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Word scrutable has
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- baluster
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noun,
Architecture. any of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing.
- cablets
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noun,
a small cable, especially a cablelaid rope under 10 inches (25 cm) in circumference.
- recusal
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noun,
the disqualification of a judge for a particular lawsuit or proceeding, especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice.
- cartels
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noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- Setubal
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noun,
Bay of, an inlet of the Atlantic, in W Portugal. 20 miles (32 km) long; 35 miles (56 km) wide.
- bluster
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noun,
boisterous noise and violence:
- Scarlet
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noun,
a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
- cutlers
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noun,
a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
- curable
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adjective,
capable of being cured.
- relucts
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verb (used without object),
to struggle (against something); rebel.
- secular
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noun,
a layperson.
- stabler
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noun,
a person who runs a horse stable.
- Leuctra
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noun,
a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Thebans defeated Spartans here 371 b.c.
- clarets
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- curtals
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noun,
a 16th-century bassoon.
- bascule
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noun,
a device operating like a balance or seesaw, especially an arrangement of a movable bridge (bascule bridge) by which the rising floor or section is counterbalanced by a weight.
- Breslau
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noun,
German name of Wrocław.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- balteus
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noun,
(on an Ionic capital) the horizontal band connecting the volutes on either side.
- Lautrec
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noun,
Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri.
- cluster
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noun,
a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch:
- sublate
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verb (used with object),
to deny or contradict; negate.
- labrets
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noun,
an ornament worn in a pierced hole in the lip.
- curates
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noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- sulcate
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adjective,
having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
- crustal
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adjective,
of or relating to a crust, as of the earth.
- blurts
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noun,
an abrupt utterance.
- curets
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noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- curtal
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noun,
a 16th-century bassoon.
- bluets
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noun,
Usually, bluets. Also called innocence, Quaker-ladies. any of several North American plants of the genus Houstonia (or Hedyotis), of the madder family, especially H. caerulea, a low-growing plant having four-petaled blue and white flowers.
- brutal
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adjective,
savage; cruel; inhuman:
- lucres
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noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- braces
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noun,
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- bracts
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noun,
a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
- brules
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noun,
(in the Pacific Northwest) an area of forest destroyed by fire.
- breast
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. (in bipeds) the outer, front part of the thorax, or the front part of the body from the neck to the abdomen; chest.
- scler-
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- Slater
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noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- bleats
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noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- baster
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noun,
a person or thing that bastes.
- austr-
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- sutler
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noun,
(formerly) a person who followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell provisions to the soldiers.
- subtle
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adjective,
thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.
- sublet
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noun,
a sublease.
- suable
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adjective,
liable to be sued; capable of being sued.
- Leucas
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noun,
Levkas.
- stable
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noun,
a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
- blears
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noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- beauts
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noun,
(often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
- Cutler
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noun,
a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
- Seurat
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noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
- setula
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noun,
a short, blunt seta.
- blares
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noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- C-star
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noun,
carbon star.
- Custer
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noun,
George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
- sclera
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noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- bustle
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noun,
thriving or energetic activity; stir; ferment.
- scaler
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noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- clears
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noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- cerat-
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- cesura
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noun,
caesura.
- reluct
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verb (used without object),
to struggle (against something); rebel.
- Cetura
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noun,
Keturah.
- clares
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noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- claret
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- clause
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noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- rectus
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noun,
any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
- cleats
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noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- caters
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verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Cletus
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noun,
Anacletus.
- rectal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- rastle
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verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- recast
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noun,
a recasting.
- rebuts
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verb (used with object),
to refute by evidence or argument.
- crates
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Creusa
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noun,
the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
- cruets
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noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- result
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noun,
something that happens as a consequence; outcome.
- lustre
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noun,
the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
- saurel
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noun,
any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
- culets
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noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- Lurcat
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1892–1966, French painter and tapestry designer.
- Buster
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noun,
a person who breaks up something:
- tabers
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noun,
tabor.
- Butler
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noun,
the chief male servant of a household, usually in charge of serving food, the care of silverware, etc.
- saucer
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noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- curate
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noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- salute
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noun,
Military.
the special act of respect paid in saluting.
the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
- Salter
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noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- cabers
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noun,
a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
- Castle
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noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- cables
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noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- cablet
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noun,
a small cable, especially a cablelaid rope under 10 inches (25 cm) in circumference.
- carets
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noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- rustle
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noun,
the sound made by anything that rustles:
- cartel
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noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- cartes
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noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- cuesta
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noun,
a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
- luster
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noun,
the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
- Caster
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noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- Auster
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noun,
the south wind personified.
- ratels
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noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- eructs
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verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- ultras
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noun,
an extremist, as in politics, religion, fashion, etc.
- usable
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adjective,
available or convenient for use:
- Albers
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noun,
Josef, 1888–1976, U.S. painter, born in Germany.
- Escaut
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noun,
French name of Scheldt.
- urates
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noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- tubers
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noun,
Botany. a fleshy, usually oblong or rounded thickening or outgrowth, as the potato, of a subterranean stem or shoot, bearing minute scalelike leaves with buds or eyes in their axils from which new plants may arise.
- talers
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noun,
thaler.
- acutes
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noun,
the acute accent.
- eclats
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- ultra-
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- Tarbes
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Hautes-Pyrénées, in SW France.
- Ulster
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noun,
a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.
- Elbrus
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noun,
a mountain in the S Russian Federation, in the Caucasus range: the highest peak in Europe, 18,465 feet (5628 meters).
- artels
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noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Tulare
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noun,
a city in central California.
- Tulear
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noun,
a city on SW Madagascar.
- Albert
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noun,
Carl (Bert) 1908–2000, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1971–77.
- alters
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noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- truces
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noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- estral
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adjective,
estrous.
- alerts
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noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- labret
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noun,
an ornament worn in a pierced hole in the lip.
- tables
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noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- traces
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noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Atreus
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noun,
the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
- culet
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noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- tules
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noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- carts
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noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- burls
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noun,
a small knot or lump in wool, thread, or cloth.
- Caleb
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noun,
a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
- Sable
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noun,
an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- Saber
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noun,
a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- carb-
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- carbs
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noun,
a carburetor.
- cares
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noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- eruct
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verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- caret
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noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Lares
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- SABRE
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noun,
a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- alecs
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noun,
a herring.
- carls
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noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- carse
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noun,
bottom land.
- Carte
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noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- scale
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noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- curbs
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noun,
Also, British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
- Bursa
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a pouch, sac, or vesicle, especially a sac containing synovia, to facilitate motion, as between a tendon and a bone.
- tubes
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noun,
a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
- tubas
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noun,
Music.
a valved, brass wind instrument having a low range.
an organ reed stop of large scale with tones of exceptional power.
an ancient Roman trumpet.
- Sault
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noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- treas
-
- Busra
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noun,
Basra.
- Butes
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noun,
phenylbutazone.
- Elura
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noun,
Ellora.
- sauce
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noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- LASER
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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.
- tubal
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adjective,
pertaining to a tube, as a Fallopian tube.
- sarc-
-
- lures
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noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- acute
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noun,
the acute accent.
- Tulsa
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noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- tuber
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noun,
Botany. a fleshy, usually oblong or rounded thickening or outgrowth, as the potato, of a subterranean stem or shoot, bearing minute scalelike leaves with buds or eyes in their axils from which new plants may arise.
- caber
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noun,
a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- Cabet
-
noun,
Étienne [ey-tyen] /eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1788–1856, French socialist who established a utopian community in the U.S. (in Illinois) called Icaria: became U.S. citizen 1854.
- Cable
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noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- burst
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noun,
an act or instance of bursting.
- burse
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noun,
a pouch or case for some special purpose.
- truce
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noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- tabes
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noun,
a gradually progressive emaciation.
- Cates
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noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Rules
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noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- estab
-
- urate
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noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- abets
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verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- clear
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noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- lact-
-
- cleat
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noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- ureas
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noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- rect.
-
- laces
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noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- USLTA
-
- crate
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- rebut
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verb (used with object),
to refute by evidence or argument.
- clase
-
- crest
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noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- rebus
-
noun,
a representation of a word or phrase by pictures, symbols, etc., that suggest that word or phrase or its syllables:
- reals
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noun,
real number.
- cruel
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adjective,
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- cruet
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noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- cruse
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noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- crust
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noun,
the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
- 30-30
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- react
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- rates
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noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- clast
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noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- ables
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- caste
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noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- cubas
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noun,
a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
- acet-
-
- acerb
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adjective,
acerbic.
- cubes
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noun,
a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
- cater
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verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- ulcer
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noun,
Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
- alert
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noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- cauls
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noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- caus.
-
- cause
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noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- ruble
-
noun,
a silver or copper-alloy coin and monetary unit of Russia, the Soviet Union, and its successor states, equal to 100 kopecks.
- rubes
-
noun,
an unsophisticated person from a rural area; hick.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- urase
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noun,
urease.
- abuts
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verb (used with object),
to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cert.
-
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- abuse
-
noun,
wrong or improper use; misuse:
- abstr
-
- Cetus
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noun,
the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Clare
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noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- table
-
noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- scart
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verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- beats
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- baste
-
noun,
liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- Bates
-
noun,
Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.
- Bauer
-
noun,
Georg [gey-awrk] /geɪˈɔrk/ (Show IPA), Agricola, Georgius.
- stale
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adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- talus
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noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- Beals
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- bears
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- beast
-
noun,
any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
- Srta.
-
- lubes
-
noun,
lubricant.
- Basle
-
noun,
Basel.
- beaut
-
noun,
(often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
- lubra
-
noun,
an Aborigine girl or woman.
- slurb
-
noun,
a shabby, ill-planned suburban area.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- cutes
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- belts
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- scat-
-
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- 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.
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- betas
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Basel
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
- Blaeu
-
noun,
Willem Janszoon [vil-uh m yahn-suh n,, -sohn] /ˈvɪl əm ˈyɑn sən,, -soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1571–1638, Dutch cartographer, geographer, astronomer, and mathematician.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Aust.
-
- Auber
-
noun,
Daniel François Esprit [da-nyel frahn-swa es-pree] /daˈnyɛl frɑ̃ˈswa ɛsˈpri/ (Show IPA), 1782–1871, French composer.
- Taber
-
noun,
tabor.
- sutra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Surat
-
noun,
a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
- sural
-
adjective,
of or relating to the calf of the leg.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- lect.
-
- Sucre
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- bact.
-
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- suber
-
noun,
cork (def 6).
- bales
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- Balt.
-
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- astr.
-
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- leuc-
-
- bares
-
verb,
simple past tense of bear1 .
- Bart.
-
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- ster.
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Ecua.
-
- berat
-
noun,
a city in S central Albania.
- blare
-
noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- Brule
-
noun,
(in the Pacific Northwest) an area of forest destroyed by fire.
- bract
-
noun,
a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- sect.
-
- curst
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- curse
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- lucre
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- curls
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- tera-
-
- Brest
-
noun,
a seaport in the W extremity of France: German submarine base in World War II; surrendered to Allies September 1944.
- scute
-
noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- Bruce
-
noun,
Blanche Kelso, 1841–98, U.S. politician: first black to serve a full term as U.S. senator 1875–81.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- Brace
-
noun,
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- Brusa
-
noun,
Bursa.
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- brute
-
noun,
a nonhuman creature; beast.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- SCUBA
-
noun,
a portable breathing device for free-swimming divers, consisting of a mouthpiece joined by hoses to one or two tanks of compressed air that are strapped on the back.
- scrub
-
noun,
an act or instance of scrubbing.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- curet
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- BSRet
-
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- cures
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- Brale
-
- luces
-
noun,
plural of lux.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- Blase
-
adjective,
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
- T-bar
-
noun,
a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .
- blate
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- blear
-
noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- bleat
-
noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- blest
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of bless.
- tears
-
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- blues
-
noun,
the blues, (used with a plural verb) depressed spirits; despondency; melancholy:
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- Bluet
-
noun,
Usually, bluets. Also called innocence, Quaker-ladies. any of several North American plants of the genus Houstonia (or Hedyotis), of the madder family, especially H. caerulea, a low-growing plant having four-petaled blue and white flowers.
- blurt
-
noun,
an abrupt utterance.
- blats
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- lube
-
noun,
lubricant.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- Luba
-
noun,
a member of any of various groups of agricultural and hunting people inhabiting the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo, some of whom are famous for their wood carvings.
- Lab.
-
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lea.
-
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- Lat.
-
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- 1080
-
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- tabu
-
noun,
a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice:
Synonyms: ban, proscription, embargo, interdiction; no-no.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- taur
-
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tabs
-
noun,
a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
- tel-
-
- tab.
-
- Surt
-
noun,
the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- sur-
-
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- sub-
-
- stub
-
noun,
a short projecting part.
- 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.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Ste.
-
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- USTC
-
- USRC
-
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- USCA
-
- USAR
-
- uret
-
- urbs
-
noun,
an urban area.
- ter.
-
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- Tues
-
- tube
-
noun,
a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
- Tuba
-
noun,
Music.
a valved, brass wind instrument having a low range.
an organ reed stop of large scale with tones of exceptional power.
an ancient Roman trumpet.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- str.
-
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- rebs
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- Rus.
-
- 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.
- SATB
-
- Sat.
-
- 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.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Sab.
-
- Rust
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- saur
-
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- rubs
-
noun,
an act or instance of rubbing:
- Rube
-
noun,
an unsophisticated person from a rural area; hick.
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- 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.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- rel.
-
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- scab
-
noun,
the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
- stab
-
noun,
the act of stabbing.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Sra.
-
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- slur
-
noun,
a slurred utterance or sound.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- slub
-
noun,
the fibers produced by slubbing.
- 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.
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Serb
-
noun, adjective,
Serbian.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- sec.
-
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- scr.
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- ScBE
-
- Eur.
-
- ect-
-
- Beau
-
noun,
a male lover or sweetheart.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- CBEL
-
- Cal.
-
- ates
-
- Aube
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW to the Seine. 125 miles (200 km) long.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- aur-
-
- Aus.
-
- aut-
-
- buts
-
noun,
buts, reservations or objections:
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- asc-
-
- but-
-
- club
-
noun,
a heavy stick, usually thicker at one end than at the other, suitable for use as a weapon; a cudgel.
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- arbs
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- Cres
-
- crat
-
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Crab
-
noun,
any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- art.
-
- clar
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Cels
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Cebu
-
noun,
an island in the S central Philippines. 1703 sq. mi. (4411 sq. km).
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Bute
-
noun,
phenylbutazone.
- Bust
-
noun,
a sculptured, painted, drawn, or engraved representation of the upper part of the human figure, especially a portrait sculpture showing only the head and shoulders of the subject.
- alt.
-
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- BASc
-
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- Bast
-
noun,
Botany. phloem.
- blur
-
noun,
a smudge or smear that obscures:
- Blue
-
noun,
the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm.
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- blat
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- Baul
-
noun,
a member of a nonconformist Bengalese sect having gurus but no dogmas, rituals, religious institutions, or scriptures.
- BRCA
-
noun,
either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- bet.
-
- BEST
-
noun,
something or someone that is best:
- BERT
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Albert, Bertram, Herbert, Hubert, etc.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- belt
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- bels
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Bear
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- BRAT
-
noun,
a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- bus.
-
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- Burt
-
noun,
William Austin, 1792–1858, U.S. surveyor and inventor.
- BRCS
-
- burs
-
noun,
a rough, prickly case around the seeds of certain plants, as the chestnut or burdock.
- Burl
-
noun,
a small knot or lump in wool, thread, or cloth.
- Bur.
-
- bul.
-
- btl.
-
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- bal.
-
- Bres
-
noun,
a Fomorian king of Ireland, whose unpopular rule led to the expulsion of the Fomorians by the Tuatha De Danann.
- BSRT
-
- BSEc
-
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- BSCE
-
- BSAE
-
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- bar.
-
- Brut
-
noun,
any of a number of partly legendary, partly historical chronicles dealing with early English history, written during the Middle Ages and usually beginning with Brutus, the mythic and eponymous ancestor of the country.
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- acr-
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- 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.
- ACLS
-
- ACLU
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- abs-
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- aer-
-
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- abut
-
verb (used with object),
to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
- abr.
-
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- etc.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- est.
-
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- ABCs
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- ABLS
-
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- ELAS
-
- abl.
-
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- 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.
- cts.
-
- ctr.
-
- cube
-
noun,
a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
- Cuba
-
noun,
a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
- albs
-
noun,
a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
- curb
-
noun,
Also, British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
- Alb.
-
- cur.
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- cule
-
- aet.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- STL
-
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- ALU
-
- urb
-
noun,
an urban area.
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- ure
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ALC
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ur-
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- Bat
-
noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ac-
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- tr.
-
- tlr
-
- UTC
-
- ab-
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- al.
-
- AUC
-
- USR
-
- BCS
-
- Ar.
-
- TLC
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- STB
-
- USC
-
- USB
-
- Bac
-
- TSE
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- TCA
-
- ATC
-
- ATB
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- at.
-
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- TAL
-
- ASU
-
- ast
-
- tue
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ASR
-
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ase
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- asb
-
- ARU
-
- TBA
-
- tub
-
noun,
a bathtub.
- TCS
-
- abt
-
- Ube
-
noun,
a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.
- ult
-
- ARS
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- Br.
-
- BTU
-
noun,
the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound (0.4 kg) of water 1°F. Abbreviation: Btu, BTU, B.t.u., B.T.U., B.th.u.
- BSC
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- 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.
- UCR
-
- UAE
-
- tra
-
- 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.
- USA
-
- bl.
-
- be-
-
- BCL
-
- BCE
-
- UAR
-
- 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.
- Tu.
-
- ETR
-
- BRT
-
- SRB
-
- CTA
-
- ltr
-
- lub
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- RCS
-
- Re.
-
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Cub
-
noun,
the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- cte
-
- CST
-
- LST
-
- CSR
-
- RBC
-
- RCA
-
- RCT
-
- REA
-
- Sr.
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- CRT
-
- CRS
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- CLU
-
- CLR
-
- cle
-
- LTA
-
- LSC
-
- 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.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- eu-
-
- La.
-
- Lt.
-
- ESU
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- ESR
-
- ESL
-
- Esc
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- ESA
-
- ERT
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- 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.
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- LCA
-
- LCT
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- EBS
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Les
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- CSA
-
- Rs.
-
- ETS
-
- ca.
-
- sb.
-
- SBA
-
- SBE
-
- sc.
-
- bu.
-
- BTE
-
- Bt.
-
- SCB
-
- BST
-
- BSE
-
- BSA
-
- BSL
-
- se-
-
- CBE
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- BRE
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- 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).
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- BLT
-
plural,
a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
- BLS
-
- ble
-
- BLA
-
- SLA
-
- SLE
-
- SLR
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- bec
-
- RSA
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- cl.
-
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- cs.
-
- CBS
-
- CEA
-
- rub
-
noun,
an act or instance of rubbing:
- RTS
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- RSE
-
- ct.
-
- SAE
-
- SAR
-
- cr.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- t.
-
- TB
-
- RU
-
- T1
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- L1
-
- L2
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- LC
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- L.
-
- TC
-
- 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.
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- BC
-
- UC
-
- le
-
- UB
-
- CU
-
- UL
-
- Eb
-
- U.
-
- CE
-
- RC
-
- B-
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LR
-
- CB
-
- TL
-
- SU
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- SL
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- R.
-