Anagrams of pyrocatechol
Word pyrocatechol has
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that can be made by using the letters of pyrocatechol.
- pothecary
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noun,
apothecary.
- colcothar
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noun,
the brownish-red oxide of iron produced by heating ferrous sulfate: used chiefly as a pigment in paints and theatrical rouge, and as a polishing agent.
- theocracy
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noun,
a form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, the God's or deity's laws being interpreted by the ecclesiastical authorities.
- chocolate
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noun,
a preparation of the seeds of cacao, roasted, husked, and ground, often sweetened and flavored, as with vanilla.
- catchpole
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noun,
(formerly) a petty officer of justice, especially one arresting persons for debt.
- colocate
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verb (used with or without object),
to locate or be located in jointly or together, as two or more groups, military units, or the like; share or designate to share the same place.
- octarchy
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noun,
a government by eight persons.
- chlorate
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noun,
a salt of chloric acid.
- potholer
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noun,
an explorer of caves; spelunker.
- calotype
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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.
- top-hole
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adjective,
first-rate.
- orthoepy
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noun,
the study of correct pronunciation.
- porthole
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noun,
a round, windowlike opening with a hinged, watertight glass cover in the side of a vessel for admitting air and light.
Compare port4 (def 1).
- cachepot
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noun,
an ornamental container, usually of china or tole, for holding and concealing a flowerpot.
- plethora
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noun,
overabundance; excess:
- thoraco-
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- catch-22
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noun,
a frustrating situation in which one is trapped by contradictory regulations or conditions.
- tracheo-
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- catechol
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, dihydroxyl derivative of benzene, C 6 H 6 O 2 , the ortho isomer, used chiefly in photography, for dyeing, and as a reagent; pyrocatechol.
- cephalo-
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- pectoral
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noun,
Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
- acceptor
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noun,
accepter.
- chaptrel
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noun,
a capital, as on a pilaster or vaulting shaft, engaged in masonry on one or more sides.
- trochlea
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noun,
a pulleylike structure or arrangement of parts.
- helotry
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noun,
serfdom; slavery.
- taphole
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noun,
a hole in a blast furnace, steelmaking furnace, etc., through which molten metal or slag is tapped off.
- Perchta
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noun,
the goddess of death and of fertility: sometimes identified with Holle.
- chaplet
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noun,
a wreath or garland for the head.
- cacoepy
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noun,
incorrect pronunciation or an instance of this; mispronunciation (opposed to orthoepy).
- Cythera
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noun,
a Greek island in the Mediterranean, S of Peloponnesus: site of former ancient temple of Aphrodite. 108 sq. mi. (280 sq. km).
- chalco-
-
- polecat
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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).
- chayote
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noun,
a tropical American vine, Sechium edule, of the gourd family, having triangular leaves and small, white flowers.
- atrophy
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noun,
Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- therapy
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noun,
the treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial, rehabilitating, or curative process:
- hepato-
-
- pathol.
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- caloyer
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noun,
a monk of the Eastern Church.
- cephal-
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- coacher
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noun,
a person who coaches; a coach.
- cerato-
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- poacher
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noun,
a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
- cochlea
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noun,
a spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals.
- rootcap
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noun,
the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most roots, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it.
- pteryla
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noun,
one of the feathered areas on the skin of a bird.
- chapter
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noun,
a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usually bearing a number or title.
- caroche
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noun,
(in the 17th century) a luxurious or stately coach or carriage.
- catcher
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noun,
a person or thing that catches.
- Charlot
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noun,
Jean [jeen;; French zhahn] /dʒin;; French ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1898–1979, U.S. painter, lithographer, and illustrator; born in France and active in Mexico.
- Pechora
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noun,
a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 miles (1785 km) long.
- charpoy
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noun,
a light bedstead used in India, consisting of a web of rope or tape netting.
- phorate
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noun,
a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
- peccary
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noun,
any of several piglike hoofed mammals of the genus Tayassu, of North and South America, as T. tajacu (collared peccary, or javelina) having a dark gray coat with a white collar.
- carpool
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noun,
Also, carpooling, car pooling. an arrangement among a group of automobile owners by which each owner in turn drives the others or their children to and from a designated place.
- cheroot
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noun,
a cigar having open, untapered ends.
- chloro-
-
- Charley
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noun,
Victor Charlie.
- Charcot
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noun,
Jean Baptiste Étienne Auguste [zhahn ba-teest ey-tyen oh-gyst] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist eɪˈtyɛn oʊˈgüst/ (Show IPA), 1867–1936, French explorer.
- polycot
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noun,
a polycotyledon.
- cholate
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noun,
the salt form of cholic acid.
- cholera
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noun,
Also called Asiatic cholera. Pathology. an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- chorale
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noun,
a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:
- chortle
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noun,
a gleeful chuckle.
- lathery
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adjective,
consisting of, covered with, or capable of producing lather.
- caltrop
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noun,
any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
- oophyte
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noun,
the gametophyte of a moss, fern, or liverwort, resulting from the development of a fertilized egg.
- petrol.
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- locator
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noun,
a person who locates something.
- precool
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verb (used with object),
to cool in advance; cool artificially, as meat or fresh produce, before shipping.
- copycat
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noun,
a person or thing that copies, imitates, mimics, or follows the lead of another, as a child who says or does exactly the same as another child.
- epochal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or of the nature of an epoch.
- trochal
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adjective,
resembling a wheel.
- pothole
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noun,
a deep hole; pit.
- toheroa
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noun,
a large marine clam, Amphidesma ventricosum, of waters near New Zealand.
- prelacy
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noun,
the office or dignity of a prelate, or high-ranking member of the Christian clergy.
- crypto-
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- rathole
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noun,
a hole made by a rat, as into a room, barn, etc.:
- acolyte
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noun,
an altar attendant in public worship.
- coracle
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noun,
a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
- trachle
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noun,
an exhausting effort, especially walking or working.
- trachy-
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- preachy
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adjective,
tediously or pretentiously didactic.
- Coryate
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noun,
Thomas, 1577–1617, English traveler and author.
- eparchy
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noun,
(in modern Greece) one of the administrative subdivisions of a province.
- crochet
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noun,
needlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops.
- procto-
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- prolate
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adjective,
elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
- earthly
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adjective,
of or relating to the earth, especially as opposed to heaven; worldly.
- tropho-
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- Hartley
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noun,
David, 1705–57, English physician and philosopher.
- ootheca
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noun,
a case or capsule containing eggs, as that of certain gastropods and insects.
- coopery
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noun,
the work of a cooper.
- horol.
-
- eroto-
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- Rachel
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noun,
Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.
- ptero-
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- Choate
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noun,
Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
- phyco-
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- chole-
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- preach
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verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- chylo-
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- choler
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noun,
irascibility; anger; wrath; irritability.
- cratch
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noun,
a crib for fodder; manger.
- choora
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noun,
an Indian dagger having a sharply pointed, single-edged blade.
- Horace
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noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- oocyte
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noun,
an immature egg cell of the animal ovary; in humans, one oocyte matures during the menstrual cycle, becoming an ootid and then an ovum, while several others partially mature and then disintegrate.
- choral
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noun,
chorale.
- rectal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- chlor-
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- Cheryl
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noun,
a female given name.
- Taylor
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noun,
A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercivale) 1906–90, English historian.
- Chapel
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noun,
a private or subordinate place of prayer or worship; oratory.
- charco
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noun,
a water hole, pool, or puddle.
- eparch
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noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- earthy
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adjective,
of the nature of or consisting of earth or soil.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- phooey
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interjection,
(an exclamation indicating rejection, contempt, or disgust):
- crotch
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noun,
a forking or place of forking, as of the human body between the legs.
- realty
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noun,
real property or real estate.
- phyto-
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- crypt-
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- chalet
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noun,
a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
- proto-
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- cheapo
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noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- phylo-
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- photo-
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- yclept
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verb,
a past participle of clepe.
- elytra
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noun,
plural of elytron.
- chorea
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noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- re-lay
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verb (used with object),
to lay again.
- hooter
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noun,
a person or thing that hoots.
- rochet
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noun,
a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
- Harley
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noun,
Robert, 1st Earl of Oxford, 1661–1724, British statesman.
- hyetal
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adjective,
of or relating to rain or rainfall.
- harlot
-
noun,
a prostitute; whore.
- Copley
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noun,
John Singleton [sing-guh l-tuh n] /ˈsɪŋ gəl tən/ (Show IPA), 1738–1815, U.S. painter.
- coaler
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- poachy
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adjective,
(of land) slushy; swampy.
- poorly
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adverb,
in a poor manner or way:
- royale
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noun,
custard cut into shapes and used as a garnish in soups.
- poetry
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noun,
the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
- hepta-
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- cohort
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noun,
a group or company:
- coyote
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noun,
Also called prairie wolf. a buffy-gray, wolflike canid, Canis latrans, of North America, distinguished from the wolf by its relatively small size and its slender build, large ears, and narrow muzzle.
- Clotho
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noun,
the Fate who spins the thread of life.
- hepcat
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noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- hepat-
-
- retool
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verb (used with object),
to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
- Cooter
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noun,
Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
- cootch
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noun,
cooch.
- Hector
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- hecto-
-
- colter
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noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- hearty
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noun,
a brave or good fellow, especially with reference to a shipmate.
- Cooley
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noun,
Charles Horton [hawr-tn] /ˈhɔr tn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1929, U.S. author and pioneer in the field of sociology.
- cooler
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noun,
a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
- coolth
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noun,
coolness.
- copro-
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- clothe
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verb (used with object),
to dress; attire.
- placer
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noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- placet
-
noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- pother
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noun,
commotion; uproar.
- Cooper
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noun,
a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
- hooray
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interjection, verb (used without object), noun,
hurrah.
- cotype
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noun,
a syntype.
- hoopla
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noun,
bustling excitement or activity; commotion; hullabaloo; to-do.
- portly
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adjective,
rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent.
- cyclo-
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- tacho-
-
- tachy-
-
- cypher
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noun,
zero.
- Hooper
-
noun,
a person who makes or puts hoops on barrels, tubs, etc.; a cooper.
- replay
-
noun,
an act or instance of replaying.
- hyeto-
-
- halter
-
noun,
a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
- Player
-
noun,
a person or thing that plays.
- plater
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- platy-
-
- pleach
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verb (used with object),
to interweave (branches, vines, etc.), as for a hedge or arbor.
- portal
-
noun,
a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
- Cleary
-
noun,
Beverly, born 1916, U.S. author.
- cloche
-
noun,
a woman's close-fitting hat with a deep, bell-shaped crown and often a narrow, turned-down brim.
- hyper-
-
- copter
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noun,
helicopter.
- haplo-
-
- hyalo-
-
- phytol
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noun,
a hydrophobic alcohol, C 20 H 40 O, that occurs esterified as a side chain in the chlorophyll molecule.
- petro-
-
- patrol
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noun,
a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
- patho-
-
- thyro-
-
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- theory
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noun,
a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena:
Synonyms: principle, law, doctrine.
- theol.
-
- ortho-
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- torchy
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a torch song or a torch singer.
- ocelot
-
noun,
a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
- cachet
-
noun,
an official seal, as on a letter or document.
- lepto-
-
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- cahoot
-
Idioms,
go cahoots, to share equally; become partners:
Also, go in cahoot with, go in cahoots.
- peachy
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adjective,
resembling a peach, as in color or appearance.
- calory
-
noun,
calorie.
- lather
-
noun,
foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
- ochrea
-
noun,
ocrea.
- thaler
-
noun,
any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.
- caplet
-
- Thayer
-
noun,
Sylvanus, 1785–1872, U.S. army officer and educator.
- Lepcha
-
noun,
a member of a people of Sikkim and adjacent areas of Nepal, Bhutan, and India.
- Thorpe
-
noun,
James Francis ("Jim") 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- partly
-
adverb,
in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly:
- tocher
-
noun,
a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
- loathe
-
verb (used with object),
to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
- Pareto
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noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- Parley
-
noun,
a discussion or conference.
- 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.
- lyrate
-
adjective,
Botany. (of a pinnate leaf) divided transversely into several lobes, the smallest at the base.
- Parcel
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- paltry
-
adjective,
ridiculously or insultingly small:
- archly
-
adverb,
in an arch or roguish manner.
- Thrace
-
noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- archt.
-
- looper
-
noun,
a person or thing that loops something or forms loops.
- patchy
-
adjective,
characterized by or made up of patches.
- cerat-
-
- threap
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- Thrale
-
noun,
Hester Lynch (Hester Lynch Piozzi) 1741–1821, Welsh writer and friend of Samuel Johnson.
- palter
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- paleo-
-
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- leachy
-
adjective,
allowing water to percolate through, as sandy or rocky soil; porous.
- troche
-
noun,
a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.
- accel.
-
- troph-
-
- Olathe
-
noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- teapoy
-
noun,
a small three-legged table or stand.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- carpo-
-
- accept
-
verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- peltry
-
noun,
fur skins; pelts collectively.
- celto-
-
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- Cather
-
noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- lacto-
-
- catchy
-
adjective,
pleasing and easily remembered:
- tephra
-
noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- Lahore
-
noun,
a city in NE Pakistan: the capital of Punjab province.
- carpel
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- tropo-
-
- aceto-
-
- pearly
-
adjective,
like a pearl, especially in being white or lustrous; nacreous:
- carhop
-
noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- acetyl
-
adjective,
containing the acetyl group.
- caryo-
-
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- trophy
-
noun,
anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.
- oleo-
-
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Elroy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- ecto-
-
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- Poole
-
noun,
a port in Dorset, in S England.
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- haply
-
adverb,
perhaps; by chance.
- loche
-
noun,
the North American burbot.
- Elath
-
noun,
Eilat.
- pooch
-
noun,
a dog.
- loopy
-
adjective,
full of loops.
- Prot.
-
- proc.
-
- opto-
-
- porch
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- Harpy
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- 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.
- Elyot
-
noun,
Sir Thomas, c1490–1546, English scholar and diplomat.
- payer
-
noun,
a person who pays.
- Port.
-
- ephor
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- ethal
-
noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- oracy
-
noun,
the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
- pret.
-
- ocher
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- Ochoa
-
noun,
Severo [suh-vair-oh;; Spanish se-ve-raw] /səˈvɛər oʊ;; Spanish sɛˈvɛ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–93, U.S. biochemist, born in Spain: Nobel Prize in medicine 1959.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- octa-
-
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- Ethyl
-
noun,
a type of antiknock fluid, containing tetraethyl lead and other ingredients for a more even combustion.
- prae-
-
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- lt-yr
-
- Paley
-
noun,
Grace, 1922–2007, U.S. short-story writer and poet.
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- pale-
-
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- payt.
-
- octo-
-
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- halo-
-
- orch.
-
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- Haley
-
noun,
Alex, 1921–92, U.S. writer.
- Other
-
noun,
the other one:
- Porto
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Oporto.
- Orth.
-
- orlop
-
noun,
the lowermost of four or more decks above the space at the bottom of a hull.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Healy
-
noun,
Timothy Michael, 1855–1931, Irish nationalist politician.
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- Parl.
-
- latch
-
noun,
a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- hort.
-
- peaty
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing the substance peat.
- layer
-
noun,
a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- horal
-
adjective,
of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
- 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.
- larch
-
noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- Peary
-
noun,
Robert Edwin, 1856–1920, U.S. admiral and arctic explorer.
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- hotel
-
noun,
a commercial establishment offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms, stores, etc., that are available to the general public.
- pyro-
-
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Lathe
-
noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- lathy
-
adjective,
lathlike; long and thin.
- latry
-
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- Horta
-
noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- phot.
-
- hooey
-
noun,
silly or worthless talk, writing, ideas, etc.; nonsense; bunk:
- yo-ho
-
interjection,
(used as a call or shout to attract attention, accompany effort, etc.)
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- phyl-
-
- phyla
-
noun,
plural of phylum.
- petr-
-
- phyle
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a tribe or clan, based on supposed kinship.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- peta-
-
- phyre
-
- phyte
-
- phore
-
- Perth
-
noun,
Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
- pert.
-
- Percy
-
noun,
Sir Henry ("Hotspur") 1364–1403, English military and rebel leader.
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- Lacey
-
noun,
a town in W Washington.
- lact-
-
- Yahoo
-
noun,
(in Swift's Gulliver's Travels) one of a race of brutes, having the form and all the vices of humans, who are subject to the Houyhnhnms.
- yacht
-
noun,
a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes.
- hooly
-
adverb,
cautiously; gently.
- holo-
-
- poly-
-
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- herp.
-
- poet.
-
- LeRoy
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old French, meaning “the king.”.
- Letch
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Letha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- patch
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- party
-
noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- part.
-
- hyal-
-
- Helot
-
noun,
a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state.
Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- loach
-
noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- hect-
-
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- loath
-
adjective,
unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse:
- heart
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- path-
-
- plat.
-
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Leahy
-
noun,
William Daniel, 1875–1959, U.S. admiral and diplomat.
- patr-
-
- Plath
-
noun,
Sylvia, 1932–63, U.S. poet.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Hoyle
-
noun,
Edmond, 1672–1769, English authority and writer on card games.
- Leary
-
adjective,
leery1 .
- hoary
-
adjective,
gray or white with age:
- pathy
-
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- pleo-
-
- lect.
-
- plyer
-
noun,
plier.
- 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.”.
- Hypo-
-
- hylo-
-
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- ecol.
-
- rect.
-
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- chol-
-
- Chloe
-
noun,
the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
- chyle
-
noun,
a milky fluid containing emulsified fat and other products of digestion, formed from the chyme in the small intestine and conveyed by the lacteals and the thoracic duct to the veins.
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- altho
-
conjunction,
although.
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- alto-
-
- chary
-
adjective,
cautious or careful; wary:
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- char-
-
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- chap.
-
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Chaco
-
noun,
a part of the Gran Chaco region in central South America, in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. About 100,000 sq. mi. (259,000 sq. km).
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- apery
-
noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- Tyrol
-
noun,
an alpine region in W Austria and N Italy: a former Austrian crown land.
- cert.
-
- cero-
-
- Chola
-
noun,
a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- cloot
-
noun,
a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
- Clerc
-
noun,
Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- atory
-
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- 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.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- Alcor
-
- Alyce
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aleph
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- cytol
-
- cyto-
-
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- Cypro
-
- cycle
-
noun,
any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.
- cycl-
-
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Tahoe
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- Apoc.
-
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- rooty
-
noun,
bread.
- Cayce
-
noun,
a town in central South Carolina.
- Capt.
-
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- Tyche
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of fortune.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- calc-
-
- throe
-
noun,
a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- Thorp
-
noun,
a hamlet; village.
- caco-
-
- cache
-
noun,
a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.:
- Athel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- Athol
-
noun,
a city in central Massachusetts.
- atopy
-
noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- theo-
-
- theor
-
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- areo-
-
- Carey
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- telo-
-
- typo-
-
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Cechy
-
noun,
Czech name of Bohemia.
- teary
-
adjective,
of or like tears.
- typal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or constituting a type.
- tech.
-
- techy
-
noun,
techie.
- Arch.
-
- arche
-
- archy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- Cathy
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Cath.
-
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- 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.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Tyler
-
noun,
tiler (def 2).
- carp-
-
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- tera-
-
- Tycho
-
noun,
a prominent crater in the third quadrant of the face of the moon, about 56 miles (90 km) in diameter.
- Caryl
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- thole
-
noun,
a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
- cloth
-
noun,
a fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber, used for garments, upholstery, and many other items.
- Corpl
-
- recpt
-
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- cracy
-
- Relay
-
noun,
a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
- Tracy
-
noun,
Spencer, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.
- acpt.
-
- acro-
-
- repay
-
verb (used with object),
to pay back or refund, as money.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- corp.
-
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- Corey
-
noun,
Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- reply
-
noun,
an answer or response in words or writing.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- coach
-
noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- copr-
-
- rept.
-
- Copht
-
noun,
Copt.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- achoo
-
interjection,
ahchoo.
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- eccl.
-
- 30-30
-
- tropy
-
- Ralph
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- Earth
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- Early
-
noun,
a fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- 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.
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- trop-
-
- Crecy
-
noun,
Also, Cressy. a village in N France, NNW of Reims: English victory over the French 1346.
- troop
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- rcpt.
-
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- acct.
-
- acet-
-
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- cryo-
-
- troch
-
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- color
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- Colo.
-
- torch
-
noun,
a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- colat
-
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- Royal
-
noun,
Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
- coel-
-
- cooch
-
noun,
a sinuous, quasi-Oriental dance performed by a woman and characterized chiefly by suggestive gyrating and shaking of the body.
- cocoa
-
noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- Royce
-
noun,
Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
- topo-
-
- aholt
-
noun,
ahold.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- coaly
-
adjective,
of, resembling, or containing coal.
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- rhoea
-
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- cooey
-
noun,
cooee.
- rhet.
-
- cooly
-
noun,
coolie.
- coopt
-
verb (used with object),
to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
- coop.
-
- aero-
-
- cooty
-
noun,
cootie1 .
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- top-
-
- oto-
-
- OPer
-
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- 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.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Pal.
-
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- THOR
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
- OTOH
-
- oory
-
adjective,
ourie.
- tool
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- 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:
- toey
-
adjective,
touchy or restive; apprehensive; fractious.
- 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:
- typ.
-
- 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.
- paly
-
adjective,
pale.
- Orly
-
noun,
a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.
- pat.
-
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Trey
-
noun,
a playing card or a die having three pips.
- 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.
- orlo
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- Tory
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- par.
-
- oro-
-
- Tyre
-
noun,
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
- 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.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Tyro
-
noun,
a beginner in learning anything; novice.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- PAYE
-
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- paty
-
adjective,
(of a cross) having arms of equal length, each expanding outward from the center; formée:
- ryot
-
noun,
a peasant.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Pool
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- Pooh
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pooh.”.
- Polo
-
noun,
a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.
- ryal
-
noun,
rose noble.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Ryle
-
noun,
Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- repl
-
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Pol.
-
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- 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.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- ploy
-
noun,
a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Rep.
-
- 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.
- RCCh
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- 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.
- 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.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- pro-
-
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- pot.
-
- prey
-
noun,
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- prec
-
- pre-
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- pray
-
verb (used with object),
to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
- rel.
-
- rely
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- ropy
-
adjective,
resembling a rope or ropes:
- 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.
- 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.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- tchr
-
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Pet.
-
- PERL
-
- perh
-
- tel-
-
- per.
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- ter.
-
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- 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.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pct.
-
- the-
-
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- they
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Phar
-
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- rpt.
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- play
-
noun,
a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- pyre
-
noun,
a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
- 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.
- pyr-
-
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- pyo-
-
- Pyle
-
noun,
Ernest ("Ernie") 1900–45, U.S. war correspondent and journalist.
- phr.
-
- 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.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- 1080
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- cet-
-
- Hoya
-
noun,
any shrubby climbing plant of the genus Hoya, of the milkweed family, especially the wax plant, H. carnosa, a pot plant with waxy white flowers.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceto
-
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- chay
-
noun,
chaise; shay.
- hyte
-
adjective,
insane; mad.
- hype
-
noun,
exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
- hyp.
-
- Hyla
-
noun,
a tree frog of the genus Hyla.
- Chal
-
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- hol-
-
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- her.
-
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- help
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- HEAO
-
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- Hoyt
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “glee.”.
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- cat.
-
- cap.
-
- 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.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- 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.
- yelp
-
noun,
a quick, sharp bark or cry.
- yech
-
interjection,
yuck1 .
- 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.
- yeah
-
adverb,
yes.
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- HOLC
-
- 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).
- 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.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- hor.
-
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- hoot
-
noun,
the cry of an owl.
- hoop
-
noun,
a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
- Holt
-
noun,
a wood or grove.
- holp
-
verb,
a simple past tense of help.
- holy
-
noun,
a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- Chr.
-
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- cac-
-
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Col.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- coly
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- copy
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- ect-
-
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- Cor.
-
- ctr.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Cort
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Coty
-
noun,
René Jules Gustave [ruh-ney zhyl gys-tav] /rəˈneɪ ʒül güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1882–1962, president of France 1954–59.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- crat
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- eco-
-
- coho
-
noun,
coho salmon.
- cyl.
-
- Eth.
-
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- cyte
-
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- hal-
-
- Clay
-
noun,
a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clar
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- Coco
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- clep
-
- etc.
-
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- cloy
-
verb (used with object),
to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Eph.
-
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- eyot
-
noun,
ait.
- coch
-
- Cal.
-
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- aph-
-
- ACTH
-
- lyte
-
- 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.
- Lyra
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
- apo-
-
- lych
-
noun,
British Obsolete. lich.
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Loch
-
noun,
a lake.
- Apr.
-
- 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.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- 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.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- alt.
-
- ahoy
-
interjection,
(used as a call to hail another ship, attract attention, etc.)
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- Alco
-
- aet.
-
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- aer-
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- loth
-
adjective,
loath.
- oary
-
adjective,
oarlike.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- OAPC
-
- 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:
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- loot
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- loop
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- acr-
-
- lea.
-
- Arty
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- atry
-
adjective,
lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
- ole-
-
- ator
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Lacy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- oyer
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- achy
-
adjective,
having or causing an aching sensation:
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- yore
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- acc.
-
- art.
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- Lat.
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- Oct.
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- aryl
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adjective,
containing an aryl group.
- lath
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noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- acle
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noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- acyl
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adjective,
containing the acyl group.
- LARC
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noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Yolo
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interjection,
You only live once! (used especially to rationalize impulsive or reckless behavior):
- COT
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noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ROT
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noun,
the process of rotting.
- ALP
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noun,
a high mountain.
- ap-
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- tph
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- ae.
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- CPA
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- AEC
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- al.
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- Tor
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noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ROP
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- CPL
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- CPO
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- Tpr
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- CLR
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- AHE
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- AHL
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- ac-
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- ROE
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noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- Ar.
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- TRH
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- ACP
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- rho
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- rya
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noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- aye
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noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- Rye
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noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- ACT
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noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- acy
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- ROA
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- rhe
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noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- COP
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noun,
a police officer.
- Roy
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noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- Tro
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- ret
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verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- ROC
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noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ACH
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interjection,
alas; oh.
- tra
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- Coy
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adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- COO
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noun,
a cooing sound.
- tr.
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- ACE
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noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- cl.
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- cyc
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noun,
cyclorama (def 2).
- Clo
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- CCA
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- ARP
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noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- TCA
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- tea
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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.
- cep
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noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
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- at.
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- CEC
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- TEC
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noun,
detective.
- CEA
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- CCR
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- Teh
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noun,
Te.
- Rey
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noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- ATC
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- ARE
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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.
- ATP
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- thy
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pronoun,
the possessive case of thou (used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a consonant sound):
- th-
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- tha
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noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- CAR
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noun,
an automobile.
- ca.
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- cc.
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- ch.
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- Co.
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- cp.
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- cr.
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- ct.
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- THC
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- ary
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adjective,
any; anyone.
- ARC
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noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- AYH
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- APC
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- Ayr
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noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- too
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Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- ALC
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- cle
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- RPO
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- rt.
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- rte
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- ale
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noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- TOY
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noun,
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- aor
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- toe
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noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- CYO
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- cay
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noun,
a small low island; key.
- TAR
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noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TAE
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preposition,
to.
- APE
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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.
- tlr
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- tlo
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- Tay
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noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- TLC
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- TAL
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- Apl
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- TAO
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noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TAP
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noun,
a light but audible blow:
- Tyr
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noun,
the god of strife.
- CHA
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noun,
tea.
- ChE
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noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CCP
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- ooh
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noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- CPR
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- LAR
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Lt.
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- LAC
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noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Peh
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noun,
pe.
- Lae
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noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lay
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noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- LAO
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noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LAP
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noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LCA
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- YHA
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- LCT
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- pea
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noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Ley
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noun,
leu.
- LEO
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noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lep
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- Ler
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noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- let
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noun,
British. a lease.
- lye
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noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- La.
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- yet
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Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- LOE
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noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- pho
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noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- pl.
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- hot
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noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- HRE
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- pye
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noun,
pie4 .
- pya
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noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- py-
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- ht.
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- yah
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interjection,
an exclamation of impatience or derision.
- PhL
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- yer
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- CRC
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- Yap
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noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- yar
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adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- YCL
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- yea
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noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- PHA
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- Yeo
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- yep
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adverb, noun,
yes.
- LOC
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- Loy
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noun,
a female given name.
- PLA
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- OEO
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- OAT
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noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ory
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- Ore
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noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Oca
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noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCC
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- orc
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noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- och
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interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- OCR
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- oho
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation to express surprise, taunting, exultation, etc.)
- OAP
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- Ora
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noun,
plural of os2 .
- opt
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Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Oyo
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noun,
a city in W Nigeria.
- ope
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adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Ola
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- OPA
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- OOT
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- oo-
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- oar
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noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- ORT
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noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- loo
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noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- pt.
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- LOP
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noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lot
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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.
- pah
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- LTA
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- LTh
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- ltr
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- PAC
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noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PTO
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- Pr.
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- OAO
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- pc.
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- Pa.
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- Oc.
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- op.
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- ote
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- OTA
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- ot-
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- OTC
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- PL1
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noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- Yao
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noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- hop
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noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- EPA
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- RCP
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- o-o
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noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- PTA
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plural,
peseta.
- Ehr
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- Ely
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noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- Ep.
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- Pry
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noun,
an impertinently inquisitive person.
- EPT
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- ECA
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- ERA
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noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ery
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- ERP
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- ERT
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- PRC
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- ety
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- ETO
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- ETR
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- Re.
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- ec-
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- hr.
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- RCA
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- REC
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noun,
recreation.
- CRP
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- CRT
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- CTA
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- CTC
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- REA
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- RCT
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- cte
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- eo-
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- Rae
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noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ETA
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noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
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- rat
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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.
- ear
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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.
- Rap
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noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- eat
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noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Ray
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noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- rah
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- PRA
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- trp
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- HAP
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noun,
one's luck or lot.
- POA
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- POR
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- POC
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- HAT
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noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- het
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noun,
a heterosexual person.
- HAO
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noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HCR
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- PLR
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- PLO
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- POE
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noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- ply
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noun,
a thickness or layer.
- HEP
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adjective,
hip4 .
- Hay
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noun,
grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
- Hel
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noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- Hoe
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noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- Hoy
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noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- PLC
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- hae
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verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Hey
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)
- ry
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- TP
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- OA
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- ye
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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):
- Hy
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noun,
a male given name, form of Hiram.
- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Y.
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- YA
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noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- YT
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RO
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- OH
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noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- oy
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noun,
a grandchild.
- HL
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- ol
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- AO
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- HO
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noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- AH
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- A.
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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.
- RH
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- P.
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noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- HE
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noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- L1
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- LC
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- ly
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- LH
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- CE
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- LP
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- le
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- TL
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- ty
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- RP
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- h.
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- L2
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- HP
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- t.
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- TC
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- L.
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- PH
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- O.
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- T1
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- RC
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- R.
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- yr
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- cy
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noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- eh
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interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- ey
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- LR
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- yl
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- yo
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products: