, (of text to be printed) having the type already cast.
pectoral
noun, Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
petrosal
adjective, petrous; hard or stony.
petalody
noun, a condition in flowers, in which certain organs, as the stamens in most double flowers, assume the appearance of or become metamorphosed into petals.
psaltery
noun, an ancient musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum.
typecast
adjective, (of text to be printed) having the type already cast.
tetrapod
noun, any vertebrate having four limbs or, as in the snake and whale, having had four-limbed ancestors.
copyread
verb (used with object), to work on (copy) as a copyreader.
strepto-
protects
verb (used with object), to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
cryostat
noun, an apparatus, usually automatic, maintaining a very low constant temperature.
pyrostat
noun, a thermostat for high temperatures.
dactylo-
red-clay
noun, a brown to red, widely distributed deep-sea deposit consisting chiefly of microscopic particles and tinted red by iron oxides and manganese.
redcoats
noun, (especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.
polestar
noun, Polaris.
tapestry
noun, a fabric consisting of a warp upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a design, often pictorial, used for wall hangings, furniture coverings, etc.
caloyers
noun, a monk of the Eastern Church.
caltrops
noun, any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
artotype
noun, collotype.
prattles
noun, the act of prattling.
calottes
noun, zucchetto.
partlets
noun, a garment for the neck and shoulders, usually ruffled and having a collar, worn in the 16th century.
parclose
noun, (in a church) a screen dividing one area from another, as a chapel from an aisle.
pedocals
noun, a soil rich in carbonates, especially those of lime.
paletots
noun, any of various loose or fitted coats or jackets for men and women, especially a close-fitting jacket worn over a dress by women in the 19th century.
cytaster
noun, aster.
prostyle
adjective, (of a classical temple) having a portico on the front with the columns in front of the antae.
Prescott
noun, Samuel, 1751–77, U.S. patriot during the American Revolution: rode with Paul Revere and William Dawes to warn Colonists that British troops were marching from Boston, April 18, 1775.
clatters
noun, a rattling noise or series of rattling noises:
calotype
noun, an early negative-positive photographic process, patented by William Henry Talbot in 1841, in which a paper negative is produced and then used to make a positive contact print in sunlight.
lodestar
noun, a star that shows the way.
postdate
verb (used with object), to date (a check, invoice, letter, document) with a date later than the actual date.
postcard
noun, Also called picture postcard. a small, commercially printed card, usually having a picture on one side and space for a short message on the other.
prostate
noun, prostate gland.
decrypts
verb (used with object), to decode or decipher.
dry-salt
verb (used with object), to cure or preserve (meat, hides, etc.) by drying and salting.
tadpoles
noun, the aquatic larva or immature form of frogs and toads, especially after the development of the internal gills and before the appearance of the forelimbs and the resorption of the tail.
detracts
verb (used with object), to draw away or divert; distract:
scorepad
noun, a pad whose sheets are printed with headings, vertical or horizontal lines, symbols, or the like, to facilitate the recording of scores in a game, as bowling or bridge.
droplets
noun, a little drop.
polecats
noun, a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed. Compare ferret1 (def 1).
spectral
adjective, of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
spectro-
leotards
noun, a skintight, one-piece garment for the torso, having a high or low neck, long or short sleeves, and a lower portion resembling either briefs or tights, worn by acrobats, dancers, etc.
splatter
noun, an act or instance of splattering.
sprattle
noun, a struggle; fight.
acolytes
noun, an altar attendant in public worship.
lottery
noun, a gambling game or method of raising money, as for some public charitable purpose, in which a large number of tickets are sold and a drawing is held for certain prizes.
rotates
adjective, wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
parleys
noun, a discussion or conference.
precast
adjective, (of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
cerato-
lactose
noun, Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
parcels
noun, an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
departs
noun, Archaic. departure; death.
teapots
noun, a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
teapoys
noun, a small three-legged table or stand.
palters
verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
cypsela
noun, an achene with an adherent calyx, as in the composite plants.
droplet
noun, a little drop.
Rosetta
noun, a town in N Egypt, at a mouth of the Nile.
cattery
noun, a place where cats are kept and bred.
paletot
noun, any of various loose or fitted coats or jackets for men and women, especially a close-fitting jacket worn over a dress by women in the 19th century.
prelacy
noun, the office or dignity of a prelate, or high-ranking member of the Christian clergy.
clarets
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
spatter
noun, the act or the sound of spattering:
clasper
noun, a person or thing that clasps.
clatter
noun, a rattling noise or series of rattling noises:
dottles
noun, the plug of half-smoked tobacco in the bottom of a pipe after smoking.
decrypt
verb (used with object), to decode or decipher.
clyster
noun, an enema.
prolate
adjective, elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
coalers
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
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.
Telstar
lectors
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
Sectary
noun, a member of a particular sect, especially an adherent of a religious body regarded as heretical or schismatic.
reposal
noun, the act of reposing.
Calypso
noun, Also, Kalypso. Classical Mythology. a sea nymph who detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven years.
caloyer
noun, a monk of the Eastern Church.
yatters
noun, chatter; idle talk.
scatter
noun, the act of scattering.
seaport
noun, a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
Esparto
noun, any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
calotte
noun, zucchetto.
escolar
noun, a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
tetrads
noun, a group of four.
caltrop
noun, any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
caplets
parsley
noun, an herb, Pertoselinum crispum, native to the Mediterranean, having either curled leaf clusters (French parsley) or flat compound leaves (Italian parsley) widely cultivated for use in garnishing or seasoning food. Compare parsley family.
capotes
noun, a long cloak with a hood.
testacy
noun, the state of being testate.
prattle
noun, the act of prattling.
Scarlet
noun, a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
settlor
noun, a person who makes a settlement of property.
carpels
noun, a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
carpets
noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
sarcode
noun, protoplasm, especially the semifluid content of a protozoan.
cartels
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
slotter
noun, a person or thing that slots.
Lacoste
noun, René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
Partlet
noun, a garment for the neck and shoulders, usually ruffled and having a collar, worn in the 16th century.
prosect
verb (used with object), to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
spectra
noun, a plural of spectrum.
deploys
verb (used with object), Military. to spread out (troops) so as to form an extended front or line.
Crystal
noun, a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice.
costate
adjective, Anatomy. having ribs.
costrel
noun, a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
rattles
noun, a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
cotypes
noun, a syntype.
cotters
noun, a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
cradles
noun, a small bed for an infant, usually on rockers.
Statler
noun, Ellsworth Milton, 1863–1928, U.S. hotel-chain developer.
strato-
detract
verb (used with object), to draw away or divert; distract:
crypto-
cryptos
noun, a person who secretly supports or adheres to a group, party, or belief.
destroy
verb (used with object), to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.
tadpole
noun, the aquatic larva or immature form of frogs and toads, especially after the development of the internal gills and before the appearance of the forelimbs and the resorption of the tail.
stylate
adjective, having a style.
redacts
verb (used with object), to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
loaders
noun, a person or thing that loads.
redcaps
noun, a baggage porter at a railroad station.
deposal
noun, an act of deposing.
redcoat
noun, (especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.
deports
verb (used with object), to expel (an alien) from a country; banish.
steato-
stearo-
dartles
verb (used with or without object), to dart or shoot forth repeatedly.
redtops
noun, any of several grasses of the genus Agrostis having reddish panicles, as A. gigantea, widely cultivated for lawns and pasturage.
costard
noun, a large English variety of apple.
patters
noun, a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
coaster
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
startle
noun, a sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like.
replays
noun, an act or instance of replaying.
starlet
noun, a young actress promoted and publicized as a future star, especially in motion pictures.
tapster
noun, a bartender.
stapler
noun, a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
protect
verb (used with object), to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
leopard
noun, a large, spotted Asian or African carnivore, Panthera pardus, of the cat family, usually tawny with black markings; the Old World panther: all leopard populations are threatened or endangered.
leotard
noun, a skintight, one-piece garment for the torso, having a high or low neck, long or short sleeves, and a lower portion resembling either briefs or tights, worn by acrobats, dancers, etc.
Loretta
noun, a female given name, form of Laura.
protest
noun, an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid:
Psalter
noun, the Biblical book of Psalms.
leprosy
noun, a chronic, mildly infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affecting the peripheral nervous system, skin, and nasal mucosa and variously characterized by ulcerations, tubercular nodules, and loss of sensation that sometimes leads to traumatic amputation of the anesthetized part.
ordeals
noun, any extremely severe or trying test, experience, or trial.
corslet
noun, corselet (def 2).
pteryla
noun, one of the feathered areas on the skin of a bird.
colters
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
spotted
noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
spotter
noun, a person employed to remove spots from clothing, especially at a dry-cleaning establishment.
talcose
adjective, containing or composed largely of talc.
copters
noun, helicopter.
stately
adverb, in a stately manner.
Taylors
noun, A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercivale) 1906–90, English historian.
cordate
adjective, heart-shaped:
oldster
noun, an old or elderly person.
Coryate
noun, Thomas, 1577–1617, English traveler and author.
locates
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
sclero-
tetryls
noun, a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 7 H 5 N 5 O 8 , used as a chemical indicator and as a detonator and bursting charge in small-caliber shells.
placets
noun, an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
pedlary
noun, peddlery.
platers
noun, a person or thing that plates.
try-pot
noun, See under tryworks.
torsade
noun, a twisted cord.
petrol.
plotter
noun, a person or thing that plots.
toecaps
noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
polders
noun, a tract of low land, especially in the Netherlands, reclaimed from the sea or other body of water and protected by dikes.
pottles
noun, a former liquid measure equal to two quarts.
persalt
noun, (in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
placers
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.
pedlars
noun, peddler.
trotyls
noun, TNT.
placode
noun, a local thickening of the endoderm in the embryo, that usually constitutes the primordium of a specific structure or organ.
petrols
noun, British. gasoline.
plaster
noun, a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
pedocal
noun, a soil rich in carbonates, especially those of lime.
acolyte
noun, an altar attendant in public worship.
pottery
noun, ceramic ware, especially earthenware and stoneware.
polecat
noun, a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed. Compare ferret1 (def 1).
podesta
noun, any of certain magistrates in Italy, as a chief magistrate in medieval towns and republics.
Platter
noun, a large, shallow dish, usually elliptical in shape, for holding and serving food, especially meat or fish.
toaster
noun, an instrument or appliance for toasting bread, muffins, etc.
petards
noun, an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc.
apostle
noun, any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
Toltecs
noun, a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
astrol.
Pelotas
noun, a city in S Brazil.
Pylades
noun, a son of Strophius who befriended Orestes, accompanied him in his wanderings, and eventually married Electra, sister of Orestes.
rattly
adjective, tending to rattle; making or having a rattling sound.
rattle
noun, a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
tortes
noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
cotype
noun, a syntype.
portal
noun, a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
spacey
adjective, spaced-out (def 2).
costly
adjective, costing much; expensive; high in price:
Coster
noun, costermonger.
cottas
noun, a surplice.
strode
noun, a striding manner or a striding gait.
Cotter
noun, a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
octads
noun, a group or series of eight.
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.
cresyl
adjective, tolyl.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
acetyl
adjective, containing the acetyl group.
credos
noun, (often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
L-dopa
noun, Pharmacology. levodopa.
creasy
adjective, full of creases.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
drapes
noun, a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
alerts
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
crapes
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
rotate
adjective, wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
octets
noun, a company of eight singers or musicians.
Alecto
noun, one of the Furies.
plyers
noun, plier.
cradle
noun, a small bed for an infant, usually on rockers.
latter
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
latest
noun, the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
Odetta
noun, (Odetta Holmes) 1930–2008, U.S. folk singer.
portly
adjective, rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent.
torsel
noun, a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
sacro-
solder
noun, any of various alloys fused and applied to the joint between metal objects to unite them without heating the objects to the melting point.
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.
Copley
noun, John Singleton [sing-guh l-tuh n] /ˈsɪŋ gəl tən/ (Show IPA), 1738–1815, U.S. painter.
petro-
Petras
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
copers
noun, a horse dealer.
sacred
adjective, devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
ptero-
copals
noun, a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
copter
noun, helicopter.
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
colter
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
talers
noun, thaler.
layers
noun, a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
lyrate
adjective, Botany. (of a pinnate leaf) divided transversely into several lobes, the smallest at the base.
ordeal
noun, any extremely severe or trying test, experience, or trial.
oreads
noun, Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
tapers
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
petard
noun, an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc.
copras
noun, the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
Petros
noun, Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
costal
adjective, Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
oldest
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
Troyes
noun, a city in and the capital of Aube, in NE France, on the Seine: truce treaty in Hundred Year's War.
dropsy
noun, (formerly) edema.
Cosyra
noun, ancient name of Pantelleria.
oyster
noun, any of several edible, marine, bivalve mollusks of the family Ostreidae, having an irregularly shaped shell, occurring on the bottom or adhering to rocks or other objects in shallow water.
ratels
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
sotted
adjective, drunken; besotted.
corset
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
corpse
noun, a dead body, usually of a human being.
rastle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
lapsed
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:
sorted
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
sorely
adverb, in a painful manner.
Laredo
noun, a city in S Texas, on the Rio Grande.
rottes
noun, rote2 .
Corday
noun, Charlotte (Maria Anne Charlotte Corday d'Armont) 1768–93, French Revolutionary heroine: assassinated Jean-Paul Marat.
Taylor
noun, A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercivale) 1906–90, English historian.
corals
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
Solera
noun, (especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
alters
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
Storey
noun, story2 .
crypt-
adores
verb (used with object), to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
deploy
verb (used with object), Military. to spread out (troops) so as to form an extended front or line.
plater
noun, a person or thing that plates.
depart
noun, Archaic. departure; death.
adopts
Verb phrases, adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
locate
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
plated
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
staple
noun, a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
delays
noun, the act of delaying; procrastination; loitering.
lepto-
polers
noun, a person or thing that poles.
plates
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
treads
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
trapes
noun, a tiring walk.
replay
noun, an act or instance of replaying.
decors
noun, style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
dopers
noun, a drug addict.
lopers
noun, a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
plasty
pleads
verb (used with object), to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse:
decals
noun, a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
deport
verb (used with object), to expel (an alien) from a country; banish.
adepts
noun, a skilled or proficient person; expert.
decays
noun, decomposition; rot:
Stacey
noun, a male or female given name.
sporty
adjective, flashy; showy.
Platte
noun, a river flowing E from the junction of the North and South Platte rivers in central Nebraska to the Missouri River S of Omaha. 310 miles (500 km) long.
treats
noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
lysate
noun, the mixture of substances formed by the lysis of cells.
doater
noun, doter.
spotty
adjective, full of, having, or occurring in spots:
spread
noun, an act or instance of spreading:
sproat
noun, a fishhook having a circular bend.
lyttas
noun, a long, worm-shaped cartilage in the tongue of the dog and other carnivorous animals.
splore
noun, a frolic; revel; carousal.
stadle
noun, staddle.
treaty
noun, a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.
repots
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
platys
noun, platyfish.
despot
noun, a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat.
descry
verb (used with object), to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy:
loader
noun, a person or thing that loads.
desalt
verb (used with object), to remove the salt from (especially sea water), usually to make it drinkable.
stacte
noun, one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
platy-
repast
noun, a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
repays
verb (used with object), to pay back or refund, as money.
aldose
noun, a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its hemiacetal equivalent.
recaps
noun, a recapped tire.
redact
verb (used with object), to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
stylar
adjective, having the shape of an ancient style; resembling a pen, pin, or peg.
Alcott
noun, (Amos) Bronson [bron-suh n] /ˈbrɒn sən/ (Show IPA), 1799–1888, U.S. educator and philosopher.
rectos
styler
noun, a person or thing that styles.
stylet
noun, a stiletto or dagger.
stylo-
rectal
adjective, of, relating to, or for the rectum.
recast
noun, a recasting.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
redcap
noun, a baggage porter at a railroad station.
stoper
noun, a machine for drilling rock from below.
dottle
noun, the plug of half-smoked tobacco in the bottom of a pipe after smoking.
salted
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
realty
noun, real property or real estate.
aceto-
alders
cryst.
crypts
noun, a subterranean chamber or vault, especially one beneath the main floor of a church, used as a burial place, a location for secret meetings, etc.
lector
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
sterol
noun, any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
Dorcas
noun, a Christian woman at Joppa who made clothing for the poor. Acts 9:36–41.
Dorsey
noun, Tommy, 1905–56, U.S. jazz trombonist and bandleader.
royale
noun, custard cut into shapes and used as a garnish in soups.
pleats
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
re-lay
verb (used with object), to lay again.
Dorpat
noun, German name of Tartu.
royals
noun, Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
stated
noun, the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
trades
noun, the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
stater
noun, any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
dorsal
noun, Phonetics. a dorsal speech sound.
Player
noun, a person or thing that plays.
totals
noun, the total amount; sum; aggregate:
stator
noun, Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine. Compare rotor (def 1).
redtop
noun, any of several grasses of the genus Agrostis having reddish panicles, as A. gigantea, widely cultivated for lawns and pasturage.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
dartle
verb (used with or without object), to dart or shoot forth repeatedly.
Dorset
noun, 1st Earl of, Thomas Sackville.
Steady
noun, Informal. a person of the opposite sex whom one dates exclusively; sweetheart; boyfriend or girlfriend.
placet
noun, an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
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.
topers
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
solace
noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
ceorls
noun, churl (def 4).
postal
noun, Informal. postal card.
aslope
adverb, at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
Capote
noun, a long cloak with a hood.
estray
noun, a person or animal that has strayed.
cerat-
poetry
noun, the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
captor
noun, a person who has captured a person or thing.
aspect
noun, appearance to the eye or mind; look:
septal
adjective, of or relating to a septum.
Parcel
noun, an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
Pareto
noun, Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
scato-
celto-
Searcy
noun, a city in central Arkansas.
pastry
noun, a sweet baked food made of dough, especially the shortened paste used for pie crust and the like.
Parley
noun, a discussion or conference.
pastor
noun, a minister or priest in charge of a church.
estral
adjective, estrous.
paters
noun, British Informal. father.
plotty
adjective, characterized by the intricacies or complications of a plot or intrigue:
scaled
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.
taters
noun, potato.
paleo-
caplet
artels
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
cysto-
pelota
noun, a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
toecap
noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
paltry
adjective, ridiculously or insultingly small:
epacts
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
scaler
noun, a person or thing that scales.
cyders
noun, cider.
palter
verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
teapoy
noun, a small three-legged table or stand.
pedros
noun, any of several varieties of all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.
teapot
noun, a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
scatty
adjective, scatterbrained.
careys
noun, male given name, form of Carew.
Cedars
noun, any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches. Compare cedar of Lebanon.
yodels
noun, a song, refrain, etc., so sung.
caryo-
terat-
astro-
cartop
adjective, of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
cartel
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
partly
adverb, in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly:
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
toasty
adjective, comfortably or cozily warm.
Casper
noun, a city in central Wyoming.
carpos
noun, an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
carpo-
Carpet
noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
pastel
noun, a color having a soft, subdued shade.
carpel
noun, a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
Carlos
noun, Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
Carole
noun, a female given name.
escarp
noun, Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
parted
noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
parles
noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
parody
noun, a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing:
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.
todays
noun, this present day:
cattle
noun, bovine animals, especially domesticated members of the genus Bos.
parols
noun, something stated or declared.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
pedlar
noun, peddler.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
trotyl
noun, TNT.
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.
pedals
noun, a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps.
tepals
noun, one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
Castro
noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
Castor
noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
Castle
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
paster
noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
prates
noun, act of prating.
cytost
noun, any cellular substance liberated because of injury to the cell or cells.
clado-
closer
noun, a person or thing that closes.
coaler
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
sloper
noun, a person or thing that slopes.
clotty
adjective, full of clots.
ottars
noun, attar (def 1).
sclera
noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
yatter
noun, chatter; idle talk.
closet
noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
closed
noun, the act of closing.
Pesaro
noun, a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
proles
noun, a member of the proletariat.
tarots
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
Calder
noun, Alexander, 1898–1976, U.S. sculptor; originator of mobiles.
sapote
noun, Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
sapro-
T-stop
noun, a camera lens aperture setting calibrated to a T number.
tarso-
poster
noun, a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
coapts
verb (used with object), to bring close together:
pretty
noun, Usually, pretties. pretty ornaments, clothes, etc.
cadres
noun, Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
eclats
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
soaper
noun, soap opera.
pattle
noun, paddle1 (def 11).
coders
noun, a person or device that translates information into a code.
lacto-
cadets
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
patter
noun, a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
Osprey
noun, Also called fish hawk. a large hawk, Pandion haliaetus, that feeds on fish.
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
tetryl
noun, a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 7 H 5 N 5 O 8 , used as a chemical indicator and as a detonator and bursting charge in small-caliber shells.
Salter
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
tetras
noun, any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
coated
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
osteal
adjective, osseous.
Toltec
noun, a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
Ostler
noun, hostler.
sarco-
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
scler-
Potter
noun, a person who makes pottery.
tetrad
noun, a group of four.
potted
noun, a container of earthenware, metal, etc., usually round and deep and having a handle or handles and often a lid, used for cooking, serving, and other purposes.
presto
noun, Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
tetra-
peltry
noun, fur skins; pelts collectively.
claros
noun, such a cigar.
padres
noun, father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
claret
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
yclept
verb, a past participle of clepe.
clares
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
paedo-
elytra
noun, plural of elytron.
yodles
noun, a song, refrain, etc., so sung.
capers
noun, a playful leap or skip.
set-to
noun, a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
polder
noun, a tract of low land, especially in the Netherlands, reclaimed from the sea or other body of water and protected by dikes.
scrape
noun, an act or instance of scraping.
taster
noun, a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
pacers
noun, a person or thing that paces.
cleats
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
tropes
noun, Rhetoric. any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense. an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
calory
noun, calorie.
Scotty
noun, (often lowercase) Informal. a Scot; Scotsman or Scotswoman.
Slater
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
Cleary
noun, Beverly, born 1916, U.S. author.
pottle
noun, a former liquid measure equal to two quarts.
pearly
adjective, like a pearl, especially in being white or lustrous; nacreous:
patrol
noun, a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
clears
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
ryots
noun, a peasant.
lepsy
Royal
noun, Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
lyard
adjective, streaked or spotted with gray or white.
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
plead
verb (used with object), to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse:
polar
adjective, of or relating to the North or South Pole.
yeast
noun, any of various small, single-celled fungi of the phylum Ascomycota that reproduce by fission or budding, the daughter cells often remaining attached, and that are capable of fermenting carbohydrates into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
Lesya
noun, any of six possible colors given to the monad, or individual soul, by its karma and being lighter or darker according to the proportion of good or evil included in the karma.
pleat
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
poles
noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
Letts
noun, a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
scelp
noun, a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
LeRoy
noun, a male given name: from Old French, meaning “the king.”.
scatt
noun, scat5 .
Leros
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
yclad
verb, past participle of clothe.
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.”.
Yeats
noun, William Butler, 1865–1939, Irish poet, dramatist, and essayist: Nobel prize 1923.
lardy
adjective, like or consisting of lard:
scald
noun, a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.
yores
noun, Chiefly Literary. time past:
Ypres
noun, a town in W Belgium: battles 1914–18.
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.
YPSCE
rotls
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
satyr
noun, Classical Mythology. one of a class of woodland deities, attendant on Bacchus, represented as part human, part horse, and sometimes part goat and noted for riotousness and lasciviousness.
rotte
noun, rote2 .
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
sarod
noun, a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
Lares
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
lards
noun, the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
sarc-
lated
adjective, belated.
sapor
noun, the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
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:
Lacey
noun, a town in W Washington.
laces
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
salty
adjective, tasting of or containing salt; saline.
plods
noun, the act or a course of plodding.
layer
noun, a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
Sadoc
noun, Zadok.
salep
noun, a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
Salop
noun, a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
lact-
lades
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
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.
yodle
noun, a song, refrain, etc., so sung.
scat-
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
scarp
noun, a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
Royce
noun, Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
Poler
noun, a person or thing that poles.
pleo-
yelps
noun, a quick, sharp bark or cry.
lect.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
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.
lears
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
scary
adjective, causing fright or alarm.
Leary
adjective, leery1 .
leapt
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
plyer
noun, plier.
scape
noun, Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
leaps
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
scalp
noun, the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
Yetta
noun, a female given name.
yetts
noun, gate.
leads
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
leady
adjective, like lead; leaden.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
scaly
adjective, covered with or abounding in scales or scale.
rotas
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
yodel
noun, a song, refrain, etc., so sung.
latry
lyase
noun, any of various enzymes, as decarboxylase, that catalyze reactions involving the formation of or addition to a double bond.
octad
noun, a group or series of eight.
retd.
padre
noun, father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
pret.
paced
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
pacer
noun, a person or thing that paces.
paces
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
Percy
noun, Sir Henry ("Hotspur") 1364–1403, English military and rebel leader.
pelts
noun, the act of pelting.
prest
noun, a loan.
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.
preta
noun, a wandering or disturbed ghost.
payer
noun, a person who pays.
Pres.
payt.
pale-
Paley
noun, Grace, 1922–2007, U.S. short-story writer and poet.
Pales
noun, a stake or picket, as of a fence.
preys
noun, an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
Palos
noun, a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
potsy
noun, hopscotch.
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.
Pedro
noun, any of several varieties of all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.
oste-
petal
noun, one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
peta-
Prot.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
Osler
noun, Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
pesto
noun, a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
prost
interjection, prosit.
prosy
adjective, of the nature of or resembling prose.
proc.
prose
noun, the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
pros.
ottar
noun, attar (def 1).
Otter
noun, any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
Prole
noun, a member of the proletariat.
pert.
prods
noun, the act of prodding; a poke or jab.
prod.
palsy
noun, any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
pedo-
oread
noun, Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
peart
adjective, lively; brisk; cheerful.
pated
peats
noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
Pater
noun, British Informal. father.
pates
noun, the crown or top of the head.
peaty
adjective, of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing the substance peat.
prate
noun, act of prating.
patr-
Pears
noun, Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
Pecos
noun, a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
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.
Peary
noun, Robert Edwin, 1856–1920, U.S. admiral and arctic explorer.
peals
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
prae-
prays
verb (used with object), to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
praos
noun, proa.
prase
noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
Patsy
noun, a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
Prato
noun, a city in central Italy, near Florence.
prats
noun, the buttocks.
pred.
part.
pardy
adverb, interjection, pardi.
pards
noun, a leopard or panther.
pares
noun, (of a female) first among equals.
Parl.
parle
noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
parol
noun, something stated or declared.
Paros
noun, a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
parse
verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
party
noun, a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
Pratt
noun, Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
pedal
noun, a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps.
parts
noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
Pasco
noun, a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
potty
noun, a seat of reduced size fitting over a toilet seat, for use by a small child.
paseo
noun, a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
paste
noun, a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
pasty
noun, pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
Pasto
noun, a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
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:
post-
lyres
noun, a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
lt-yr
Relay
noun, a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
Lotta
noun, a female given name, form of Charlotte.
plays
noun, a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
Lotte
noun, angler (def 3).
redos
noun, the act or an instance of redoing.
redly
adverb, with a red color or glow:
place
noun, a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
plast
poly-
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
rect.
recpt
oared
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
recap
noun, a recapped tire.
reaps
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
loser
noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
repay
verb (used with object), to pay back or refund, as money.
reals
noun, real number.
repot
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
resp.
lyso-
plats
noun, a plot of ground.
rept.
lytta
noun, a long, worm-shaped cartilage in the tongue of the dog and other carnivorous animals.
Plato
noun, 427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
loads
noun, anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
repos
noun, a repurchase agreement.
lores
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
lodes
noun, a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
Plate
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
reply
noun, an answer or response in words or writing.
plat.
loper
noun, a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
Lopes
noun, the act or the gait of loping.
Lorca
noun, García Lorca.
Lords
noun, a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
reads
noun, an act or instance of reading:
petos
noun, wahoo3 .
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.
raspy
adjective, harsh; grating; rasping.
poser
noun, a person who poses.
olpes
noun, a form of the oinochoe.
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.
rales
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
rayed
noun, a narrow beam of light.
Petty
noun, Richard, born 1937, U.S. racing-car driver.
OPers
posey
adjective, characteristic of or being a poser, especially in being trendy or fashionable in a superficial way.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
oracy
noun, the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
orals
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
Petra
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
petr-
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
scold
noun, a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
Older
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
pyro-
Port.
pyres
noun, a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
Ready
noun, the state or condition of being ready.
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
octa-
Patty
noun, any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked:
pores
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
octal
noun, octonary (def 6).
octet
noun, a company of eight singers or musicians.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
ports
noun, a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
rcpt.
Odets
noun, Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
odyls
noun, od.
ratty
adjective, full of rats.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Pylos
noun, Greek name of Navarino.
oyers
noun, oyer and terminer.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
psora
noun, psoriasis.
clept
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
poet.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
atopy
noun, an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
Coral
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
cords
noun, (used with a plural verb) clothing, especially trousers, of corded fabric; corduroys.
toady
noun, an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
toast
noun, sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
Corey
noun, Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
cores
astr.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
scopa
noun, pollen brush.
taels
noun, liang.
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.
today
noun, this present day:
asper
noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
coset
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
tacts
noun, a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
tyros
noun, a beginner in learning anything; novice.
copse
noun, a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
atty.
typo-
Colas
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
colat
colds
noun, the relative absence of heat:
typos
noun, typographical error.
Coles
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
atto-
Colet
noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
Talys
noun, Thomas, Tallis, Thomas.
atory
taler
noun, thaler.
copal
noun, a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
tyres
noun, an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
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.
talcs
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
copr-
copra
noun, the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
Tyrol
noun, an alpine region in W Austria and N Italy: a former Austrian crown land.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Tapes
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
step-
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
Arles
noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
Stoat
noun, the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
Tolar
noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
tolas
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
style
noun, a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character:
styl-
daces
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
ster.
Daley
noun, Richard J(oseph) 1902–76, U.S. politician: mayor of Chicago 1955–76.
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Card.
areo-
Dares
noun, an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
darts
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
dates
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
stole
noun, an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below. Compare tippet (def 2).
stope
noun, any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
cotta
noun, a surplice.
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.
tacet
verb (imperative), be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
Ascot
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
taces
noun, tasset.
asco-
strop
noun, any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
artsy
adjective, arty.
stroy
verb (used with object), to destroy.
Strep
noun, streptococcus.
crape
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
stopt
noun, the act of stopping.
Credo
noun, (often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
crept
noun, an act or instance of creeping:
strap
noun, a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
cryo-
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
stray
noun, a domestic animal found wandering at large or without an owner.
Story
noun, a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
taper
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
coel-
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.
caper
noun, a playful leap or skip.
telo-
testy
adjective, irritably impatient; touchy.
Capet
noun, Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
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.
Cedar
noun, any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches. Compare cedar of Lebanon.
tecta
noun, a rooflike structure.
teats
noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
celts
noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
ceorl
noun, churl (def 4).
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
Calpe
noun, ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
tears
teary
adjective, of or like tears.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
cero-
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
cert.
cesta
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
Catty
noun, (in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
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.
Cayes
noun, Les. Les Cayes.
carps
noun, a peevish complaint.
testa
noun, the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
Carey
noun, male given name, form of Carew.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Caryl
noun, a male or female given name.
Capt.
carls
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
Carol
noun, a song, especially of joy.
carp-
carse
noun, bottom land.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
caps.
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
tera-
Casey
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “brave.”.
capot
noun, the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
caste
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
tepal
noun, one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
cyder
noun, cider.
cadre
noun, Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
coeds
noun, Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
coals
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
tarps
noun, tarpaulin.
cloys
verb (used with object), to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
typal
adjective, of, relating to, or constituting a type.
clops
noun, a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
Close
noun, the act of closing.
tarot
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
clots
noun, a mass or lump.
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
coaly
adjective, of, resembling, or containing coal.
coapt
verb (used with object), to bring close together:
Clyde
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) a stupid, inept, or boorish person.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
codas
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
tardo
adjective, slow (used as a musical direction).
coder
noun, a person or device that translates information into a code.
codes
noun, a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
tardy
adjective, late; behind time; not on time:
Tarde
noun, Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
Tyler
noun, tiler (def 2).
orale
noun, fanon (def 2).
Cypro
clapt
verb, simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
cyst-
Cadet
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
cyto-
cytol
clade
noun, a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor.
clads
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
tater
noun, potato.
Cades
noun, a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
claps
noun, an act or instance of clapping.
tasty
adjective, good-tasting; savory:
tarty
adjective, tart; somewhat sour.
Clare
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
Clary
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.
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:
clast
noun, a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
taste
noun, the act of tasting food or drink.
clear
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
tarts
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
datos
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
Stead
noun, the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
State
noun, the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
Adore
verb (used with object), to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
Tract
noun, an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
Aesop
noun, c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
trade
noun, the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
soler
noun, Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
aero-
Early
noun, a fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
tread
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
solar
noun, Informal. solar energy.
adret
noun, a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
adopt
Verb phrases, adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
treas
socle
noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
Adler
noun, Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
adept
noun, a skilled or proficient person; expert.
soapy
adjective, containing or impregnated with soap:
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
ecol.
TREAT
noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
ectad
adverb, outward.
Tracy
noun, Spencer, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.
Sorel
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
ecto-
spado
noun, Civil Law. an impotent person; someone unable to procreate.
spare
noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
alecs
noun, a herring.
torts
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
Draco
noun, the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
drays
noun, a low, strong cart without fixed sides, for carrying heavy loads.
stat.
Drape
noun, a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
drats
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
Alcor
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
drest
noun, an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
spade
noun, a tool for digging, having an iron blade adapted for pressing into the ground with the foot and a long handle commonly with a grip or crosspiece at the top, and with the blade usually narrower and flatter than that of a shovel.
Dryas
noun, any creeping plant belonging to the genus Dryas, of the rose family, having solitary white or yellow flowers, comprising the mountain avens.
poesy
noun, the work or the art of poetic composition.
total
noun, the total amount; sum; aggregate:
Ayres
noun, air1 (def 8d).
dropt
noun, a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
space
noun, the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
totes
noun, the act or course of toting.
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
actos
Alyce
noun, a female given name.
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
trope
noun, Rhetoric. any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense. an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
tropy
septa
noun, plural of septum.
Sept.
Sepoy
noun, (formerly, in India) a native soldier, usually an infantryman, in the service of Europeans, especially of the British.
sepal
noun, one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
sect.
trots
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
estop
verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
scrod
noun, a young Atlantic codfish or haddock, especially one split for cooking.
30-30
scrap
noun, a small piece or portion; fragment:
2,4-d
noun, a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
Scott
noun, Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
Scot.
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
scopy
scope
noun, extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
seral
adjective, of or relating to a sere.
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
trets
noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
sloyd
noun, a system of manual training based on experience gained in woodworking, originally developed in Sweden.
slype
noun, a covered passage, especially one from the transept of a cathedral to the chapter house.
slept
noun, the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
acro-
acred
adjective, owning many acres of land; landed.
treys
noun, a playing card or a die having three pips.
slaty
adjective, consisting of, resembling, or pertaining to slate.
eyras
noun, a jaguarundi.
acpt.
slate
noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
sero-
acold
adjective, being cold or chilled.
tryst
noun, an appointment to meet at a certain time and place, especially one made somewhat secretly by lovers.
acyls
adjective, containing the acyl group.
Troad
noun, The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
Elyot
noun, Sir Thomas, c1490–1546, English scholar and diplomat.
acet-
Elroy
noun, a male given name.
troys
noun, Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
epact
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
trop-
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
cards
noun, a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder:
spate
noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
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.
TORES
noun, a torus.
apres
preposition, after; following (used in combination):
doest
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
Doyle
noun, Sir Arthur Conan [kaw-nuh n,, koh-] /ˈkɔ nən,, ˈkoʊ-/ (Show IPA), 1859–1930, British physician, novelist, and detective-story writer.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
decry
verb (used with object), to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of:
alto-
sport
noun, an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
decos
noun, art deco.
decor
noun, style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
decoy
noun, a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like.
dolce
noun, an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
spor-
decl.
Dotty
noun, a female given name, form of Dorothea and Dorothy.
doers
noun, a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
decyl
noun, a group of isomeric univalent radicals, C 10 H 21 , derived from the decanes by removing one hydrogen atom.
Apoc.
dept.
Delta
noun, the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
stade
noun, a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
desc.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
Stacy
noun, a male or female given name.
Srta.
apery
noun, apish behavior; mimicry.
Delos
noun, a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: site of an oracle of Apollo.
delay
noun, the act of delaying; procrastination; loitering.
topes
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
sprat
noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
spray
noun, water or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.
doats
verb (used without object), dote.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
depot
noun, a railroad station.
toper
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
doles
noun, a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
dorts
noun, Dordrecht.
start
noun, a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
dears
noun, a person who is good, kind, or generous:
dorse
noun, the back of a book or folded document.
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
dorty
adjective, sullen; sulky.
Deary
noun, darling.
spect
noun, single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
deca-
dealt
noun, a business transaction:
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.
deals
noun, a business transaction:
dotes
noun, decay of wood.
Alope
noun, a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
Torte
noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
spelt
noun, one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
dorps
noun, a village; hamlet.
splad
noun, splat1 (def 1).
decal
noun, a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
Spode
noun, Josiah, 1733–97, and his son, Josiah, 1754–1827, English potters.
dolts
noun, a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
splat
noun, Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
Alsop
noun, Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
dopas
noun, an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
dopey
adjective, stupid; inane:
splay
noun, Architecture. a surface that makes an oblique angle with another, as where the opening through a wall for a window or door widens from the window or door proper toward the face of the wall.
doper
noun, a drug addict.
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
dopes
noun, any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
Decay
noun, decomposition; rot:
aport
adverb, on or toward the port side.
pot.
Pola
noun, Pula.
Pol.
tope
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
told
verb, simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
top-
pole
noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
Trot
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
tsar
noun, czar.
Troy
noun, Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
Tore
noun, a torus.
tola
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
pos.
Tray
noun, a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.
pray
verb (used with object), to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
tots
noun, a small child.
pose
noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
type
noun, a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category:
tote
noun, the act or course of toting.
toad
noun, any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit. Compare frog1 (def 1).
typ.
tort
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
pols
noun, a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
prad
noun, Informal. horse.
tost
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
Tyre
noun, an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
Tyro
noun, a beginner in learning anything; novice.
prao
noun, proa.
trap
noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
trod
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
toys
noun, an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
toey
adjective, touchy or restive; apprehensive; fractious.
toed
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
prat
noun, the buttocks.
tret
noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
TOPS
noun, the tops, top1 (def 22).
Trey
noun, a playing card or a die having three pips.
tets
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
Tory
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
Todt
noun, Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1891–1942, German military engineer.
TODS
posy
noun, a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
tody
noun, any of several small West Indian birds of the family Todidae, related to the motmots and kingfishers, having brightly colored green and red plumage.
pore
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
scop
noun, an Old English bard or poet.
Test
noun, the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
spae
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
date
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
ROTL
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
Rosy
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
sord
noun, a flight or flock of mallards.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
rpt.
std.
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
spay
noun, a three-year-old male red deer.
Sade
noun, Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
rode
noun, a rope by which a boat is anchored.
ryes
noun, a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
Ryle
noun, Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.
ryot
noun, a peasant.
road
noun, a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
SpEd
noun, rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
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.
SPCA
ropy
adjective, resembling a rope or ropes:
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
spat
noun, a petty quarrel.
SPAR
noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
sold
noun, an act or method of selling.
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
ryal
noun, rose noble.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
Syr.
syce
noun, (in India) a groom; stable attendant.
sett
noun, Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
secy
slap
noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
sec.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
scry
verb (used without object), to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
scr.
slay
noun, sley.
slat
noun, a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
Sol.
slop
noun, a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
soda
noun, sodium hydroxide.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
SALT
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
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.
slot
noun, a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
SCAD
noun, any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
sley
noun, the reed of a loom.
SLED
noun, a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
sld.
Sard
noun, a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
Sat.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
ryas
noun, a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
rets
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
pre-
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
prs.
Tape
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
PSAT
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
psec
Ptas
plural, peseta.
pts.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
PTSD
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
rad.
rads
noun, a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
talc
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
tarp
noun, tarpaulin.
rapt
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
teas
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
ter.
prec
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
tel-
teds
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
teat
noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
prey
noun, an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
TDRS
tats
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
Tate
noun, Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
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.
tart
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
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.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
SPOT
noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
Rep.
stet
verb (used with object), to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
redo
noun, the act or an instance of redoing.
reds
noun, any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
Ste.
rel.
rely
verb (used without object), to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
repl
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
repo
noun, a repurchase agreement.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
stay
noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
reps
noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
Sra.
spry
adjective, active; nimble; agile; energetic; brisk.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
Styr
noun, a river in NW Ukraine, flowing N to the Pripet River. 300 miles (480 km) long.
recs
noun, recreation.
rasp
noun, an act of rasping.
rcd.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
tael
noun, liang.
tads
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
tact
noun, a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Tace
noun, tasset.
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
RdAc
Read
noun, an act or instance of reading:
real
noun, real number.
str.
stot
noun, a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
reap
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
stop
noun, the act of stopping.
racy
adjective, slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
1080
doat
verb (used without object), dote.
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
CLOS
noun, a walled vineyard.
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
Lacy
noun, a male given name.
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).
clop
noun, a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
lade
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
Lady
noun, a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
lads
noun, a boy or youth.
cloy
verb (used with object), to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
clod
noun, a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
coal
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
lays
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
clep
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
clar
clap
noun, an act or instance of clapping.
Clay
noun, a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
clad
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
cyte
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
Ceto
Cold
noun, the relative absence of heat:
year
noun, a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year) Compare common year, leap year.
yeas
noun, an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
Yedo
noun, a former name of Tokyo.
yeld
adjective, barren; sterile.
yelp
noun, a quick, sharp bark or cry.
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
cols
noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
coly
noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
yett
noun, gate.
Cole
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
yods
noun, the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
coda
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
yore
noun, Chiefly Literary. time past:
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Col.
yrs.
Yser
noun, a river flowing from N France through NW Belgium into the North Sea: battles 1914–18. 55 miles (89 km) long.
coys
adjective, artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
coed
noun, Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
cods
noun, any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
Cody
noun, William Frederick ("Buffalo Bill") 1846–1917, U.S. Army scout and showman.
code
noun, a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
cyl.
LARC
noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
copy
noun, an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
lyes
noun, a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Carl
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
Lett
noun, a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
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.
cat.
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
Lyra
noun, Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
lyre
noun, a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
Cal.
lys-
lyse
verb (used with object), to cause dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
cays
noun, a small low island; key.
lyte
load
noun, anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
cads
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
Cels
cet-
lard
noun, the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
Lat.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
ceps
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
lea.
Lead
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
LEAP
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
Leda
noun, Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
leds
noun, light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
leys
noun, leu.
Catt
noun, Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
Cato
noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
Cope
noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
Copt
noun, a member of the Coptic Church.
lode
noun, a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
deys
noun, the title of the governor of Algiers before the French conquest in 1830.
drys
noun, a prohibitionist.
Dyce
noun, Alexander, 1798–1869, Scottish editor.
DERP
noun, a person or thing considered to be foolish or awkward.
der.
depr
dep.
dels
noun, a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
dely
Del.
deco
noun, art deco.
Dray
noun, a low, strong cart without fixed sides, for carrying heavy loads.
Dec.
DEAR
noun, a person who is good, kind, or generous:
Eads
noun, James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
deal
noun, a business transaction:
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.
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.
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.
easy
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
drat
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
Dyer
noun, John, 1700–58, British poet.
dat.
dope
noun, any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
doc.
plural, document.
DOCS
noun, doctor.
dlr.
doer
noun, a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
does
noun, a plural of doe.
dol.
Dole
noun, a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
dols
noun, a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.
dolt
noun, a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
dopa
noun, an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
Dora
noun, a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
dpt.
DORE
noun, the walleye or pike perch of North America.
Dory
noun, a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
dorp
noun, a village; hamlet.
Dort
noun, Dordrecht.
dose
noun, a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
dost
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
dys-
DOTE
noun, decay of wood.
Doty
adjective, (of wood) decayed.
dyes
noun, a coloring material or matter.
dato
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
eco-
Cor.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
eso-
ESOP
noun, a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
esp.
Espy
noun, James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
est.
cpd.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
etc.
Coty
noun, René Jules Gustave [ruh-ney zhyl gys-tav] /rəˈneɪ ʒül güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1882–1962, president of France 1954–59.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Etta
noun, a female given name, form of Henrietta.
Esd.
cosy
noun, a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
Yale
noun, Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
Cort
Cory
noun, a male or female given name.
yaps
noun, a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
Yard
noun, a common unit of linear measure in English-speaking countries, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches, and equivalent to 0.9144 meter.
yare
adjective, quick; agile; lively.
Cord
noun, a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
cray
adjective, crazy.
crap
noun, Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
ect-
ELAS
Dare
noun, an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
daps
noun, Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
dals
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
Daly
noun, (John) Augustin [aw-guhs-tin] /ɔˈgʌs tɪn/ (Show IPA), 1838–99, U.S. playwright, critic, and theatrical manager.
Dale
noun, a valley, especially a broad valley.
EDTA
eyas
noun, a nestling, usually a hawk.
Dace
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
eyot
noun, ait.
eyra
noun, a jaguarundi.
elds
noun, age.
crat
poda
Elys
noun, Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
cts.
ctr.
EPOS
noun, an epic.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
crop
noun, the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
Cres
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
Cdr.
cade
noun, a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
alt.
opes
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
pct.
opsy
opts
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
ACLS
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
pats
noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
pato
noun, an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
Alps
noun, a high mountain.
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Alec
noun, a herring.
paty
adjective, (of a cross) having arms of equal length, each expanding outward from the center; formée:
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.
OPer
orad
adverb, toward the mouth or the oral region.
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.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
oyer
noun, oyer and terminer.
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.
pear
noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
peal
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
apts
plural, apartment.
apt.
plural, apartment.
Olds
noun, Ransom Eli, 1864–1950, U.S. automobile pioneer and manufacturer.
OPEC
noun, an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
ole-
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
acyl
adjective, containing the acyl group.
Olpe
noun, a form of the oinochoe.
Apr.
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.
apo-
Pate
noun, the crown or top of the head.
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
OECD
pays
Ayer
noun, Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
pard
noun, a leopard or panther.
par.
paly
adjective, pale.
aet.
Pal.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
aery
noun, aerie.
OSRD
aer-
PAYE
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
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.
PACT
noun, an agreement, covenant, or compact:
pacs
noun, pack1 (def 1).
PACE
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
ayes
noun, an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
Pare
noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
ayre
noun, air1 (def 8d).
Ald.
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
patd
Alco
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
ord.
pat.
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
pars
noun, (in prescriptions) a part.
Past
noun, the time gone by:
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.
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:
Orly
noun, a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
acr-
peat
noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
oldy
noun, oldie.
Pecs
noun, a city in SW Hungary.
atry
adjective, lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
pyas
noun, an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
oary
adjective, oarlike.
pyes
noun, pie4 .
OAPC
Pyle
noun, Ernest ("Ernie") 1900–45, U.S. war correspondent and journalist.
pyo-
ped.
pyr-
ates
atop
preposition, on the top of:
pyre
noun, a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
ator
play
noun, a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
plea
noun, an appeal or entreaty:
pets
noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
Ltd.
pled
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of plead.
plod
noun, the act or a course of plodding.
ploy
noun, a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
plot
noun, a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
lote
noun, lotus.
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
Lory
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.
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
Lord
noun, a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
lops
noun, parts or a part lopped off.
Lope
noun, the act or the gait of loping.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
att.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
asc-
Pest
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
Oder
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
Pers
PERL
art.
per.
pelt
noun, the act of pelting.
peds
peso
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
Arty
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
Oct.
odyl
noun, od.
Pet.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
peto
noun, wahoo3 .
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
aryl
adjective, containing an aryl group.
TTY
CTA
trp
TSE
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
DSO
CSR
STL
DOA
cte
do.
acy
TSP
DCL
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
Dey
noun, the title of the governor of Algiers before the French conquest in 1830.
DSC
DAE
DLO
Tro
St.
Ar.
d-c
noun, a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
DAS
noun, hyrax.
Sr.
DCS
spt
ALP
noun, a high mountain.
de-
Sta
DEA
DAR
sty
noun, a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
al.
DAP
noun, Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
ADC
ad-
ac-
ACP
DET
Dal
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
DAY
noun, the interval of light between two successive nights; the time between sunrise and sunset:
dye
noun, a coloring material or matter.
DLC
ap-
CST
Ayr
noun, a seaport in SW Scotland.
CSO
ase
ASR
ASP
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
CED
Ted
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
TEC
noun, detective.
CEO
cep
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
TOY
noun, an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
CEA
ARS
ARP
noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
Cyd
noun, a female given name.
tea
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
CYO
TDY
TCS
TCA
ary
adjective, any; anyone.
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.
ast
CDT
cle
Tyr
noun, the god of strife.
cl.
cay
noun, a small low island; key.
ct.
cs.
cr.
cp.
tet
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
COD
noun, any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
Co.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
at.
ca.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ATP
TES
noun, ti1 .
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
TLC
tlo
tlr
ATC
DLS
TAT
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
ard
CSA
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
tr.
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
tra
CPA
aye
noun, an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
CPL
CPO
CPR
CPS
AEC
Tpr
ae.
ADS
noun, advertisement.
ado
noun, busy activity; bustle; fuss.
ade
noun, George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
CRP
STP
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
CRS
CRT
ACS
Tad
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
COS
noun, romaine.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
Clo
APS
CLR
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Apl
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
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.
Coy
adjective, artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
APC
aor
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
TAE
preposition, to.
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
COP
noun, a police officer.
tot
noun, a small child.
TAL
ALC
ays
Tay
noun, a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
CAD
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
tpd
POE
noun, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
Ely
noun, Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
SPR
OSD
Loy
noun, a female given name.
LOP
noun, parts or a part lopped off.
Lot
noun, one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
Rey
noun, a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
LPS
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
LSC
LST
LTA
ltr
Oc.
OED
op.
red
noun, any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
OSA
OTC
LOC
OCS
RDA
ode
noun, a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
RDC
RDS
REA
ODA
noun, a room within a harem.
OCR
OAP
OCD
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
REC
noun, recreation.
OAS
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.
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
RCA
LED
noun, light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
rte
rt.
RSE
RSA
Rs.
RPO
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
LCA
DOE
noun, the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
LCT
Ld.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
LDC
LDP
ROP
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
Les
rya
noun, a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
lye
noun, a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
Rye
noun, a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
RLD
ROA
let
noun, British. a lease.
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Ley
noun, leu.
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
lep
Rod
noun, a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
Roy
noun, Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
RCT
ODS
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
sd.
PDT
Pa.
pc.
pd.
Pr.
Ps.
pt.
Pry
noun, an impertinently inquisitive person.
PTO
PAC
noun, pack1 (def 1).
PAD
noun, a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
PAS
noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
PRC
PCS
PDL
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
ote
PLA
POC
POA
PLR
PLO
ply
noun, a thickness or layer.
PLC
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.
PRA
POR
pl.
pye
noun, pie4 .
pya
noun, an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
py-
pes
noun, a foot or footlike part.
OTS
OTA
ODT
Re.
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
Oys
noun, a grandchild.
Ola
Old
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
OPA
Rap
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
ope
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
Ray
noun, a narrow beam of light.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
OPS
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
opt
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
RPS
RCS
ot-
PSC
OSP
ose
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
PSA
ory
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
PSE
RCP
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
PTA
plural, peseta.
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
PTT
Rd.
RTS
LCD
TTS
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
EDP
EDS
noun, education:
EDT
Sly
Idioms, on the sly, secretly; furtively:
SLE
eld
noun, age.
SLA
Syl
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
Ep.
EPA
EPS
EPT
ery
EDC
ESL
ety
SDA
SDR
se-
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
ESR
ESA
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).
SED
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
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.
ERT
ERS
noun, ervil.
ERP
EDO
noun, a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
EDA
noun, a female given name.
ETR
DST
DOP
noun, a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
Dor
noun, Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
DOT
noun, a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
DPA
DPC
DPS
Dr.
DRE
Dry
noun, a prohibitionist.
DSA
SPA
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
DSP
DSR
sot
noun, a drunkard.
eo-
ed.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
SLP
SLR
ECA
ec-
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
sod
noun, a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
soy
noun, soy sauce.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
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.
ead
ea.
SOP
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
ETD
ETO
Esc
ETS
Lad
noun, a boy or youth.
ScD
Lay
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
La.
yea
noun, an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
Yeo
yep
adverb, noun, yes.
Sal
noun, salt1 .
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
yer
SAP
noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
Sad
noun, the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
LAC
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).
yes
noun, an affirmative reply.
SAR
yet
Idioms, as yet. as1 (def 31).
Lt.
LSD
yod
noun, the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
LDS
sc.
YTD
yds
SAE
Sp.
SCP
yad
noun, a tapered, usually ornamented rod, usually of silver, with the tip of the tapered part forming a fist with the index finger extended, used by the reader of a scroll of the Torah as a place marker.
SRO
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
Yao
noun, Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
So.
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
Yap
noun, a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
yar
adjective, yare (defs 1, 2).
LAP
noun, the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
yas
noun, the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
YCL
SA
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.
TT
2D
noun, a two-dimensional form or appearance:
LP
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
PO
noun, a chamber pot.
S.
RP
TE
noun, ti1 .
L1
L2
le
3D
noun, a three-dimensional form or appearance:
AO
A.
noun, Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
DT
noun, a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
cy
noun, a male given name, form of Cyrus.
LC
yo
interjection, (used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
L.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
LR
ol
oy
noun, a grandchild.
CE
O.
TC
OD
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
OE
noun, oy2 .
ye
pronoun, Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect. (used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things): (used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address): (used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
t.
TD
T1
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
TL
YA
noun, the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
YT
Y.
yd
noun, a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one yard on each side; 0.8361 square meters. 2 , sq. yd. Abbreviation: yd.
ty
yr
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
RO
TP
ly
OA
yl
ey
dl
ry
D.
DP
R.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RC
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
sy
noun, a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
DC
noun, a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
DA
noun, a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
SL
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