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Word representational has
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- presentation
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noun,
an act of presenting.
- interpolates
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verb (used with object),
to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate.
- entertainers
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noun,
a singer, comedian, dancer, reciter, or the like, especially a professional one.
- alternations
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noun,
the act or process of alternating or the state of being alternated.
- penetrations
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noun,
the act or power of penetrating.
- proletarians
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noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- proletarian
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noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- proletariat
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noun,
the class of wage earners, especially those who earn their living by manual labor or who are dependent for support on daily or casual employment; the working class.
- interpolate
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verb (used with object),
to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate.
- translation
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noun,
the rendering of something into another language or into one's own from another language.
- penetration
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noun,
the act or power of penetrating.
- serpentaria
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noun,
a place where snakes are housed, especially for exhibition.
- Septentrion
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noun,
Obsolete. the north.
- teleprinter
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noun,
a teletypewriter.
- presentient
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adjective,
having a presentiment.
- proletaries
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adjective, noun,
proletarian.
- entertainer
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noun,
a singer, comedian, dancer, reciter, or the like, especially a professional one.
- Praenestine
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adjective,
of or relating to the ancient town of Praeneste in Italy, or to the Latin dialect spoken there.
- tripersonal
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adjective,
consisting of or existing in three persons, as the Godhead.
- stearoptene
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noun,
the oxygenated solid part of an essential oil (opposed to eleoptene).
- transalpine
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of a country beyond the Alps.
- alternation
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noun,
the act or process of alternating or the state of being alternated.
- nonliterate
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adjective,
preliterate.
- anisopteran
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the suborder Anisoptera, comprising the dragonflies.
- neapolitans
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Naples.
- planetaries
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noun,
Machinery. a planetary gear train.
- interseptal
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adjective,
situated between septa.
- repatriates
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noun,
a person who has been repatriated.
- stone-pine
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noun,
Also called umbrella pine, parasol pine. a tree, Pinus pinea, native to southern Europe, having branches forming an umbrellalike crown and bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- serpentine
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noun,
a device on a harquebus lock for holding the match.
- interplant
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verb (used with or without object), noun,
intercrop.
- interpolar
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adjective,
connecting or being between poles:
- periastron
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noun,
the point at which the stars of a binary system are closest (opposed to apastron).
- senatorial
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a senator or senate:
- perennials
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noun,
a perennial plant:
- Plantation
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noun,
a usually large farm or estate, especially in a tropical or semitropical country, on which cotton, tobacco, coffee, sugar cane, or the like is cultivated, usually by resident laborers.
- Neapolitan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Naples.
- sentential
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of a sentence.
- plane-tree
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noun,
any tree of the genus Platanus, especially P. occidentalis, the buttonwood or sycamore of North America, having palmately lobed leaves and bark that sheds.
- near-point
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noun,
the point nearest the eye at which an object is clearly focused on the retina when accommodation of the eye is at a maximum.
- tetraspore
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noun,
one of the four asexual spores produced within a tetrasporangium.
- Pleasanton
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noun,
a town in W California.
- seal-point
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noun,
a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
- terreplein
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noun,
the top platform or horizontal surface of a rampart where guns are mounted.
- orientates
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verb (used with or without object),
orient (defs 4–12).
- transplant
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noun,
the act or process of transplanting.
- interprets
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verb (used with object),
to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate:
- steel-trap
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noun,
a trap for catching animals, consisting of spring-operated steel jaws with sharp projections that clamp shut.
- terneplate
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noun,
steel plate coated with terne metal.
- stentorian
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adjective,
very loud or powerful in sound:
- Praetorian
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noun,
a person having the rank of praetor or ex-praetor.
- Atropatene
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noun,
Media Atropatene.
- intenerate
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verb (used with object),
to make soft or tender; soften.
- interloper
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noun,
a person who interferes or meddles in the affairs of others:
- separation
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noun,
an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- potentials
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noun,
possibility; potentiality:
- nonstarter
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noun,
an issue, plan, etc., that does not get or deserve to get under way.
- interlopes
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verb (used without object),
to intrude into some region or field of trade without a proper license.
- intolerant
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noun,
an intolerant person; bigot.
- nonpareils
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noun,
a person or thing having no equal.
- alteration
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noun,
the act or process of altering; the state of being altered:
- narrations
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noun,
something narrated; an account, story, or narrative.
- pretension
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noun,
the laying of a claim to something.
- antilepton
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noun,
the antiparticle of a lepton.
- alpestrine
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adjective,
subalpine (def 2).
- prestation
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noun,
a payment in money or in services.
- stereotape
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noun,
magnetic tape used for recording and reproducing sound stereophonically.
- torrential
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adjective,
pertaining to or having the nature of a torrent.
- septennial
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adjective,
occurring every seven years.
- stereopair
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noun,
a pair of photographs of the same area taken from slightly different positions so as to give a stereoscopic effect when properly mounted and viewed.
- alternates
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noun,
a person authorized to fill the position, exercise the duties, etc., of another who is temporarily absent; substitute.
- alternator
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noun,
a generator of alternating current.
- personalia
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plural noun,
personal belongings.
- Plattensee
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noun,
German name of Balaton.
- Trasentine
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noun,
a brand of adiphenine.
- entreaties
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noun,
earnest request or petition; supplication.
- Pearlstein
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noun,
Philip, born 1924, U.S. painter.
- parenteral
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adjective,
taken into the body in a manner other than through the digestive canal.
- re-present
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verb (used with object),
to present again or anew.
- tenantries
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noun,
tenants collectively; the body of tenants on an estate.
- repletions
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noun,
the condition of being abundantly supplied or filled; fullness.
- retentions
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noun,
the act of retaining.
- aeroplanes
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noun,
airplane.
- leprosaria
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noun,
a hospital for the treatment of lepers.
- Apresoline
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- arsenolite
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noun,
a mineral, arsenic trioxide, As 2 O 3 , occurring usually as a white incrustation on arsenical ores.
- reiterates
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verb (used with object),
to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively.
- repatriate
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noun,
a person who has been repatriated.
- Palestrina
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noun,
Giovanni Pierluigi da [jaw-vahn-nee pyer-loo-ee-jee dah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni ˌpyɛr luˈi dʒi dɑ/ (Show IPA), 1526?–94, Italian composer.
- Enterprise
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noun,
a project undertaken or to be undertaken, especially one that is important or difficult or that requires boldness or energy:
- reparation
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noun,
the making of amends for wrong or injury done:
- entertains
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verb (used with object),
to hold the attention of pleasantly or agreeably; divert; amuse.
- retaliates
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verb (used with object),
to requite or make return for (a wrong or injury) with the like.
- panettones
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noun,
an Italian yeast-leavened bread, traditionally eaten on holidays, usually made with raisins, candied fruit peels, almonds, and brandy.
- Penitentes
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noun,
a member of a religious order, chiefly in Spanish-American communities in New Mexico, known for their practice of self-flagellation, especially during Holy Week.
- proteinase
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noun,
any of a group of enzymes that are capable of hydrolyzing proteins.
- penetralia
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plural noun,
the innermost parts or recesses of a place or thing.
- penetrates
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verb (used with object),
to pierce or pass into or through:
- neoplasia
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noun,
Pathology. tumor growth.
- Annapolis
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Maryland, in the central part, on Chesapeake Bay: U.S. Naval Academy.
- tarnation
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noun,
damnation; hell (used as a euphemism):
- lannerets
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noun,
the male lanner, which is smaller than the female.
- instanter
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adverb,
immediately; at once.
- repentant
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adjective,
repenting; penitent; experiencing repentance.
- repeaters
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noun,
a person or thing that repeats.
- reserpine
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noun,
an alkaloid, C 33 H 40 N 2 O 9 , obtained from the root of the rauwolfia, Rauwolfia serpentina, used in the treatment of hypertension.
- sartorial
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adjective,
of or relating to tailors or their trade:
- Potteries
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noun,
the, a district in central England famous for the manufacture of pottery and china. The towns comprising this district were combined in 1910 to form Stoke-on-Trent.
- tearstain
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noun,
a mark or wet streak left by tears.
- Praeneste
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noun,
ancient name of Palestrina.
- repartees
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noun,
a quick, witty reply.
- restraint
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noun,
a restraining action or influence:
- reorients
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adjective,
Rare. rising anew.
- Aristotle
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noun,
384–322 b.c, Greek philosopher: pupil of Plato; tutor of Alexander the Great.
- saprolite
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noun,
soft, disintegrated, usually more or less decomposed rock remaining in its original place.
- laterites
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noun,
a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.
- terrapins
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noun,
any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
- retention
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noun,
the act of retaining.
- annotates
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verb (used with object),
to supply with critical or explanatory notes; comment upon in notes:
- retainers
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noun,
a person or thing that retains.
- innersole
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noun,
insole.
- represent
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verb (used with object),
to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does; symbolize:
- natrolite
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noun,
a white or colorless zeolite mineral, a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum, Na 2 Al 2 Si 3 O 10 ⋅2H 2 O, often occurring in acicular crystals.
- saltpeter
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noun,
the form of potassium nitrate, KNO 3 , that occurs naturally, used in the manufacture of fireworks, fluxes, gunpowder, etc.; niter.
- portieres
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noun,
a curtain hung in a doorway, either to replace the door or for decoration.
- retaliate
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verb (used with object),
to requite or make return for (a wrong or injury) with the like.
- resnatron
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noun,
a tetrode with the grid connected to form a drift space for the electrons, formerly used to generate high power at very high frequency.
- postnatal
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adjective,
subsequent to childbirth:
- point-set
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adjective,
(of spaces) cast in widths that conform to standard point measure.
- narration
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noun,
something narrated; an account, story, or narrative.
- saltation
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noun,
a dancing, hopping, or leaping movement.
- repletion
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noun,
the condition of being abundantly supplied or filled; fullness.
- potential
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noun,
possibility; potentiality:
- Neo-Latin
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noun,
New Latin.
- natations
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noun,
an act or the skill of swimming.
- isentrope
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noun,
a line on a map or chart joining points having equal entropy.
- interlope
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verb (used without object),
to intrude into some region or field of trade without a proper license.
- neotenies
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noun,
Also called pedogenesis. the production of offspring by an organism in its larval or juvenile form; the elimination of the adult phase of the life cycle.
- preterits
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noun,
past (def 12).
- reentries
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noun,
an act of reentering.
- reentrant
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noun,
a reentering angle or part.
- tanneries
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noun,
a place where tanning is carried on.
- ternaries
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noun,
a group of three.
- pretreats
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verb (used with object),
to treat in advance or as part of a preliminary treatment:
- Rosinante
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noun,
the old, worn horse of Don Quixote.
- rationals
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noun,
Mathematics. rational number.
- rationale
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noun,
the fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.
- interpose
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verb (used with object),
to place between; cause to intervene:
- preterist
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noun,
a person who maintains that the prophecies in the Apocalypse have already been fulfilled.
Compare futurist (def 2), presentist.
- priorates
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noun,
the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
- interpret
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verb (used with object),
to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate:
- tenorites
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noun,
a mineral, cupric oxide, CuO, occurring in veins of copper in black, minute scales.
- raptorial
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adjective,
preying upon other animals; predatory.
- psalteria
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noun,
the omasum.
- literates
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noun,
a person who can read and write.
- talapoins
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noun,
a small, yellowish guenon monkey, Micropithecus (Cercopithecus) talapoin, of western Africa.
- literator
-
noun,
littérateur.
- aperients
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noun,
a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
- intonates
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or modulation of voice.
- internees
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noun,
a person who is or has been interned, as a prisoner of war.
- reinstate
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verb (used with object),
to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state:
- retirants
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noun,
retiree.
- relations
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noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- arterials
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noun,
a main route, channel, or other course of flow or access:
- internals
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noun,
Usually, internals. entrails; innards.
- strontian
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noun,
strontianite.
- presenile
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adjective,
pertaining to or exhibiting the characteristics of presenility; prematurely old.
- prostrate
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verb (used with object),
to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.
- teleports
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noun,
a regional telecommunications network that provides access to communications satellites and other long distance media; telecommunications hub.
- presenter
-
noun,
a person or thing that presents.
- retrainee
-
noun,
a person who is being retrained.
- arteriole
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noun,
Anatomy. any of the smallest branches of an artery, terminating in capillaries.
- antipasto
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noun,
a course of appetizers consisting of an assortment of foods, as olives, anchovies, sliced sausage, peppers, and artichoke hearts.
- aspirator
-
noun,
an apparatus or device employing suction.
- Antipater
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noun,
398?–319 b.c, Macedonian statesman and general: regent of Macedonia 334–323.
- antipoles
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noun,
the opposite pole.
- lotteries
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noun,
a gambling game or method of raising money, as for some public charitable purpose, in which a large number of tickets are sold and a drawing is held for certain prizes.
- reiterate
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verb (used with object),
to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively.
- terpineol
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noun,
any of several unsaturated, cyclic, tertiary alcohols having the formula C 10 H 18 O, occurring in nature in many essential oils or prepared synthetically: used chiefly in the manufacture of perfumes.
- antisolar
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adjective,
(on the celestial sphere) opposite the sun.
- reiterant
-
adjective,
reiterating or repeating, especially to an intensified degree:
- leptotene
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noun,
a stage of cell division during the prophase of meiosis, in which the chromosomes are not distinct but appear as a mass of entangled threads.
- internat.
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- antlerite
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noun,
an emerald to blackish-green mineral, hydrous copper sulfate, Cu 3 (OH) 4 SO 4 , a major copper ore in Chile.
- neoprenes
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noun,
an oil-resistant synthetic rubber: used chiefly in paints, putties, linings for tanks and chemical apparatus, and in crepe soles for shoes.
- nationals
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noun,
a citizen or subject of a particular nation who is entitled to its protection:
- arrestant
-
noun,
a substance that interrupts the normal development of an insect.
- orientals
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- penetrant
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noun,
a person or thing that penetrates.
- penetrate
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verb (used with object),
to pierce or pass into or through:
- treenails
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noun,
a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
- Penitente
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noun,
a member of a religious order, chiefly in Spanish-American communities in New Mexico, known for their practice of self-flagellation, especially during Holy Week.
- penitents
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noun,
a penitent person.
- pensioner
-
noun,
a person who receives or lives on a pension.
- Orleanist
-
noun,
a supporter of the Orléans branch of the former French royal family and of its claim to the throne of France through descent from the younger brother of Louis XIV.
- Orleanais
-
noun,
a former province in N France. Capital: Orléans.
- slant-top
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adjective,
(especially of a desk) having a slant front.
- transport
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noun,
the act of transporting or conveying; conveyance.
- tin-plate
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noun,
thin iron or steel sheet coated with tin.
- orientate
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verb (used with or without object),
orient (defs 4–12).
- translate
-
verb (used with object),
to turn from one language into another or from a foreign language into one's own:
- pelerines
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noun,
a woman's cape of fur or cloth, usually waist-length in back with long descending ends in front.
- epistoler
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noun,
Also, epistolist. a writer of an epistle.
- pentolite
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noun,
a high explosive consisting of pentaerythritol tetranitrate and TNT.
- transient
-
noun,
a person or thing that is transient, especially a temporary guest, boarder, laborer, or the like.
- Ernestine
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noun,
a female given name: derived from Ernest.
- perennate
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verb (used without object),
to survive from season to season for an indefinite number of years.
- perennial
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noun,
a perennial plant:
- perinatal
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adjective,
occurring during or pertaining to the phase surrounding the time of birth, from the twentieth week of gestation to the twenty-eighth day of newborn life.
- Peritrate
-
- serration
-
noun,
serrated condition or form.
- Peronista
-
noun,
Peronist.
- perorates
-
verb (used without object),
to speak at length; make a long, usually grandiloquent speech.
- alienates
-
verb (used with object),
to make indifferent or hostile:
- penalties
-
noun,
a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
- entropies
-
noun,
Thermodynamics.
(on a macroscopic scale) a function of thermodynamic variables, as temperature, pressure, or composition, that is a measure of the energy that is not available for work during a thermodynamic process. A closed system evolves toward a state of maximum entropy.
(in statistical mechanics) a measure of the randomness of the microscopic constituents of a thermodynamic system. Symbol: S.
- serotinal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or occurring in late summer.
- Easterner
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of an eastern area, especially of the eastern U.S.
- elaterite
-
noun,
an elastic, rubbery, brownish natural asphalt.
- trotlines
-
noun,
a strong fishing line strung across a stream, or deep into a river, having individual hooks attached by smaller lines at intervals.
- Spitteler
-
noun,
Carl [German kahrl] /German kɑrl/ (Show IPA), ("Felix Tandem") 1845–1924, Swiss poet, novelist, and essayist: Nobel prize 1919.
- parietals
-
noun,
Anatomy. any of several parts in the parietal region of the skull, especially the parietal bone.
- spinneret
-
noun,
an organ or part by means of which a spider, insect larva, or the like spins a silky thread for its web or cocoon.
- Spartiate
-
noun,
a member of the ruling class of ancient Laconia; a Spartan citizen.
Compare Helot (def 1), Perioeci.
- sparteine
-
noun,
a bitter, poisonous, liquid alkaloid obtained from certain species of broom, especially Cytisus scoparius, used in medicine to stimulate the heart and also the uterine muscles in childbirth.
- sonneteer
-
noun,
a composer of sonnets.
- triptanes
-
noun,
a colorless liquid, C 7 H 17 , having high antiknock properties as a fuel: used chiefly as an admixture to airplane gasolines.
- pastorale
-
noun,
an opera, cantata, or the like, with a pastoral subject.
- pastorate
-
noun,
the office or term of office of a pastor.
- pantalets
-
noun,
Sometimes, pantalet. long drawers extending below the skirt, with a frill or other finish at the bottom of the leg, commonly worn by women and girls in the 19th century.
- soleprint
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noun,
a print of the sole of a foot: often used in hospitals for identifying infants.
- pearlites
-
noun,
Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
- patentees
-
noun,
a person, group, or company that has been granted a patent.
- entertain
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verb (used with object),
to hold the attention of pleasantly or agreeably; divert; amuse.
- patentors
-
noun,
a person or official agency that grants patents.
- panettone
-
noun,
an Italian yeast-leavened bread, traditionally eaten on holidays, usually made with raisins, candied fruit peels, almonds, and brandy.
- panetiere
-
noun,
a small, decorative livery cupboard, made especially in Provence in the 18th century.
- stationer
-
noun,
a person who sells the materials used in writing, as paper, pens, pencils, and ink.
- Palestine
-
noun,
Also called Holy Land. Biblical name Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean.
- aerolites
-
noun,
a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
- palatines
-
noun,
a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine.
- aeroplane
-
noun,
airplane.
- tres-tine
-
noun,
royal antler.
- entrepots
-
noun,
a warehouse.
- Patterson
-
noun,
Eleanor Medill ("Cissy") 1884–1948, U.S. newspaper editor and publisher.
- operettas
-
noun,
a short opera, usually of a light and amusing character.
- transpire
-
verb (used with object),
to emit or give off (waste matter, watery vapor, an odor, etc.) through the surface, as of the body or of leaves.
- seriplane
-
noun,
a test for evaluating the quality of raw silk by inspecting it under controlled conditions for variations in the diameter of the yarn and for imperfections and content.
- pinsetter
-
noun,
a mechanical apparatus in a bowling alley that places all of the pins into position at one time and removes pins that have been knocked down.
- separator
-
noun,
a person or thing that separates.
- Pierrette
-
noun,
the female counterpart of a Pierrot, usually accompanying him, as in an entertainment or masquerade.
- alterants
-
noun,
something that produces alteration.
- alternant
-
noun,
Linguistics. a variant form that exists in alternation with another or others.
- Nestorian
-
noun,
one of a sect of followers of Nestorius who denied the hypostatic union and were represented as maintaining the existence of two distinct persons in Christ.
- alternate
-
noun,
a person authorized to fill the position, exercise the duties, etc., of another who is temporarily absent; substitute.
- nilpotent
-
adjective,
equal to zero when raised to a certain power.
- nine-spot
-
noun,
a playing card the face of which bears nine pips.
- Petrolina
-
noun,
a city in NE Brazil.
- plantains
-
noun,
a tropical plant, Musa paradisiaca, of the banana family, resembling the banana.
- tolerates
-
verb (used with object),
to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
- etiolates
-
verb (used with object),
to cause (a plant) to whiten or grow pale by excluding light:
- nonpareil
-
noun,
a person or thing having no equal.
- sententia
-
noun,
an aphorism; maxim.
- planation
-
noun,
the process whereby an irregular land surface is made flat or level by erosion.
- pistareen
-
noun,
peseta (def 2).
- pistoleer
-
noun,
a person, especially a soldier, who uses or is armed with a pistol.
- petronels
-
noun,
a firearm of large caliber, used from the 15th to the 17th century, that fired with its butt resting against the chest.
- platinate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of platinic acid.
- petrolene
-
noun,
any of the constituents of a bitumen, as asphalt, that are soluble in pentane, hexane, or naphthalene.
- personate
-
adjective,
Botany.
(of a bilabiate corolla) masklike.
having the lower lip pushed upward so as to close the gap between the lips, as in the snapdragon.
- pestilent
-
adjective,
producing or tending to produce infectious or contagious, often epidemic, disease; pestilential.
- sterilant
-
noun,
a sterilizing agent.
- tornarias
-
noun,
the ciliated, free-swimming larva of certain hemichordates.
- sea-otter
-
noun,
a marine otter, Enhydra lutris, of the shores of the northern Pacific, with a very valuable fur: now greatly reduced in number and rare in many areas.
- atropines
-
noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- pertinent
-
adjective,
pertaining or relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant:
- re-strain
-
verb (used with or without object),
to strain again.
- personnel
-
noun,
a body of persons employed in an organization or place of work.
- Espartero
-
noun,
Baldomero [bahl-daw-me-raw] /ˌbɑl dɔˈmɛ rɔ/ (Show IPA), Count of Luchana [loo-chah-nah] /luˈtʃɑ nɑ/ (Show IPA), 1792–1879, Spanish general and statesman.
- Esperanto
-
noun,
an artificial language invented in 1887 by L. L. Zamenhof (1859–1917), a Polish physician and philologist, and intended for international use. It is based on word roots common to the major European languages.
- petiolate
-
adjective,
having a petiole or peduncle.
- poetaster
-
noun,
an inferior poet; a writer of indifferent verse.
- isoprene
-
noun,
a colorless, volatile, water-insoluble liquid, C 5 H 8 , of the terpene class, usually obtained from rubber or from oil of turpentine by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber by polymerization.
- isolette
-
- retinals
-
noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- retirees
-
noun,
a person who has retired from an occupation or profession.
- sanitate
-
verb (used with object),
to make sanitary; equip with sanitary appliances:
- retirant
-
noun,
retiree.
- retinols
-
noun,
vitamin A.
- retainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that retains.
- etiolate
-
verb (used with object),
to cause (a plant) to whiten or grow pale by excluding light:
- elations
-
noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- entitles
-
verb (used with object),
to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim:
- sea-lion
-
noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- entrails
-
plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- selenite
-
noun,
Mineralogy. a variety of gypsum, found in transparent crystals and foliated masses.
- splatter
-
noun,
an act or instance of splattering.
- enlistee
-
noun,
a person who enlists for military service.
Compare draftee.
- spirelet
-
noun,
a small spire, as on a turret.
- Elsinore
-
noun,
Helsingør.
- spelaean
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or inhabiting a cave or caves.
- enations
-
noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- seaplane
-
noun,
an airplane provided with floats for taking off from or landing on water.
- inerrant
-
adjective,
free from error; infallible.
- enplanes
-
verb (used with object),
to allow to board or put on board an airplane:
- saponite
-
noun,
a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- salt-pan
-
noun,
an undrained natural depression, as a crater or tectonic basin, in which the evaporation of water leaves a deposit of salt.
- seatrain
-
noun,
a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
- iterates
-
verb (used with object),
to utter again or repeatedly.
- sonatina
-
noun,
a short or simplified sonata.
- Santeria
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman Catholic saints: practiced in Cuba and spread to other parts of the Caribbean and to the U.S. by Cuban emigrés.
- ententes
-
noun,
an arrangement or understanding between two or more nations agreeing to follow a particular policy with regard to affairs of international concern.
- retepore
-
noun,
any bryozoan of the family Reteporidae which forms colonies that have a networklike structure.
- entrains
-
verb (used with object),
to put aboard a train.
- entresol
-
noun,
a low floor between two higher floors, the lower one usually being a ground floor; mezzanine.
- insolate
-
verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- internal
-
noun,
Usually, internals. entrails; innards.
- slattern
-
noun,
a slovenly, untidy woman or girl.
- Estienne
-
noun,
Also, Étienne. a family of French printers, book dealers, and scholars, including especially Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA) died 1520; his son, Robert [raw-ber] /rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA) 1503?–59; Henri, (son of Robert), 1531?–98.
- sentient
-
noun,
a person or thing that is sentient.
- intonate
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or modulation of voice.
- interest
-
noun,
the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something:
- Sentinel
-
noun,
a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching.
- separate
-
noun,
Usually, separates. women's outer garments that may be worn in combination with a variety of others to make different ensembles, as matching and contrasting blouses, skirts, and sweaters.
- Saarinen
-
noun,
Eero [air-oh] /ˈɛər oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1910–61, U.S. architect, born in Finland.
- septaria
-
noun,
a concretionary nodule or mass, usually of calcium carbonate or of argillaceous carbonate of iron, traversed within by a network of cracks filled with calcite and other minerals.
- Estonian
-
noun,
a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
- Erastian
-
noun,
an advocate of Erastianism.
- espalier
-
noun,
a trellis or framework on which the trunk and branches of fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow in one plane.
- Interpol
-
noun,
an official international agency that coordinates the police activities of more than 100 member nations: organized in 1923 with headquarters in Paris.
- Serratia
-
noun,
a genus of rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria that are saprophytic on decaying plant or animal materials.
- internet
-
noun,
a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide (usually preceded by the). The Internet includes commercial, educational, governmental, and other networks, all of which use the same set of communications protocols.
- internes
-
noun, verb (used without object),
intern2 .
- serotine
-
noun,
a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
- internee
-
noun,
a person who is or has been interned, as a prisoner of war.
- intranet
-
noun,
a computer network with restricted access, as within a company, that uses software and protocols developed for the Internet.
- intrans.
-
- entrants
-
noun,
a competitor in a contest.
- roperies
-
noun,
a place where ropes are made.
- retrains
-
verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- re-treat
-
verb (used with or without object),
to treat again.
- insolent
-
noun,
an insolent person.
- entreats
-
verb (used with object),
to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg:
- entrepot
-
noun,
a warehouse.
- eternals
-
noun,
something that is eternal.
- senorita
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- serenata
-
noun,
a form of secular cantata, often of a dramatic or imaginative character.
- rosarian
-
noun,
a person who is fond of, develops, or cultivates roses.
- INTELSAT
-
noun,
a global communications satellite network under international control.
- Roseanna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rostrate
-
adjective,
furnished with a rostrum.
- Rotarian
-
noun,
a member of a Rotary Club.
- introrse
-
adjective,
turned or facing inward, as anthers that open toward the gynoecium.
- rotaries
-
noun,
a rotary device or machine.
- sleep-in
-
noun,
a person who sleeps in at a place of employment.
- intreats
-
verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- intrants
-
noun,
a person who enters (a college, association, etc.); entrant.
- sea-lane
-
noun,
a standard navigational route for ships traversing an ocean or sea.
- Lorestan
-
noun,
Luristan.
- restrain
-
verb (used with object),
to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress:
- personal
-
noun,
a short news paragraph in a newspaper concerning a particular person, as one who is socially prominent, or a group of particular persons who are socially prominent.
a brief, private notice in a newspaper or magazine, often addressed to a particular person, and typically bearing an abbreviated salutation and signature to preserve its confidentiality, usually printed in a special part of the classified advertising section.
Also called personal ad. a similar notice, as in a newspaper or on a website, placed by a person seeking companionship, a spouse, etc.
Usually, personals. a column, page, or section, as of a newspaper, magazine, or website, featuring such notices or items.
- Peterson
-
noun,
Oscar Emmanuel, 1925–2007, Canadian jazz pianist.
- oleaster
-
noun,
an ornamental shrub or small tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, of Eurasia, having fragrant yellow flowers and an olivelike fruit.
- petalite
-
noun,
a mineral, lithium aluminum silicate, Li(AlSi 4 O 10), occurring in colorless or white foliated masses: an important source of lithium.
- petaline
-
adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a petal.
- 11-point
-
- pertains
-
verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- one-step
-
noun,
a round dance performed by couples to ragtime.
- Personae
-
noun,
a collection of poems (1926) by Ezra Pound.
- petioles
-
noun,
Botany. the slender stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leafstalk.
- open-air
-
noun,
the outdoors.
- operants
-
noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- operates
-
verb (used with object),
to manage or use (a machine, device, etc.):
- operetta
-
noun,
a short opera, usually of a light and amusing character.
- perorate
-
verb (used without object),
to speak at length; make a long, usually grandiloquent speech.
- Peronist
-
noun,
a supporter of Juan Perón or of his principles and policies.
- peroneal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or situated near the fibula.
- perlites
-
noun,
a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
- petiolar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
- petronel
-
noun,
a firearm of large caliber, used from the 15th to the 17th century, that fired with its butt resting against the chest.
- pentosan
-
noun,
any of a class of polysaccharides that occur in plants, humus, etc., and form pentoses upon hydrolysis.
- pioneers
-
noun,
a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
- platino-
-
- platinas
-
noun,
a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
- plastron
-
noun,
a piece of plate armor for the upper part of the torso in front.
- planters
-
noun,
a person who plants.
- plantain
-
noun,
a tropical plant, Musa paradisiaca, of the banana family, resembling the banana.
- nitrates
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- plaister
-
noun, verb (used with object),
plaster.
- noisette
-
noun,
a loin, fillet, or other lean section of meat:
- petrosal
-
adjective,
petrous; hard or stony.
- nonaries
-
noun,
a number in a nonary system.
- pintanos
-
noun,
sergeant major (def 3).
- pinaster
-
noun,
a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
- notarial
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a notary public.
- notaries
-
noun,
notary public.
- pilaster
-
noun,
a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
- pierrots
-
noun,
a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.
- pianette
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- Oresteia
-
noun,
a trilogy of tragic dramas (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus, consisting of the Agamemnon, the Choëphori, and the Eumenides.
- Oriental
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- plenties
-
noun,
a full or abundant supply or amount:
- pareiras
-
noun,
the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.
- pantalet
-
noun,
Sometimes, pantalet. long drawers extending below the skirt, with a frill or other finish at the bottom of the leg, commonly worn by women and girls in the 19th century.
- pantiles
-
noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- pantonal
-
adjective,
marked by or using pantonality.
- pastoral
-
noun,
a poem, play, or the like, dealing with the life of shepherds, commonly in a conventional or artificial manner, or with simple rural life generally; a bucolic.
- pantries
-
noun,
a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
- paraison
-
noun,
parison.
- parasite
-
noun,
an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species, known as the host, from the body of which it obtains nutriment.
- partners
-
noun,
a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- panniers
-
noun,
a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- parental
-
noun,
Informal. one's parent (often preceded by the):
- partlets
-
noun,
a garment for the neck and shoulders, usually ruffled and having a collar, worn in the 16th century.
- partitas
-
noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- parietal
-
noun,
Anatomy. any of several parts in the parietal region of the skull, especially the parietal bone.
- partisan
-
noun,
an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
- partiers
-
noun,
partyer.
- partials
-
noun,
Bridge. part-score.
- parolees
-
noun,
a person who is released from prison on parole.
- patentee
-
noun,
a person, group, or company that has been granted a patent.
- patentor
-
noun,
a person or official agency that grants patents.
- orinasal
-
noun,
an orinasal sound.
- painters
-
noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- pentanes
-
noun,
a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
- penitent
-
noun,
a penitent person.
- peltries
-
noun,
fur skins; pelts collectively.
- pelorias
-
noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- pelerine
-
noun,
a woman's cape of fur or cloth, usually waist-length in back with long descending ends in front.
- pearlite
-
noun,
Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
- patterns
-
noun,
a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- pair-oar
-
noun,
a racing shell propelled by two persons, each with one oar.
- panelist
-
noun,
a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.
- Palatine
-
noun,
a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine.
- patinate
-
verb (used with object),
to cover or encrust with a patina.
- palestra
-
noun,
a public place for training or exercise in wrestling or athletics.
- paletots
-
noun,
any of various loose or fitted coats or jackets for men and women, especially a close-fitting jacket worn over a dress by women in the 19th century.
- palettes
-
noun,
a thin and usually oval or oblong board or tablet with a thumb hole at one end, used by painters for holding and mixing colors.
- patients
-
noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- Paterson
-
noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- paternal
-
adjective,
characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly:
- Pleasant
-
adjective,
pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure:
- Nepalese
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Nepal.
- restoral
-
noun,
restoration.
- realties
-
noun,
real property or real estate.
- re-lease
-
noun,
a contract for re-leasing land or property.
- relators
-
noun,
a person who relates or tells; narrator.
- relation
-
noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- leporine
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a rabbit or hare.
- reenters
-
verb (used with object),
to enter again:
- reenlist
-
verb (used with or without object),
to enlist again.
- realtors
-
- rattraps
-
noun,
a device for catching rats.
- renitent
-
adjective,
resisting pressure; resistant.
- rattlers
-
noun,
a rattlesnake.
- ratteens
-
noun,
ratiné.
- rat-tail
-
noun,
grenadier (def 4).
- ratlines
-
noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- rational
-
noun,
Mathematics. rational number.
- rasorial
-
adjective,
given to scratching the ground for food, as chickens; gallinaceous.
- psoralen
-
noun,
a toxic substance, C 11 H 6 O 3 , found in certain plants, including parsnips, used to increase the response to ultraviolet light in the treatment of severe cases of acne and psoriasis.
- literate
-
noun,
a person who can read and write.
- releaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that releases.
- Leinster
-
noun,
a province in the E Republic of Ireland. 7576 sq. mi. (19,620 sq. km).
- protease
-
noun,
any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolytic degradation of proteins or polypeptides to smaller amino acid polymers.
- laterite
-
noun,
a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.
- resonate
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to resound.
- lanneret
-
noun,
the male lanner, which is smaller than the female.
- resonant
-
noun,
Phonetics. a vowel or a voiced consonant or semivowel that is neither a stop nor an affricate, as, in English, (m, ng, n, l, r, y, w).
- resinate
-
noun,
Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
- laotians
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- reprisal
-
noun,
(in warfare) retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries.
- reprints
-
noun,
a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
- replants
-
verb (used with object),
to plant again.
- rentiers
-
noun,
a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
- Latinate
-
adjective,
of, like, pertaining to, or derived from Latin.
- repeater
-
noun,
a person or thing that repeats.
- lean-tos
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- repartee
-
noun,
a quick, witty reply.
- learners
-
noun,
a person who is learning; student; pupil; apprentice; trainee.
- repaints
-
noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- reorient
-
adjective,
Rare. rising anew.
- reopener
-
noun,
an act or instance of reopening negotiations, as on the provisions of a contract.
- Protista
-
noun,
a taxonomic kingdom comprising the protists.
- prostate
-
noun,
prostate gland.
- poetries
-
noun,
the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
- portiere
-
noun,
a curtain hung in a doorway, either to replace the door or for decoration.
- pralines
-
noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- praetors
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman republic) one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul.
- Nanterre
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Hauts-de-Seine, in N France: W suburb of Paris.
- naperies
-
noun,
table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
- potlines
-
noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- narrates
-
verb (used with object),
to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
- portrait
-
noun,
a likeness of a person, especially of the face, as a painting, drawing, or photograph:
- natation
-
noun,
an act or the skill of swimming.
- prealtar
-
adjective,
in front of the altar.
- National
-
noun,
a citizen or subject of a particular nation who is entitled to its protection:
- portents
-
noun,
an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.
- polestar
-
noun,
Polaris.
- polentas
-
noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- Pointers
-
noun,
a person or thing that points.
- neonatal
-
adjective,
of or relating to newborn children.
- neonates
-
noun,
a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
- neoprene
-
noun,
an oil-resistant synthetic rubber: used chiefly in paints, putties, linings for tanks and chemical apparatus, and in crepe soles for shoes.
- prattles
-
noun,
the act of prattling.
- prelates
-
noun,
an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
- prorates
-
verb (used with object),
to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
- splitter
-
noun,
a person or thing that splits.
- pro-rata
-
adverb,
in proportion; according to a certain rate.
- pronates
-
verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- prolines
-
noun,
an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
- prisoner
-
noun,
a person who is confined in prison or kept in custody, especially as the result of legal process.
- priorate
-
noun,
the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
- printers
-
noun,
a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
- pretties
-
noun,
Usually, pretties. pretty ornaments, clothes, etc.
- pretrial
-
noun,
a proceeding held by a judge, arbitrator, etc., before a trial to simplify the issues of law and fact and stipulate certain matters between the parties, in order to expedite justice and curtail costs at the trial.
- prelease
-
noun,
a lease on a building, apartment, etc., that is offered or signed before construction has begun.
- pretreat
-
verb (used with object),
to treat in advance or as part of a preliminary treatment:
- Pretoria
-
noun,
a city in and the administrative capital of the Republic of South Africa, in the NE part: also the capital of Transvaal.
- Lorraine
-
noun,
Also, Lorrain. Claude (Claude Gelée) 1600–82, French painter.
- preterit
-
noun,
past (def 12).
- pretense
-
noun,
pretending or feigning; make-believe:
- preteens
-
noun,
Also called preteenager [pree-teen-ey-jer] /priˈtinˌeɪ dʒər/ (Show IPA), preteener. a boy or girl under the age of 13, especially one between the ages of 9 and 12.
- prestore
-
verb (used with object),
Computers. to fix an opening value for (the address of an operand or of a cycle index).
- prenatal
-
adjective,
previous to birth or to giving birth:
- splinter
-
noun,
a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
- astatine
-
noun,
a rare element of the halogen family. Symbol: At; atomic number: 85.
- spoliate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to plunder, rob, or ruin.
- Teresina
-
noun,
a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
- alienors
-
noun,
a person who transfers property.
- aperient
-
noun,
a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
- teosinte
-
noun,
a tall grass, Zea mexicana, of Mexico and Central America, closely related to corn, and sometimes cultivated as a fodder plant.
- apatites
-
noun,
a common mineral, calcium fluorophosphate, Ca 5 FP 3 O 12 , occurring in individual crystals and in masses and varying in color, formerly used in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers.
- apastron
-
noun,
the point at which the stars of a binary system are farthest apart (opposed to periastron).
- trailers
-
noun,
a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road.
Compare full trailer, semitrailer.
- Teresian
-
noun,
a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
- tornaria
-
noun,
the ciliated, free-swimming larva of certain hemichordates.
- tentoria
-
noun,
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- antrorse
-
adjective,
bent or directed forward or upward.
- ternions
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- tannates
-
noun,
a salt of tannic acid.
- tontines
-
noun,
an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.
- terpenes
-
noun,
(originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants.
- also-ran
-
noun,
Sports.
(in a race) a contestant who fails to win or to place among the first three finishers.
an athlete or team whose performance in competition is rarely, if ever, a winning or near-winning one.
- atropine
-
noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- talipots
-
noun,
a tall palm, Corypha umbraculifera, of southern India and Ceylon, having large fronds used for making fans and umbrellas, for covering houses, and in place of writing paper: also grown as an ornamental.
- alienees
-
noun,
a person to whom property is alienated.
- alienate
-
verb (used with object),
to make indifferent or hostile:
- antipole
-
noun,
the opposite pole.
- stearate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of stearic acid.
- ailerons
-
noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- treenail
-
noun,
a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
- airplane
-
noun,
a heavier-than-air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc.
- arsenate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of arsenic acid.
- treatise
-
noun,
a formal and systematic exposition in writing of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than an essay.
- treaties
-
noun,
a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.
- arsenite
-
noun,
a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
- apostate
-
noun,
a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc.
- Artesian
-
adjective,
noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well.
- alanines
-
noun,
any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH 3 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research. Symbol: A. Abbreviation: Ala;
- arterial
-
noun,
a main route, channel, or other course of flow or access:
- transept
-
noun,
any major transverse part of the body of a church, usually crossing the nave, at right angles, at the entrance to the choir.
- ten-spot
-
noun,
a playing card the face of which bears ten pips.
- arteries
-
noun,
Anatomy. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.
- arterio-
-
- trainers
-
noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- Streator
-
noun,
a city in N Illinois.
- antirent
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a political party (1839–47) in New York that opposed the payment of rents to patroons.
- aseptate
-
adjective,
without a separating wall or membrane.
- trenails
-
noun,
treenail.
- terrines
-
noun,
a casserole dish made of pottery.
- selenate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of selenic acid.
- anserine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the subfamily Anserinae, of the family Anatidae, comprising the true geese.
- Tirolese
-
adjective, noun,
Tyrolese.
- Tirolean
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
- strainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that strains.
- ateliers
-
noun,
a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
- asternal
-
adjective,
not reaching to or connected with the sternum.
- tinstone
-
noun,
cassiterite.
- terrenes
-
noun,
the earth.
- anisette
-
noun,
a cordial or liqueur flavored with aniseed.
- tertials
-
noun,
a tertial feather.
- tertians
-
noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- straiten
-
verb (used with object),
to put into difficulties, especially financial ones:
- annalist
-
noun,
a chronicler of events, especially yearly ones; historian.
- tetanies
-
noun,
a state marked by severe, intermittent tonic contractions and muscular pain, due to abnormal calcium metabolism.
- strepto-
-
- annattos
-
noun,
Also called lipstick tree. a small tree, Bixa orellana, of tropical America.
- tenorite
-
noun,
a mineral, cupric oxide, CuO, occurring in veins of copper in black, minute scales.
- strontia
-
noun,
Also called strontium oxide. a white or grayish-white, amorphous powder, SrO, resembling lime in its general character: used chiefly in the manufacture of strontium salts.
- terranes
-
noun,
any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
- tolerate
-
verb (used with object),
to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
- alterant
-
noun,
something that produces alteration.
- sternite
-
noun,
a sclerite of the sternum of an insect, especially a ventral sclerite of an abdominal segment.
- anterior
-
adjective,
situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- antepast
-
noun,
a foretaste; appetizer.
- talapoin
-
noun,
a small, yellowish guenon monkey, Micropithecus (Cercopithecus) talapoin, of western Africa.
- tonalist
-
noun,
a person who works with or uses tonality, especially one who uses traditional tonality rather than atonality in composing music.
- antelope
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Bovidae, chiefly of Africa and Asia, having permanent, hollow, unbranched horns.
- tolerant
-
adjective,
inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing:
- aspirate
-
noun,
Phonetics. a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds.
- anteater
-
noun,
any of several mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae, having a long, tapered snout, extensile tongue, and powerful front claws and feeding chiefly on ants and termites.
Compare giant anteater, silky anteater, tamandua.
- terrapin
-
noun,
any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
- Anapolis
-
noun,
a city in central Brazil.
- toenails
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- Atlantis
-
noun,
a legendary island, first mentioned by Plato, said to have existed in the Atlantic Ocean west of Gibraltar and to have sunk beneath the sea, but linked by some modern archaeologists with the island of Thera, the surviving remnant of a much larger island destroyed by a volcanic eruption c1500 b.c.
- atlantes
-
noun,
plural of atlas (def 5).
- asperate
-
verb (used with object),
to make rough, harsh, or uneven:
- aspirant
-
noun,
a person who aspires, as one who seeks or desires a career, advancement, status, etc.:
- tenorist
-
noun,
a person who sings tenor.
- annotate
-
verb (used with object),
to supply with critical or explanatory notes; comment upon in notes:
- Stapelia
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Stapelia, of the milkweed family, native to southern Africa, having short, fleshy, leafless stems, and flowers that are oddly colored or mottled and in most species emit a fetid, carrionlike odor.
- Aesopian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Aesop or his fables:
- tea-tree
-
noun,
a tall shrub or small tree, Leptospermum scoparium, of the myrtle family, native to New Zealand and Australia, having silky foliage when young, and bell-shaped, white flowers: often planted to prevent beach erosion.
- tropines
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- Triratna
-
noun,
the three components of Buddhism, which are the Buddha, or teacher, the dharma, or teaching, and the Sangha, or priesthood.
- triptane
-
noun,
a colorless liquid, C 7 H 17 , having high antiknock properties as a fuel: used chiefly as an admixture to airplane gasolines.
- trotline
-
noun,
a strong fishing line strung across a stream, or deep into a river, having individual hooks attached by smaller lines at intervals.
- Aaronite
-
noun,
one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
- arenites
-
noun,
psammite.
- eateries
-
noun,
a restaurant or other commercial establishment serving food.
- aerators
-
noun,
an apparatus for aerating water or other fluids.
- ariettas
-
noun,
a short aria.
- teleport
-
noun,
a regional telecommunications network that provides access to communications satellites and other long distance media; telecommunications hub.
- stannate
-
noun,
a salt of a stannic acid.
- arnattos
-
noun,
annatto (def 2).
- triplane
-
- aristate
-
adjective,
Botany. having aristae; awned.
- tritones
-
noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- tea-rose
-
noun,
any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.
- aerostat
-
noun,
any lighter-than-air aircraft, as a balloon or dirigible.
- stannite
-
noun,
a mineral, iron-black to steel-gray in color, with a metallic luster, copper iron tin sulfide, Cu 2 FeSnS 4 : an ore of tin.
- triolets
-
noun,
a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
- telerans
-
noun,
a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
- arrestee
-
noun,
a person who is under arrest.
- sprattle
-
noun,
a struggle; fight.
- aerolite
-
noun,
a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
- araneose
-
adjective,
arachnoid, especially as a plant.
- Terrene
-
noun,
the earth.
- Antares
-
noun,
a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
- praline
-
noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- reliers
-
noun,
a person or thing that relies.
- Lenapes
-
noun,
Delaware (defs 5, 6).
- Nanette
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann.
- lenient
-
adjective,
agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent:
- teleost
-
noun,
Also called teleostome [tel-ee-uh-stohm, tee-lee-] /ˈtɛl i əˌstoʊm, ˈti li-/ (Show IPA). a teleost fish.
- ratteen
-
noun,
ratiné.
- reliant
-
adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- prattle
-
noun,
the act of prattling.
- Lenotre
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1613–1700, French architect and landscape designer.
- relents
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
- nailers
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- prelate
-
noun,
an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
- antero-
-
- preoral
-
adjective,
situated in front of or before the mouth.
- presale
-
noun,
a sale held in advance of an advertised sale, as for select customers.
- Anteros
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
- present
-
noun,
the present time.
- areoles
-
noun,
an areola.
- release
-
noun,
a freeing or releasing from confinement, obligation, pain, emotional strain, etc.
- areolas
-
noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- terrane
-
noun,
any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
- terrain
-
noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- rennets
-
noun,
the lining membrane of the fourth stomach of a calf or of the stomach of certain other young animals.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- leister
-
noun,
a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish.
- teapots
-
noun,
a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
- Natalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- tertian
-
noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- anoints
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- lean-to
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- natator
-
noun,
a swimmer.
- porters
-
noun,
a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
- rotates
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- portent
-
noun,
an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.
- arietta
-
noun,
a short aria.
- leaners
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- repeals
-
noun,
the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
- natrons
-
noun,
a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
- Pontine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pons.
- pontils
-
noun,
punty.
- natters
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- Pontian
-
noun,
pope a.d. 230–235.
- postern
-
noun,
a back door or gate.
- repairs
-
noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- praetor
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman republic) one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul.
- teeners
-
noun,
a teenager.
- Ansonia
-
noun,
a city in SW Connecticut.
- antiars
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- pottles
-
noun,
a former liquid measure equal to two quarts.
- rentier
-
noun,
a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
- teeters
-
noun,
a seesaw motion; wobble.
- reopens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to open again.
- potties
-
noun,
a seat of reduced size fitting over a toilet seat, for use by a small child.
- terrets
-
noun,
one of the round loops or rings on the saddle of a harness, through which the driving reins pass.
- tertial
-
noun,
a tertial feather.
- potline
-
noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- repaint
-
noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- terries
-
noun,
the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
- terrine
-
noun,
a casserole dish made of pottery.
- narrate
-
verb (used with object),
to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
- learner
-
noun,
a person who is learning; student; pupil; apprentice; trainee.
- anopias
-
noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- poteens
-
noun,
the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
- relator
-
noun,
a person who relates or tells; narrator.
- relates
-
verb (used with object),
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- presort
-
verb (used with object),
to sort (letters, packages, etc.) by zip code or class before collection or delivery to a post office.
- aplites
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- rapiers
-
noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- lisente
-
noun,
plural of sente.
- pterion
-
noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- tenpins
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- tensile
-
adjective,
of or relating to tension:
- tension
-
noun,
the act of stretching or straining.
- realist
-
noun,
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
- Psalter
-
noun,
the Biblical book of Psalms.
- aporias
-
noun,
Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- litotes
-
noun,
understatement, especially that in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary, as in “not bad at all.”.
- protist
-
noun,
any of various one-celled organisms, classified in the kingdom Protista, that are either free-living or aggregated into simple colonies and that have diverse reproductive and nutritional modes, including the protozoans, eukaryotic algae, and slime molds: some classification schemes also include the fungi and the more primitive bacteria and blue-green algae or may distribute the organisms between the kingdoms Plantae and Animalia according to dominant characteristics.
- Realtor
-
- protest
-
noun,
an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid:
- protein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- litters
-
noun,
objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- Teniers
-
noun,
David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
- rapines
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- raptors
-
noun,
a raptorial bird.
- protean
-
adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- apostle
-
noun,
any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
- lineate
-
adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- rattans
-
noun,
Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
- ratline
-
noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- ratters
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.
- linnets
-
noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- ratites
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- rations
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- apostil
-
noun,
a marginal annotation or note.
- tenners
-
noun,
a 10-dollar bill.
- liernes
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- rattler
-
noun,
a rattlesnake.
- Tenniel
-
noun,
Sir John, 1820–1914, English caricaturist and illustrator.
- rattles
-
noun,
a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
- rattons
-
noun,
a rat.
- linters
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- rattrap
-
noun,
a device for catching rats.
- ratines
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- letters
-
noun,
a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
- reapers
-
noun,
a machine for cutting standing grain; reaping machine.
- Teleran
-
noun,
a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
- relapse
-
noun,
an act or instance of relapsing.
- arenose
-
adjective,
sandy; gritty.
- pretors
-
noun,
praetor.
- pretest
-
noun,
an advance or preliminary testing or trial, as of a new product.
- ternion
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Antonia
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Antonius.
- preter-
-
- Antoine
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
- terpene
-
noun,
(originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants.
- Lorient
-
noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- Antlers
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- preteen
-
noun,
Also called preteenager [pree-teen-ey-jer] /priˈtinˌeɪ dʒər/ (Show IPA), preteener. a boy or girl under the age of 13, especially one between the ages of 9 and 12.
- Lepanto
-
noun,
Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
- Leotine
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Linares
-
noun,
a city in S Spain.
- Preston
-
noun,
a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.
- Leonine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the lion.
- Ternate
-
noun,
an island in E Indonesia, W of Halmahera: important source of spices. 53 sq. mi. (137 sq. km).
- Loretta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- reelers
-
noun,
a person or thing that reels.
- pronate
-
verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- tenters
-
noun,
a framework on which cloth in the process of manufacture is stretched so it may set or dry evenly.
- apteral
-
adjective,
(of a classical temple) not having a surrounding colonnade; not peripteral.
- loaners
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- reenter
-
verb (used with object),
to enter again:
- prorate
-
verb (used with object),
to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
- apteria
-
noun,
one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
- aperies
-
noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- loiters
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- arenite
-
noun,
psammite.
- leptons
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- proline
-
noun,
an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
- apatite
-
noun,
a common mineral, calcium fluorophosphate, Ca 5 FP 3 O 12 , occurring in individual crystals and in masses and varying in color, formerly used in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers.
- Telstar
-
- prolate
-
adjective,
elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
- leprose
-
adjective,
leprous.
- Loraine
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- Printer
-
noun,
a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
- prostie
-
noun,
a prostitute.
- tipster
-
noun,
a person who makes a business of furnishing tips, as for betting or speculation.
- Annette
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Anne.
- trental
-
noun,
a series of 30 Requiems celebrated one each day for 30 consecutive days.
- trenail
-
noun,
treenail.
- ailette
-
noun,
either of two standing pieces of metal or cuir-bouilli, attached to the shoulders as an ornament or as a means of displaying the wearer's arms: used c1275–c1350.
- Peneios
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Salambria.
- Penates
-
plural noun,
gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.
- aileron
-
noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- pelters
-
noun,
a person or thing that pelts.
- peltate
-
adjective,
having the stalk or support attached to the lower surface at a distance from the margin, as a leaf; shield-shaped.
- Pelotas
-
noun,
a city in S Brazil.
- peloria
-
noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- pelites
-
noun,
any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
- peelers
-
noun,
a person or thing that peels.
- airport
-
noun,
a tract of land or water with facilities for the landing, takeoff, shelter, supply, and repair of aircraft, especially one used for receiving or discharging passengers and cargo at regularly scheduled times.
- peasant
-
noun,
a member of a class of persons, as in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank.
- Pearson
-
noun,
Drew (Andrew Russell Pearson) 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
- Aetolia
-
noun,
an ancient district in W Greece, now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania.
- Trenton
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of New Jersey, in the W part, on the Delaware River: Washington defeated Hessian troops here 1776.
- patties
-
noun,
any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked:
- patters
-
noun,
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
- trepans
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- pattern
-
noun,
a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- Painter
-
noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- trestle
-
noun,
a frame typically composed of a horizontal bar or beam rigidly joined or fitted at each end to the top of a transverse A-frame, used as a barrier, a transverse support for planking, etc.; horse.
- treetop
-
noun,
the top or uppermost branches of a tree.
- pennate
-
adjective,
winged; feathered.
- patriot
-
noun,
a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
- transl.
-
- perlite
-
noun,
a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
- oralist
-
noun,
an advocate of oralism.
- traitor
-
noun,
a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust.
- alerion
-
noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- Pereira
-
noun,
Irene Rice, 1907–71, U.S. artist.
- pereion
-
noun,
(in a crustacean) the thorax.
- peonies
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
- pentose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide containing five atoms of carbon, as xylose, C 5 H 10 O 5 , or produced from pentosans by hydrolysis.
- Transit
-
noun,
the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
- Alastor
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) an avenging spirit or deity frequently evoked in Greek tragedy; a male Nemesis.
- alanine
-
noun,
any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH 3 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research. Symbol: A. Abbreviation: Ala;
- orpines
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- transp.
-
- Oriente
-
noun,
a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
- orients
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- tranter
-
noun,
a peddler, hawker, or carrier using a horse and cart.
- Trapani
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Sicily.
- treason
-
noun,
the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
- Orleans
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
- pentane
-
noun,
a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
- pension
-
noun,
a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
- pensile
-
adjective,
hanging, as the nests of certain birds.
- pattens
-
noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- paisano
-
noun,
paisan.
- Trainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- partita
-
noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- pastern
-
noun,
the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
- parasol
-
noun,
a lightweight umbrella used, especially by women, as a sunshade.
- partons
-
noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- pareira
-
noun,
the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.
- tritone
-
noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- partner
-
noun,
a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- tritons
-
noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- Partlet
-
noun,
a garment for the neck and shoulders, usually ruffled and having a collar, worn in the 16th century.
- partite
-
noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- parians
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- tropine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- Tristan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Tristram.
- parison
-
noun,
a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
- parties
-
noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- tsarina
-
noun,
czarina.
- partier
-
noun,
partyer.
- partial
-
noun,
Bridge. part-score.
- parolee
-
noun,
a person who is released from prison on parole.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- paroles
-
noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- partans
-
noun,
a crab.
- parrels
-
noun,
Nautical. a sliding ring or collar of rope, wood, or metal that confines a yard or the jaws of a gaff to the mast but allows vertical movement.
- pastina
-
noun,
very small pieces of pasta in various shapes, used especially in soups.
- pantile
-
noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- patrial
-
noun,
a native of any country who, by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent in Great Britain, has citizenship and residency rights there.
- palters
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- palaeo-
-
- Trianta
-
noun,
Trianda.
- palato-
-
- patines
-
noun,
patina.
- trienes
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- paletot
-
noun,
any of various loose or fitted coats or jackets for men and women, especially a close-fitting jacket worn over a dress by women in the 19th century.
- Trieste
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Italy, on the Gulf of Trieste.
- palette
-
noun,
a thin and usually oval or oblong board or tablet with a thumb hole at one end, used by painters for holding and mixing colors.
- patinas
-
noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- patient
-
noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- aerator
-
noun,
an apparatus for aerating water or other fluids.
- panties
-
noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- aerates
-
verb (used with object),
to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through:
- patents
-
noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- triolet
-
noun,
a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
- aeonian
-
adjective,
eternal; everlasting.
- paniers
-
noun,
pannier.
- Aeolian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- pannier
-
noun,
a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- pannose
-
adjective,
having the texture of felt or woolen cloth.
- triples
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- triplet
-
noun,
one of three children or offspring born at the same birth.
- traipse
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- peroral
-
adjective,
administered or performed through the mouth, as surgery or administration of a drug.
- neatens
-
verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- nitrate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- Nilotes
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- Plantin
-
noun,
Christophe [kree-stawf] /kriˈstɔf/ (Show IPA), c1520–1589, French typographer.
- Ninette
-
noun,
a female given name.
- planter
-
noun,
a person who plants.
- plantar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the sole of the foot.
- Plantae
-
noun,
the taxonomic kingdom comprising all plants.
- planner
-
noun,
a person who plans.
- toaster
-
noun,
an instrument or appliance for toasting bread, muffins, etc.
- anattos
-
noun,
annatto.
- planers
-
noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- toenail
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- Nielsen
-
noun,
Carl August [kahrl ou-goo st] /kɑrl ˈaʊ gʊst/ (Show IPA), 1865–1931, Danish composer.
- planate
-
adjective,
having a plane or flat surface.
- anatine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the family Anatidae, comprising the swans, geese, and ducks.
- plaints
-
noun,
a complaint.
- pistole
-
noun,
a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
- Pioneer
-
noun,
a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
- anapest
-
noun,
a foot of three syllables, two short followed by one long in quantitative meter, and two unstressed followed by one stressed in accentual meter, as in for the nonce.
- piolets
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- pintles
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- altoist
-
noun,
a performer on the alto saxophone.
- pintano
-
noun,
sergeant major (def 3).
- plaster
-
noun,
a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
- platers
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- pinoles
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- tinners
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- anneals
-
noun,
an act, instance, or product of annealing.
- polenta
-
noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- Polaris
-
noun,
Astronomy. the polestar or North Star, a star of the second magnitude situated close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor: the outermost star in the handle of the Little Dipper.
- Neilson
-
noun,
William Allan, 1869–1946, U.S. educator and lexicographer, born in Scotland.
- pointes
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- pointer
-
noun,
a person or thing that points.
- annatto
-
noun,
Also called lipstick tree. a small tree, Bixa orellana, of tropical America.
- pointel
-
noun,
a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
- Annatol
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neonate
-
noun,
a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
- pointal
-
noun,
pointel.
- nettles
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.
Compare nettle family.
- tin-pan
-
adjective,
harsh, tinny, or clanging; noisy.
- anisole
-
noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- tin-pot
-
adjective,
inferior; paltry; shoddy.
- plotter
-
noun,
a person or thing that plots.
- Ploesti
-
noun,
a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- Platter
-
noun,
a large, shallow dish, usually elliptical in shape, for holding and serving food, especially meat or fish.
- tinters
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- repeats
-
noun,
the act of repeating.
- Platina
-
noun,
a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
- platies
-
noun,
platyfish.
- parries
-
noun,
an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
- pinners
-
noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- opiates
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- Persian
-
noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- Torenia
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- oleates
-
noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- Torrens
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in Australia, in E South Australia. 130 miles (210 km) long; 2400 sq. mi. (6220 sq. km); 25 feet (8 meters) below sea level.
- torrent
-
noun,
a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence.
- pertain
-
verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- tortile
-
adjective,
twisted; coiled.
- onliest
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- alinota
-
noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- trailer
-
noun,
a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road.
Compare full trailer, semitrailer.
- persona
-
noun,
a person.
- Opaline
-
adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- alpines
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- persalt
-
noun,
(in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
- perrons
-
noun,
an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
- openers
-
noun,
a person or thing that opens.
- Perrine
-
noun,
a town in S Florida.
- operant
-
noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- operate
-
verb (used with object),
to manage or use (a machine, device, etc.):
- alienor
-
noun,
a person who transfers property.
- alienee
-
noun,
a person to whom property is alienated.
- perries
-
noun,
a fermented beverage similar to cider, made from the juice of pears.
- trainee
-
noun,
a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
- topsail
-
noun,
a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
- toprail
-
noun,
the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
- pinnate
-
adjective,
resembling a feather, as in construction or arrangement; having parts arranged on each side of a common axis:
- piaster
-
noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- norites
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- pinenes
-
noun,
a liquid terpene, C 10 H 16 , the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.
- pinatas
-
noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- nostril
-
noun,
either of the two external openings of the nose.
- Pilsner
-
noun,
a pale, light lager beer.
- tonlets
-
noun,
a skirt of plates.
- notates
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- pileate
-
adjective,
having a pileus.
- tonners
-
noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- Pierrot
-
noun,
a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.
- Pianola
-
noun,
(lowercase) Bridge. a hand, as a laydown, that is very easy to play.
- topline
-
adjective,
so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
- Tonnies
-
noun,
Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
- pettles
-
verb (used with object),
to fondle; pet.
- tontine
-
noun,
an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.
- petrols
-
noun,
British. gasoline.
- petrol.
-
- Petrine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
- petrels
-
noun,
any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae.
- petitor
-
noun,
a seeker; an applicant or candidate.
- petites
-
noun,
a category of clothing sized for women or girls of less than average height and with average or diminutive figures.
- petiole
-
noun,
Botany. the slender stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leafstalk.
- lattens
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- Astarte
-
noun,
an ancient Semitic deity, goddess of fertility and reproduction worshiped by the Phoenicians and Canaanites.
- latrine
-
noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- earnest
-
noun,
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
- stearin
-
noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- earlaps
-
noun,
earflap.
- taipans
-
noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- entrees
-
noun,
a dish served as the main course of a meal.
- talents
-
noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- rotters
-
noun,
a thoroughly bad, worthless, or objectionable person.
- entreat
-
verb (used with object),
to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg:
- interns
-
noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- talions
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- entraps
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- intones
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- parrots
-
noun,
any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
- talipes
-
noun,
a clubfoot.
- intrant
-
noun,
a person who enters (a college, association, etc.); entrant.
- talipot
-
noun,
a tall palm, Corypha umbraculifera, of southern India and Ceylon, having large fronds used for making fans and umbrellas, for covering houses, and in place of writing paper: also grown as an ornamental.
- tailors
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- entries
-
noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- intreat
-
verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- intens.
-
- steelie
-
noun,
a playing marble made of steel.
- epeeist
-
noun,
a person who fences with an épée.
- salient
-
noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- sleeper
-
noun,
a person or thing that sleeps.
- steato-
-
- Salerno
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
- slip-on
-
noun,
something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
- intense
-
adjective,
existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree:
- interne
-
noun, verb (used without object),
intern2 .
- intents
-
noun,
something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
- slotter
-
noun,
a person or thing that slots.
- striper
-
noun,
Military.
a naval officer whose uniform sleeve displays stripes:
an enlisted person of any of the armed services whose sleeve displays stripes denoting years of service:
- snap-on
-
adjective,
attached or fitting into place by means of a snap or with a pressing motion:
- snorter
-
noun,
a person or thing that snorts.
- stearo-
-
- Astaire
-
noun,
Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
- Statler
-
noun,
Ellsworth Milton, 1863–1928, U.S. hotel-chain developer.
- entrant
-
noun,
a competitor in a contest.
- epilate
-
verb (used with object),
to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.
- rialtos
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- starlet
-
noun,
a young actress promoted and publicized as a future star, especially in motion pictures.
- stapler
-
noun,
a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
- roister
-
verb (used without object),
to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
- roaster
-
noun,
a contrivance for roasting something, as an oven, a pan for roasting meat, or a machine for roasting coffee beans.
- ritters
-
noun,
a knight.
- riposte
-
noun,
a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
- ironers
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- Eastern
-
adjective,
lying toward or situated in the east:
- starter
-
noun,
a person or thing that starts.
- retsina
-
noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- enteron
-
noun,
the alimentary canal; the digestive tract.
- entero-
-
- enteral
-
adjective,
enteric.
- retreat
-
noun,
the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- entente
-
noun,
an arrangement or understanding between two or more nations agreeing to follow a particular policy with regard to affairs of international concern.
- Artesia
-
noun,
a city in S California.
- starlit
-
adjective,
lighted by the stars:
- solatia
-
noun,
something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
- station
-
noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- Rosetta
-
noun,
a town in N Egypt, at a mouth of the Nile.
- introns
-
noun,
a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
- entrain
-
verb (used with object),
to put aboard a train.
- rostral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a rostrum.
- entrail
-
plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- entoils
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- solaria
-
noun,
a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.
- Rosette
-
noun,
any arrangement, part, object, or formation more or less resembling a rose.
- roseate
-
adjective,
tinged with rose; rosy:
- Rosalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- startle
-
noun,
a sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like.
- artiste
-
noun,
an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
- artisan
-
noun,
a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
- rosaria
-
noun,
a rose garden.
- Rosanne
-
noun,
a female given name.
- entitle
-
verb (used with object),
to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim:
- entires
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- instate
-
verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- epinaos
-
noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- retorts
-
noun,
a severe, incisive, or witty reply, especially one that counters a first speaker's statement, argument, etc.
- Etonian
-
noun,
a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
- attains
-
verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- stereo-
-
- atiptoe
-
adverb, adjective,
standing or walking on tiptoe (usually used predicatively).
- senator
-
noun,
a member of a senate.
- etoiles
-
noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- eserine
-
noun,
physostigmine.
- seleno-
-
- Steptoe
-
noun,
an isolated hill or mountain surrounded by lava.
- etesian
-
adjective,
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
- Ettarre
-
noun,
the vain and heartless lady beloved by Sir Pelleas.
- seriate
-
adjective,
arranged or occurring in one or more series.
- Seattle
-
noun,
(Seatlh) c1790–1866, Suquamish leader: Seattle, Washington, named after him.
- step-on
-
adjective,
made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
- attires
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- step-in
-
noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- seaport
-
noun,
a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
- Etienne
-
noun,
Estienne (def 1).
- septate
-
adjective,
divided by a septum or septa.
- Serpent
-
noun,
a snake.
- estrone
-
noun,
Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
- stertor
-
noun,
a heavy snoring sound accompanying respiration in certain diseases.
- sterno-
-
- Stilton
-
- estreat
-
noun,
a true copy or extract of an original writing or record, as of a fine.
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- atopies
-
noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- estriol
-
noun,
Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
- sternal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the sternum.
- espanol
-
noun,
the Spanish language.
- etalons
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- Sennett
-
noun,
Mack (Michael Sinnott) 1884–1960, U.S. motion-picture director and producer, born in Canada.
- atresia
-
noun,
the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
- sterlet
-
noun,
a small sturgeon, Acipenser ruthenus, of the Black and Caspian seas, valued as a source of caviar.
- eternal
-
noun,
something that is eternal.
- Esparto
-
noun,
any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
- sterile
-
adjective,
free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic:
- erratas
-
noun,
plural of erratum.
- Aterian
-
adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- instant
-
noun,
an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment:
- steepen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become steeper.
- Sinatra
-
noun,
Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
- Santali
-
noun,
the Munda language spoken by the Santal.
- astrol.
-
- Epstein
-
noun,
Sir Jacob, 1880–1959, English sculptor, born in the U.S.
- Epsilon
-
noun,
the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
- strato-
-
- saltire
-
noun,
an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
- saltine
-
noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- strati-
-
- saltier
-
noun,
saltire.
- insnare
-
verb (used with object),
ensnare.
- saltern
-
noun,
a saltworks.
- striate
-
adjective,
striated.
- Epistle
-
noun,
a letter, especially a formal or didactic one; written communication.
- Astolat
-
noun,
a place in the Arthurian romances, possibly in Surrey, England.
- saltant
-
adjective,
dancing; leaping; jumping.
- Sinaloa
-
noun,
a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
- erasion
-
noun,
the act of erasing.
- sealant
-
noun,
a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
- Steiner
-
noun,
Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
- Stentor
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) a Greek herald with a loud voice.
- atelier
-
noun,
a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
- Serrano
-
noun,
a small, green or reddish, extremely hot chili pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum used in cooking.
- serrate
-
adjective,
Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw:
- attorns
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- satinet
-
noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- satiate
-
adjective,
satiated.
- Setaria
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
- stratal
-
adjective,
of a stratum or strata.
- steerer
-
noun,
a person or thing that steers.
- Eritrea
-
noun,
a republic in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: Italian colony 1890–1941; province of Ethiopia 1962–93; independent since 1993. 47,076 sq. mi. (121,927 sq. km). Capital: Asmara.
- settler
-
noun,
a person or thing that settles.
- settlor
-
noun,
a person who makes a settlement of property.
- steeple
-
noun,
an ornamental construction, usually ending in a spire, erected on a roof or tower of a church, public building, etc.
- saponin
-
noun,
any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.
- sapient
-
adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- retrain
-
verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- tannate
-
noun,
a salt of tannic acid.
- Estonia
-
noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- tartans
-
noun,
a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
- spleno-
-
- re-sort
-
verb (used with object),
to sort or arrange (cards, papers, etc.) again.
- Spelter
-
noun,
zinc, especially in the form of ingots.
- respire
-
verb (used with object),
to breathe; inhale and exhale.
- respite
-
noun,
a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
- restate
-
verb (used with object),
to state again or in a new way.
- Eleanor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Tarpeia
-
noun,
a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.
- restore
-
verb (used with object),
to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish:
- tarpans
-
noun,
a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
- spatter
-
noun,
the act or the sound of spattering:
- spotter
-
noun,
a person employed to remove spots from clothing, especially at a dry-cleaning establishment.
- tarpons
-
noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- replies
-
noun,
an answer or response in words or writing.
- tartare
-
adjective,
(especially of fish) finely chopped and served raw (used postpositively):
- spatial
-
adjective,
of or relating to space.
- Laertes
-
noun,
the father of Odysseus.
- retails
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- tartars
-
noun,
Dentistry. calculus (def 3).
- Stalino
-
noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- Tarlton
-
noun,
Richard, died 1588, English actor.
- retains
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- replete
-
noun,
Entomology. (among honey ants) a worker with a distensible crop in which honeydew and nectar are stored for the use of the colony.
- Taranto
-
noun,
Ancient Tarentum. a fortified seaport in SE Italy, on the Gulf of Taranto: founded by the Greeks in the 8th century b.c.; naval base.
- Elenore
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- elepaio
-
noun,
a small brown-backed or gray-backed Hawaiian flycatcher, Chasiempis sandwichensis, having white wing bars, a white rump, and a blackish cocked tail.
- arsenal
-
noun,
a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
- spittle
-
noun,
saliva; spit.
- reprint
-
noun,
a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
- lariats
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- reprise
-
noun,
Usually, reprises. Law. an annual deduction, duty, or payment out of a manor or estate, as an annuity or the like.
- reptant
-
adjective,
repent2 .
- reptile
-
noun,
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the dinosaurs.
- spirant
-
noun,
fricative (def 2).
- larries
-
noun,
a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.
- Spiraea
-
noun,
spirea.
- laparo-
-
- arnatto
-
noun,
annatto (def 2).
- spitter
-
noun,
a person or thing that spits.
- entails
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- arpents
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- tarsier
-
noun,
a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having a long thin tail, very large immobile eyes, and prominent pads on the fingers and toes: all populations are dwindling.
- Laotian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- reposit
-
verb (used with object),
to put back; replace.
- re-pose
-
verb (used with or without object),
to pose again.
- Elpenor
-
noun,
(in the Odyssey) a companion of Odysseus who was killed when he fell off the roof of Circe's palace.
- spinner
-
noun,
a person or thing that spins.
- reposal
-
noun,
the act of reposing.
- lantern
-
noun,
a transparent or translucent, usually portable, case for enclosing a light and protecting it from the wind, rain, etc.
- tarries
-
noun,
a stay; sojourn.
- lanners
-
noun,
a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.
- reports
-
noun,
an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
- Spieler
-
noun,
a barker, as at a circus sideshow.
- Spartan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
- enation
-
noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- elation
-
noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- Stanton
-
noun,
Edwin McMasters [muh k-mas-terz,, -mah-sterz] /məkˈmæs tərz,, -ˈmɑ stərz/ (Show IPA), 1814–69, U.S. statesman: Secretary of War 1862–67.
- iterant
-
adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- tapster
-
noun,
a bartender.
- elaenia
-
noun,
any of numerous tropical American flycatchers of the genus Elaenia, having short crests and small bills.
- retinal
-
noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- sporter
-
noun,
a person or thing that sports, as a participant in a sport.
- repines
-
verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- sporran
-
noun,
(in Scottish Highland costume) a large pouch for men, commonly of fur, worn, suspended from a belt, in front of the kilt.
- latinos
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- repents
-
adjective,
creeping.
- ensnare
-
verb (used with object),
to capture in, or involve as in, a snare:
- replant
-
verb (used with object),
to plant again.
- ensnarl
-
verb (used with object),
to entangle in or as in a snarl.
- elastin
-
noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- tantras
-
noun,
(italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
- retiree
-
noun,
a person who has retired from an occupation or profession.
- spoiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that spoils.
- arteri-
-
- isolate
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- retires
-
noun,
a place of withdrawal; retreat:
- latrias
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- enplane
-
verb (used with object),
to allow to board or put on board an airplane:
- retinol
-
noun,
vitamin A.
- aristo-
-
- elaters
-
noun,
Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
- spanner
-
noun,
a person or thing that spans.
- iterate
-
verb (used with object),
to utter again or repeatedly.
- Lateran
-
noun,
the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
- spaniel
-
noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- tartine
-
noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- enolate
-
noun,
any metallic derivative of an enol.
- retenes
-
noun,
a crystalline hydrocarbon, C 18 H 18 , obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.
- arseno-
-
- trails
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- spital
-
noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- spirea
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- Sterne
-
noun,
Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
- torsel
-
noun,
a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
- tortes
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- steno-
-
- topees
-
noun,
(in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- splore
-
noun,
a frolic; revel; carousal.
- Partan
-
noun,
a crab.
- septi-
-
- totals
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- parton
-
noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- spiro-
-
- parson
-
noun,
a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- splint
-
noun,
a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
- Perron
-
noun,
an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
- tonlet
-
noun,
a skirt of plates.
- sprent
-
adjective,
sprinkled.
- Pilsen
-
noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- septet
-
noun,
any group of seven persons or things.
- person
-
noun,
a human being, whether an adult or child:
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- settee
-
noun,
a seat for two or more persons, having a back and usually arms, and often upholstered.
- Persia
-
noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- setter
-
noun,
a person or thing that sets.
- Settle
-
noun,
a long seat or bench, usually wooden, with arms and a high back.
- pinata
-
noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- Parsee
-
noun,
an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
- Pesaro
-
noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- sprain
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- Petite
-
noun,
a category of clothing sized for women or girls of less than average height and with average or diminutive figures.
- Pilate
-
noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- tonner
-
noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- Serene
-
noun,
serenity; tranquillity.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- topers
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- tonnes
-
noun,
metric ton.
- pilose
-
adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- Petrie
-
noun,
Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
- spline
-
noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- Serena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Petras
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Petrel
-
noun,
any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae.
- Pierre
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of South Dakota, in the central part, on the Missouri River.
- T-stop
-
noun,
a camera lens aperture setting calibrated to a T number.
- septal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- petro-
-
- serein
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- tronas
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- trones
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- pester
-
verb (used with object),
to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
- spleen
-
noun,
a highly vascular, glandular, ductless organ, situated in humans at the cardiac end of the stomach, serving chiefly in the formation of mature lymphocytes, in the destruction of worn-out red blood cells, and as a reservoir for blood.
- pestle
-
noun,
a tool for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar.
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- serape
-
noun,
a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
- serine
-
noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- pilots
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- splen-
-
- Petros
-
noun,
Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
- tropes
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- pettle
-
verb (used with object),
to fondle; pet.
- Peters
-
noun,
penis.
- Perrin
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
- patter
-
noun,
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
- set-to
-
noun,
a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
- patina
-
noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- triers
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- pelter
-
noun,
a person or thing that pelts.
- stater
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- Sparta
-
noun,
an ancient city in S Greece: the capital of Laconia and the chief city of the Peloponnesus, at one time the dominant city of Greece: famous for strict discipline and training of soldiers.
- soiree
-
noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- treens
-
noun,
treenware.
- Sparti
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- paters
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- treats
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- stator
-
noun,
Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine.
Compare rotor (def 1).
- soaper
-
noun,
soap opera.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- sproat
-
noun,
a fishhook having a circular bend.
- Pennie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Penelope.
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- sorrel
-
noun,
light reddish-brown.
- pensee
-
noun,
a reflection or thought.
- patri-
-
- Patten
-
noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- Solera
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- sonant
-
noun,
a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
- patron
-
noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- staple
-
noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- patrol
-
noun,
a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
- sonata
-
noun,
a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
- pattle
-
noun,
paddle1 (def 11).
- Patton
-
noun,
Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- Patras
-
noun,
Greek Patrai [pah-tre] /ˈpɑ trɛ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in the Peloponnesus, in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- sonnet
-
noun,
Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
- triene
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- peasen
-
noun,
a plural of pease.
- peeler
-
noun,
a person or thing that peels.
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- Trento
-
noun,
Italian name of Trent.
- Sorata
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Bolivia, in the Andes, near Lake Titicaca: two peaks, Ancohuma, 21,490 feet (6550 meters), and Illampu, 21,276 feet (6485 meters).
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- pelite
-
noun,
any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
- pennis
-
- pensil
-
noun,
pencel.
- sienna
-
noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Tralee
-
noun,
a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- sprier
-
adjective,
a comparative of spry.
- spinor
-
noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Perlis
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- sinner
-
noun,
a person who sins; transgressor.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- pernor
-
noun,
a person who takes or receives the rents, profits, or other benefit of an estate, lands, etc.
- pastor
-
noun,
a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- trans.
-
- spiral
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- paster
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- triste
-
adjective,
sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- Perret
-
noun,
Auguste [oh-gyst] /oʊˈgüst/ (Show IPA), 1874–1954, French architect.
- pastel
-
noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- Triton
-
noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- Sierra
-
noun,
a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
- tripos
-
noun,
(at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- treasr
-
- Steele
-
noun,
Sir Richard, 1672–1729, English essayist, journalist, dramatist, and political leader; born in Ireland.
- sprite
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- penta-
-
- triols
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- trapes
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- sloper
-
noun,
a person or thing that slopes.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- Spener
-
noun,
Philipp Jakob [fee-leep yah-kawp] /ˈfi lip ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1635–1705, German theologian: founder of Pietism.
- sprint
-
noun,
a short race at full speed.
- tripes
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- Slater
-
noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- sirree
-
noun,
(used as an intensive with no or yes):
- spinal
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- patent
-
noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- Sitter
-
noun,
a person who sits.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- triple
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- spinel
-
noun,
any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- Peraea
-
noun,
a region in ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan and the Dead Sea.
- sitten
-
verb,
past participle of sit1 .
- spinto
-
adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- Searle
-
noun,
Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
- pinene
-
noun,
a liquid terpene, C 10 H 16 , the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.
- ranees
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- retral
-
adjective,
at or toward the back; posterior.
- tenter
-
noun,
a framework on which cloth in the process of manufacture is stretched so it may set or dry evenly.
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- retort
-
noun,
a severe, incisive, or witty reply, especially one that counters a first speaker's statement, argument, etc.
- tensor
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- tenson
-
noun,
a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
- Tantra
-
noun,
(italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
- retire
-
noun,
a place of withdrawal; retreat:
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- tenpin
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- tapeta
-
noun,
Botany. a layer of cells often investing the archespore in a developing sporangium and absorbed as the spores mature.
- ptero-
-
- pteron
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- rapier
-
noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- prosit
-
interjection,
(used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
- ratans
-
noun,
rattan.
- spoilt
-
noun,
Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
- retene
-
noun,
a crystalline hydrocarbon, C 18 H 18 , obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- raters
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- ratels
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- ratals
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- tapirs
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- rastle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- raster
-
noun,
Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
- rasper
-
noun,
a person or thing that rasps.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- raptor
-
noun,
a raptorial bird.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- retro-
-
- proser
-
noun,
a person who talks or writes in prose.
- tarots
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- rostra
-
noun,
a plural of rostrum.
- pretor
-
noun,
praetor.
- ternes
-
noun,
terne metal.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- Tanner
-
noun,
a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- roster
-
noun,
a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty.
- tanist
-
noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- Teresa
-
noun,
Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- rotate
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- presto
-
noun,
Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
- preset
-
noun,
a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
- rotten
-
adjective,
decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- rotter
-
noun,
a thoroughly bad, worthless, or objectionable person.
- terete
-
adjective,
slender and smooth, with a circular transverse section.
- priers
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- tentie
-
adjective,
tenty.
- tepals
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- riatas
-
noun,
a lariat.
- ripens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Ritter
-
noun,
a knight.
- proles
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- Ronnie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
- prison
-
noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- Priest
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- priors
-
noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- tepees
-
noun,
a tent of the American Indians, made usually from animal skins laid on a conical frame of long poles and having an opening at the top for ventilation and a flap door.
- Tanoan
-
noun,
an American Indian language family of which the three surviving languages are spoken in several pueblos, including Taos, in northern New Mexico near the Rio Grande.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- prints
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- terat-
-
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- tenons
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- teleo-
-
- relier
-
noun,
a person or thing that relies.
- relies
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- Renata
-
noun,
a female given name.
- renins
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- repots
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- Rennes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Ille-et-Vilaine, in NW France: former capital of Brittany; scene of trial of Alfred Dreyfus, 1899.
- rennet
-
noun,
the lining membrane of the fourth stomach of a calf or of the stomach of certain other young animals.
- repose
-
noun,
the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
- Rennie
-
noun,
John, 1761–1821, Scottish engineer.
- Renoir
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- renter
-
noun,
a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.
- rentes
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- report
-
noun,
an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
- Renton
-
noun,
a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
- relent
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
- repine
-
verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- repent
-
adjective,
creeping.
- taters
-
noun,
potato.
- teapot
-
noun,
a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
- repeat
-
noun,
the act of repeating.
- tatars
-
noun,
a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
- Repeal
-
noun,
the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
- teasel
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- reopen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to open again.
- repast
-
noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- teaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that teases.
- taster
-
noun,
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
- repair
-
noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- teener
-
noun,
a teenager.
- Teeter
-
noun,
a seesaw motion; wobble.
- Tartar
-
noun,
Dentistry. calculus (def 3).
- Tartan
-
noun,
a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
- Rattan
-
noun,
Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
- ratton
-
noun,
a rat.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- Reaper
-
noun,
a machine for cutting standing grain; reaping machine.
- tarpon
-
noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- resort
-
noun,
a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
- Tenner
-
noun,
a 10-dollar bill.
- realia
-
plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- Reston
-
noun,
James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- reeler
-
noun,
a person or thing that reels.
- rattle
-
noun,
a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
- tarpan
-
noun,
a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
- ratter
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- tennis
-
noun,
a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- reatas
-
noun,
riata.
- resole
-
verb (used with object),
to put a new sole on (a shoe, boot, etc.).
- repros
-
noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- resile
-
verb (used without object),
to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- resale
-
noun,
the act of selling a second time.
- reseat
-
verb (used with object),
to provide with a new seat or new seats.
- relate
-
verb (used with object),
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- resent
-
verb (used with object),
to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
- tarso-
-
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- tarsia
-
noun,
intarsia.
- tarsal
-
noun,
a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
- tenant
-
noun,
a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee.
- resoil
-
verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- Reiner
-
noun,
Fritz, 1888–1963, Hungarian conductor in the U.S.
- tenets
-
noun,
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- rottes
-
noun,
rote2 .
- sterol
-
noun,
any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
- seater
-
noun,
a person or thing that seats.
- plani-
-
- Selene
-
noun,
the Greek goddess of the moon.
Compare Thyone.
- plano-
-
- selen-
-
- titres
-
noun,
titer.
- titles
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- titers
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- Plante
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- seiner
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- titans
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- stoper
-
noun,
a machine for drilling rock from below.
- plants
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- plasia
-
- repels
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- planet
-
noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- please
-
Idioms,
if you please,
if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer.
(used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- tinter
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- Platte
-
noun,
a river flowing E from the junction of the North and South Platte rivers in central Nebraska to the Missouri River S of Omaha. 310 miles (500 km) long.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- satrap
-
noun,
a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- tiptoe
-
noun,
the tip or end of a toe.
- plates
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- sealer
-
noun,
an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
- plater
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- platen
-
noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- Platas
-
noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- stoner
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- planer
-
noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- pleio-
-
- toners
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- pintle
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- pintas
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- sennit
-
noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- Senora
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- pinots
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- pintos
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- stipel
-
noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- pinner
-
noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- pinnas
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- sennet
-
noun,
any of several small barracudas, as Sphyraena borealis (northern sennet) ranging along the eastern coast of North and Central America.
- toilet
-
noun,
a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Piston
-
noun,
a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
- Senate
-
noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- planar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a geometric plane.
- senile
-
noun,
a senile person.
- plaint
-
noun,
a complaint.
- Plains
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- pitons
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- pistol
-
noun,
a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
- piolet
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Sennar
-
noun,
a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
- pleats
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- sateen
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- talers
-
noun,
thaler.
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- Salten
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- testee
-
noun,
a person who is tested, as by a scholastic examination.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- postal
-
noun,
Informal. postal card.
- poster
-
noun,
a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
- Salina
-
noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- poteen
-
noun,
the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
- Salian
-
noun,
a Salian Frank.
- potent
-
noun,
a fur having a pattern of T -shaped forms, placed in alternate directions and having alternating tinctures, one metal and one color, so that all forms of one tincture face the same way and are between, above, and below forms of the other tincture facing the other way.
- Terris
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- stripe
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- Saipan
-
noun,
an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
- Potter
-
noun,
a person who makes pottery.
- Salter
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- Tainan
-
noun,
a city in SW Taiwan.
- talent
-
noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- preens
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- taipan
-
noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- taints
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- prates
-
noun,
act of prating.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- terret
-
noun,
one of the round loops or rings on the saddle of a harness, through which the driving reins pass.
- terras
-
noun,
earth; land.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- pottle
-
noun,
a former liquid measure equal to two quarts.
- stript
-
noun,
a striptease.
- tester
-
noun,
a person or thing that tests.
- Porter
-
noun,
a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
- pliant
-
adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- tinner
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- strata
-
noun,
a plural of stratum.
- Sapota
-
noun,
sapote.
- tilers
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- sapote
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- sapro-
-
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- sarape
-
noun,
serape.
- Sarnen
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
- Sarnia
-
noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- Sarton
-
noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- Strait
-
noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- Sartre
-
noun,
Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
- sapele
-
noun,
Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture.
- points
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- teston
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
- tetra-
-
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- portal
-
noun,
a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
- pontil
-
noun,
punty.
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- polite
-
adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- Street
-
noun,
a public thoroughfare, usually paved, in a village, town, or city, including the sidewalk or sidewalks.
- polit.
-
- tiaras
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- tetras
-
noun,
any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
- polies
-
noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- polers
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- Santal
-
noun,
sandalwood.
- Santee
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- poiser
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- pinons
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- lariat
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- parrot
-
noun,
any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- anopia
-
noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- inspan
-
verb (used with object),
to yoke or harness.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- Nantes
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
- learns
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- insane
-
adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- oilers
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- ansate
-
adjective,
having a handle or handlelike part.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- arrest
-
noun,
the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- arrant
-
adjective,
downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious:
- narial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- attorn
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- latten
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- latter
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- arsen-
-
- intern
-
noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- inter.
-
- leaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- instr.
-
- intent
-
noun,
something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
- anoint
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- Naples
-
noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- earlap
-
noun,
earflap.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- Alpena
-
noun,
a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
- inanes
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- Lenaea
-
noun,
a festival in ancient Athens in honor of Dionysus, celebrated at the beginning of February and comprising a public banquet followed by the performance of comedies.
- Latona
-
noun,
the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Lenten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or suitable for Lent.
- iatro-
-
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- leones
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- elapse
-
noun,
the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
- elater
-
noun,
Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
- Lottie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- elates
-
adjective,
elated.
- lepers
-
noun,
a person who has leprosy.
- lepto-
-
- Lorrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- Lepton
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- elints
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Arlene
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Eileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- opener
-
noun,
a person or thing that opens.
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- Alette
-
noun,
(in classical architecture) a part of a pier, flanking a pilaster or engaged column and supporting either impost of an arch.
- oleate
-
noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- Lenape
-
noun,
Delaware (defs 5, 6).
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- oleins
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- Easter
-
noun,
an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Aletes
-
noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- Antons
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- online
-
adverb,
with or through a computer, especially over a network.
- alerts
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- Lenore
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eleanor.
- alates
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- latria
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Etoile
-
noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- nitons
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- aniso-
-
- aneles
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- lanate
-
adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- lanner
-
noun,
a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Nelson
-
noun,
a hold in which pressure is applied to the head, back of the neck, and one or both arms of the opponent.
- artist
-
noun,
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
- annals
-
noun,
a record of events, especially a yearly record, usually in chronological order.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- nitro-
-
- artels
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- astral
-
adjective,
pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
- astro-
-
- astron
-
- anatto
-
noun,
annatto.
- ironer
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- anenst
-
preposition,
anent (def 2).
- lapins
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- Nestor
-
noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- aslant
-
adverb,
at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.
- Nerine
-
noun,
any of several bulbous plants belonging to the genus Nerine, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having funnel-shaped red, pink, or white flowers.
- Nernst
-
noun,
Walther Herman [vahl-tuh r her-mahn] /ˈvɑl tər ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1941, German physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1920.
- asleep
-
adverb,
in or into a state of sleep:
- Israel
-
noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- nerols
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- aslope
-
adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- nestle
-
verb (used with object),
to settle or ensconce snugly:
- Nettle
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.
Compare nettle family.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- asonia
-
noun,
tone deafness.
- Asante
-
noun,
Ashanti.
- Nepean
-
noun,
a former city in SE Ontario, Canada, now part of Ottawa.
- irreal
-
adjective,
unreal.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- lanais
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- irones
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Anatol
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- neaten
-
verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- notate
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- Norris
-
noun,
Charles Gilman, 1881–1945, U.S. novelist and editor.
- Noreen
-
noun,
a female given name, Irish diminutive of Nora.
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- natals
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- latent
-
adjective,
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- intone
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- latest
-
noun,
the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
- Latina
-
noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- natant
-
adjective,
swimming; floating.
- attain
-
verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- attars
-
noun,
Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Attila
-
noun,
("Scourge of God") a.d. 406?–453, king of the Huns who invaded Europe: defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451 at Châlons-sur-Marne in France.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- Attlee
-
noun,
Clement (Richard) 1883–1967, British statesman: prime minister 1945–51.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- larees
-
noun,
lari.
- natron
-
noun,
a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
- Ateste
-
noun,
ancient name of Este.
- peseta
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- Altona
-
noun,
a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
- natter
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- anneal
-
noun,
an act, instance, or product of annealing.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- lateen
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- intra-
-
- atonal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
- nonets
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- intros
-
noun,
an introduction.
- intron
-
noun,
a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
- nation
-
noun,
a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
- alters
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- nopals
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- intro.
-
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- lories
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- paints
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- eraser
-
noun,
a device, as a piece of rubber or cloth, for erasing marks made with pen, pencil, chalk, etc.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- litres
-
noun,
liter.
- liners
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- liters
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- litter
-
noun,
objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- apneas
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- paisan
-
noun,
compatriot.
- palais
-
noun,
French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
- palate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
- Linnet
-
noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- aporia
-
noun,
Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- Aeetes
-
noun,
a king of Colchis, father of Medea and custodian of the Golden Fleece.
- Aeneas
-
noun,
a Trojan hero, the reputed ancestor of the Romans: protagonist of the Aeneid.
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- letter
-
noun,
a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
- Lettie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laetitia.
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- errata
-
noun,
plural of erratum.
- errant
-
adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- aerate
-
verb (used with object),
to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through:
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- lianas
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- enates
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Littre
-
noun,
Maximilien Paul Émile [mak-see-mee-lyan pawl ey-meel] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ pɔl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1801–88, French lexicographer and philosopher.
- Ernest
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- enisle
-
verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- lierne
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- paeans
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- enrols
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- paleo-
-
- loners
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- parles
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- parens
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- Parian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- parlor
-
noun,
Older Use. a room for the reception and entertainment of visitors to one's home; living room.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- aretes
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- 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.
- parols
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- parrel
-
noun,
Nautical. a sliding ring or collar of rope, wood, or metal that confines a yard or the jaws of a gaff to the mast but allows vertical movement.
- areole
-
noun,
an areola.
- areola
-
noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- entire
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- Lipton
-
noun,
Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
- paleon
-
- pannes
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- Linton
-
noun,
Ralph, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.
- Lister
-
noun,
Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- palter
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- ensile
-
verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- panels
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- Panoan
-
noun,
a family of South American Indian languages spoken in Peru, Bolivia, and western Brazil.
- enters
-
Verb phrases,
enter into,
to participate in; engage in.
to investigate; consider:
to sympathize with; share in.
to form a constituent part or ingredient of:
to go into a particular state:
- Pansil
-
noun,
Pancha Sila.
- entree
-
noun,
a dish served as the main course of a meal.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- panto-
-
- pantos
-
noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- enter-
-
- lipase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- litten
-
adjective,
lighted1 .
- Nereis
-
noun,
clamworm.
- estral
-
adjective,
estrous.
- Eloise
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aeron.
-
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- Lerner
-
noun,
Alan Jay, 1918–86, U.S. lyricist and librettist.
- Aerope
-
noun,
the wife of Atreus, seduced by her brother-in-law Thyestes.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- Esenin
-
noun,
Sergey Aleksandrovich [Russian syir-gyey uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Yesenin, Sergey Aleksandrovich.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- elopes
-
verb (used without object),
to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
- Arista
-
noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- Aparri
-
noun,
a seaport on N Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- Lester
-
noun,
a male given name: from the English placename “Leicester.”.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- lopers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- Elsene
-
noun,
Dutch name of Ixelles.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- Ostler
-
noun,
hostler.
- Espana
-
noun,
Spanish name of Spain.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- elisor
-
noun,
a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
- Arleen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- esprit
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- estate
-
noun,
a piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it:
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- etapes
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- eterne
-
adjective,
eternal.
- Ortler
-
noun,
a range of the Alps in N Italy.
- lorans
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Lorens
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lonnie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alonso.
- aortas
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- oriels
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Orense
-
noun,
a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
- ottars
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- elites
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- tapas
-
noun,
the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power.
- rept.
-
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- repro
-
noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- reset
-
noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- resp.
-
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- tele-
-
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- tanna
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in Palestine during the 1st and 2nd centuries a.d., whose teachings are found chiefly in the Mishnah.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- ASEAN
-
- rares
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- restr
-
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- Tanta
-
noun,
a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- lipo-
-
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- Arnel
-
- tarts
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- reest
-
verb (used with object),
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
- leper
-
noun,
a person who has leprosy.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- rente
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- tears
-
- arris
-
noun,
a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- leets
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- Arras
-
noun,
a rich tapestry.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Arran
-
noun,
an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
- repel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Tatar
-
noun,
a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
- Letts
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- rears
-
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leers
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- ta-ta
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- Lenin
-
noun,
V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
- linen
-
noun,
fabric woven from flax yarns.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- reels
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- reni-
-
- Renee
-
noun,
a female given name, French form of Renata.
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- linns
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- talas
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- Ester
-
noun,
a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- elope
-
verb (used without object),
to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Sept.
-
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- spelt
-
noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Speer
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
- sero-
-
- erron
-
- etape
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- speel
-
verb (used with or without object),
to climb; ascend; mount.
- spore
-
noun,
Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Srta.
-
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- eerie
-
adjective,
uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird:
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- IATSE
-
- Spree
-
noun,
a lively frolic or outing.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- sport
-
noun,
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
- spor-
-
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- splat
-
noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Seler
-
noun,
Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Errol
-
noun,
a male given name.
- erose
-
adjective,
uneven, as if gnawed away.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- Epis.
-
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- epees
-
noun,
a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- Sleep
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- ento-
-
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- sito-
-
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- seti-
-
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- Epist
-
- span-
-
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- Sino-
-
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- Ital.
-
- ation
-
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- roars
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- stopt
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- Ronan
-
noun,
a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Ronne
-
noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- ropes
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- astr.
-
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- ATLAS
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- Iran.
-
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- Stoat
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- areo-
-
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- stilt
-
noun,
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- strop
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- riser
-
noun,
a person who rises, especially from bed:
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- ileo-
-
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- insol
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- insep
-
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- sanit
-
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- stat.
-
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- inst.
-
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- start
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- Starr
-
noun,
Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- Sarre
-
noun,
French name of Saar.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- insp.
-
- Salta
-
noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- rotls
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- intr.
-
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- attar
-
noun,
Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
- ster.
-
- step-
-
- atto-
-
- Stent
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- Salpa
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- parrs
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- steer
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- Steep
-
noun,
a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Steel
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- salat
-
noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- ronin
-
noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- teles
-
noun,
television.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- aeri-
-
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Peers
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- alto-
-
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- anal.
-
- peens
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Peene
-
noun,
a river in NE Germany, flowing E to the Baltic Sea. About 97 miles (155 km) long.
- peels
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- anat.
-
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- Pelee
-
noun,
Mount, a volcano in the West Indies, on the island of Martinique: eruption 1902. 4428 feet (1350 meters).
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Peele
-
noun,
George, 1558?–97? English dramatist.
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Pinna
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- tonia
-
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- Pinon
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- aero-
-
- nones
-
noun,
the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- peles
-
noun,
peel3 .
- alti-
-
- nona-
-
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Norns
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- 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.
- plat.
-
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- pleo-
-
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Peale
-
noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Plata
-
noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- toast
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- plan-
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- nitr-
-
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- plast
-
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Pease
-
noun,
a pea.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- pesto
-
noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- orles
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- pert.
-
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- treen
-
noun,
treenware.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- peta-
-
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- Peter
-
noun,
penis.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- toti-
-
- totes
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- total
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- orris
-
noun,
an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- peri-
-
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- peres
-
noun,
Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Perle
-
noun,
a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- treas
-
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- Perse
-
noun,
(Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- orial
-
- OPers
-
- 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.
- Alas.
-
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- torts
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- topee
-
noun,
(in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- pene-
-
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- trets
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- Alta.
-
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- petr-
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Penna
-
noun,
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
- petri
-
- Penn.
-
- Oesel
-
noun,
German name of Saaremaa.
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- oste-
-
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- plio-
-
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- prier
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- Prior
-
noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tera-
-
- proas
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- tepee
-
noun,
a tent of the American Indians, made usually from animal skins laid on a conical frame of long poles and having an opening at the top for ventilation and a flap door.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- trop-
-
- pron.
-
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- para-
-
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- ante-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- Pres.
-
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- anti-
-
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- terr.
-
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- panne
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- Lotte
-
noun,
angler (def 3).
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Lotta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- pant-
-
- pret.
-
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- terne
-
noun,
terne metal.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- apast
-
preposition,
past; beyond.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- teno-
-
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- Tenn.
-
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Parl.
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- tenet
-
noun,
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- part.
-
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- 30-30
-
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- telo-
-
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- 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.
- pros.
-
- paras
-
noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- tents
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- prost
-
interjection,
prosit.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- pasta
-
noun,
any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
- 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.
- Prot.
-
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- trots
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- pari-
-
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- prees
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Natta
-
noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–79, Italian chemist and engineer: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1963.
- pale-
-
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- annot
-
- porns
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Port.
-
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- natl.
-
- anis-
-
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- ports
-
noun,
a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Patna
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- patr-
-
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- neons
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- nears
-
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- annal
-
noun,
a record of events of a particular year:
- tilts
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- annas
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- poet.
-
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- Aalst
-
noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pratt
-
noun,
Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- preen
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- nanas
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- nano-
-
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- terse
-
adjective,
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- post-
-
- anoas
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- naso-
-
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- Neper
-
noun,
the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
- anon.
-
- prae-
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- neeps
-
noun,
a turnip.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Sol.
-
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- AARP
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- enl.
-
- aer-
-
- tron
-
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- Soni
-
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- tRNA
-
- soln
-
- Ens.
-
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- aet.
-
- AAEE
-
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Aire
-
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- trit
-
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- tri-
-
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- art.
-
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- tete
-
noun,
a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
- ano-
-
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- ANPA
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- 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.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- ant.
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- tion
-
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- ann.
-
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Anna
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- ANSI
-
- arr.
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- apo-
-
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Apr.
-
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- ten.
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ter.
-
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- ARIS
-
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alis
-
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- 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.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Torr
-
noun,
a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
- Ste.
-
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- 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.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- ELAS
-
- Ala.
-
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Sra.
-
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- str.
-
- ates
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- att.
-
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Tit.
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- Anas
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- top-
-
- attn
-
- alt.
-
- tonn
-
- ator
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- 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.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- APSA
-
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Rep.
-
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lea.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- repl
-
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- repr
-
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- non-
-
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- NOAA
-
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- rel.
-
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- NTIA
-
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- iso-
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- RNAS
-
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Nor.
-
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- nos-
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- not-
-
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- itol
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- pil-
-
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Pol.
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- neo-
-
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- pnea
-
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prin
-
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- pro-
-
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- pos.
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- pot.
-
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- pre-
-
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- Nana
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- 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.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lip-
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- pts.
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- prs.
-
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- PSAT
-
- psia
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- lit.
-
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIRA
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Pen.
-
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- IEEE
-
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- IATA
-
- ile-
-
- Sat.
-
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- 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:
- ins.
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- per.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- inae
-
- Pan.
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- iana
-
- int.
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- est.
-
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- sepn
-
- esp.
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- eso-
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- 1080
-
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- IAEA
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- 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.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- 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.
- errs
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- Pal.
-
- ette
-
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- epee
-
noun,
a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- Pet.
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- epi-
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- 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.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- RONA
-
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Ire.
-
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- 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.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- ole-
-
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- pat.
-
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- par.
-
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- OPer
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- opia
-
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- PERL
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- 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.
- Pers
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- rpt.
-
- Ont.
-
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- epit
-
- intl
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- PLO
-
- NIA
-
- AAP
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- TSP
-
- al.
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Aar
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- AIA
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- pli
-
- Tro
-
- PLR
-
- ap-
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- trp
-
- AAE
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- POA
-
- an.
-
- TSE
-
- NES
-
- TSI
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- Ar.
-
- OIr
-
- pl.
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- Npt
-
- NPR
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- ONI
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ONR
-
- ons
-
- OPA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- NOP
-
- NSA
-
- tra
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- OAP
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OIt
-
- OAS
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Ola
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ne-
-
- TPI
-
- TPN
-
- OSA
-
- Tpr
-
- tr.
-
- op.
-
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- PIO
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- TNT
-
- Pr.
-
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- prn
-
- Ps.
-
- PLA
-
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- tlr
-
- tlo
-
- AEA
-
- NNP
-
- NNE
-
- ae.
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ose
-
- Pa.
-
- OSP
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- OTS
-
- NEA
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- TIA
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- RTS
-
- So.
-
- Sp.
-
- SRO
-
- SAA
-
- SAE
-
- eo-
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- EAA
-
- ean
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- rt.
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SAR
-
- in.
-
- ILS
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ILP
-
- ILO
-
- EEE
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- rte
-
- RSE
-
- il-
-
- IPS
-
- ast
-
- IRO
-
- IRL
-
- RNA
-
- at.
-
- RNR
-
- ATA
-
- ROA
-
- STP
-
- ROI
-
- ROP
-
- Ir.
-
- ipr
-
- RSA
-
- IPO
-
- STL
-
- IPA
-
- IOT
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ior
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- STI
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ATP
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- RPO
-
- Rs.
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Sta
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- EPS
-
- ERT
-
- en-
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- ERP
-
- ene
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPT
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ese
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SLA
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- EPA
-
- SLE
-
- Ep.
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- SLP
-
- SLR
-
- EOE
-
- ESA
-
- ESL
-
- St.
-
- ial
-
- ier
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sr.
-
- spt
-
- EEO
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- eir
-
- IAS
-
- EIS
-
- SPR
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- ETS
-
- ETR
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- ETO
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- ESR
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ASR
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- TTS
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PTT
-
- Re.
-
- APS
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RPS
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- Les
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- lep
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LST
-
- POR
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- PRA
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAA
-
- ltr
-
- LTA
-
- LSI
-
- PSE
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LPN
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- AOA
-
- aor
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- LON
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Apl
-
- PSA
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- REA
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- ISR
-
- Lt.
-
- ase
-
- ARS
-
- ASI
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ite
-
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- TAL
-
- ASN
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- Isl
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- La.
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ee
-
- EI
-
- LR
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ol
-
- O.
-
- AO
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- NP
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NI
-
- RO
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- le
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SN
-
- t.
-
- TT
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- TP
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- RP
-
- NL
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- L2
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- L1
-
- RN
-
- S.
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- RI
-
- TN
-
- i.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- R.
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- SA
-
- SL
-
- L.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- ln
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- IP
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- T1
-
- TL
-
- OA
-