Anagrams of sea-captain
Word sea-captain has
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- acapnias
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noun,
a deficiency of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissues.
- captains
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noun,
a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- Capetian
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noun,
a member of this dynasty.
- Estancia
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noun,
(in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
- inscape
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noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- pectins
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- peasant
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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.
- incepts
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- patines
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noun,
patina.
- Catania
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noun,
a seaport in E Sicily.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- anatase
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noun,
a naturally occurring crystalline form of titanium dioxide, TiO 2 .
- patinas
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noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- anapest
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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.
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- patacas
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noun,
a nickel, silver, or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Macao, equal to 100 avos.
- inspect
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verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- aseptic
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noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- taipans
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noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- pinatas
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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.
- sapient
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adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- canapes
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noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- canasta
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noun,
a variety of rummy in which the main object is to meld sets of seven or more cards.
- satanic
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adjective,
of Satan.
- catnips
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- catnaps
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noun,
a short, light nap or doze.
- Capsian
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adjective,
of or designating an Epipaleolithic culture of northwestern Africa, characterized by the use of geometric microlithic tools.
- capstan
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noun,
any of various windlasses, rotated in a horizontal plane by hand or machinery, for winding in ropes, cables, etc.
- CAPTAIN
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noun,
a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- captans
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noun,
a powder, C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S, of white to cream color, used as a fungicide on vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- pastina
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noun,
very small pieces of pasta in various shapes, used especially in soups.
- Caspian
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noun,
Caspian Sea.
- 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.
- acapnia
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noun,
a deficiency of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissues.
- Panacea
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noun,
a remedy for all disease or ills; cure-all.
- panties
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noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- ptisan
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noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- pintas
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noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- aspect
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noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- nastic
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adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- pinata
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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.
- enacts
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Pietas
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noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- apices
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noun,
a plural of apex.
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- ascent
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noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- Asante
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noun,
Ashanti.
- Espana
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noun,
Spanish name of Spain.
- Petain
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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.
- penta-
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- apneas
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noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- paints
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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.
- pectin
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- Pascin
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- septi-
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- septic
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- capita
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noun,
plural of caput.
- casita
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noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Nicaea
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noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- catena
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noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- captan
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noun,
a powder, C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S, of white to cream color, used as a fungicide on vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
- tisane
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- tineas
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- catnap
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noun,
a short, light nap or doze.
- capias
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noun,
a writ commanding an officer to take a specified person into custody.
- Saipan
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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).
- catnip
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- paeans
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noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- centas
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noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- centi-
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- tenias
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noun,
taenia.
- canape
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noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- secant
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- sancta
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noun,
a sacred or holy place.
- pecans
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noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- epacts
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- patens
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- incest
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- spinet
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- taenia
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noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- patina
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noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- incept
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- actin-
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- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- ansate
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adjective,
having a handle or handlelike part.
- insect
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noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- pataca
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noun,
a nickel, silver, or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Macao, equal to 100 avos.
- actins
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noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- Stacia
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noun,
a female given name.
- Itasca
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noun,
Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
- stance
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noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- taipan
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noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- patine
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noun,
patina.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- instep
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noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- paisan
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noun,
compatriot.
- cents
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noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- IATSE
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- Paine
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noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- cesta
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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.
- nates
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noun,
buttocks; rump.
- pant-
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- Cesti
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noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- Satan
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noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- cetin
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- pains
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noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- NAACP
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- pates
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noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- cent.
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- Cenis
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noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- Satie
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noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- cine-
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- paean
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noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- neaps
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noun,
neap tide.
- Paten
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Isaac
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noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- paces
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noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Cates
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noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- pacas
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noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- nipas
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noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- satin
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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.
- paste
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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
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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.
- Santa
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noun,
Santa Claus.
- insp.
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- cines
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noun,
a film; motion picture.
- incas
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noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- paisa
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noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- Epis.
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- Episc
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- Epist
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- picas
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pians
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noun,
yaws.
- paint
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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.
- peta-
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- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- etnas
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noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Patna
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- inapt
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adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- penis
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noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- peans
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noun,
paean.
- cata-
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- peats
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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.
- epact
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Pieta
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noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- sanit
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- saice
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noun,
syce.
- Panic
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noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- Saite
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noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- inst.
-
- pecan
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noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- cites
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noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Saint
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- inset
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noun,
something inserted; insert.
- insep
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- inept
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adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- pitas
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noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- piste
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noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- Pinta
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noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Pines
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noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- napes
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noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- pinas
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noun,
pineapple.
- enact
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- pants
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noun,
trousers (def 1).
- Nasca
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adjective,
Nazca.
- 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.
- spice
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noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- spite
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noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- spine
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noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- spina
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noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- antas
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noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ante-
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- antes
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noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- anti-
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- antic
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noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- antis
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noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- apace
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adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- apast
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preposition,
past; beyond.
- Spica
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noun,
spike2 .
- anise
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- spent
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- apian
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adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- spect
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noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- apnea
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noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- spean
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verb (used with object),
to wean.
- spate
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noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- span-
-
- asana
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noun,
any of the postures in a yoga exercise.
- Spain
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noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- space
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noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- ASCAP
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noun,
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
- snipe
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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.
- Anita
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noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- anis-
-
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- tapas
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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.
- 30-30
-
- Tsana
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noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- tines
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noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Tepic
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- tenia
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noun,
taenia.
- acet-
-
- tapis
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noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- Tapes
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noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- acnes
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noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acpt.
-
- Actis
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noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Aetna
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noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- 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.
- Aisne
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noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- step-
-
- Stein
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noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- anat.
-
- stane
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noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- ASEAN
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- spec.
-
- Asine
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noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- seti-
-
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- canst
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noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- canes
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noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- sect.
-
- scent
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noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- scena
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- capes
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noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Capet
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noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- caps.
-
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Capt.
-
- aspic
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noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- Cant.
-
- sepia
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- ASPEN
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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.
- scape
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noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- ASPCA
-
- Sept.
-
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- scat-
-
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- 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.
- 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.
- pat.
-
- sec.
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- 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.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Sat.
-
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NTIA
-
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- 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.
- Pan.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sci.
-
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- Ste.
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pet.
-
- SPCA
-
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- 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.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- 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.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- 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.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- 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.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- sepn
-
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- pts.
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- pct.
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- psia
-
- 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.
- psec
-
- PSAT
-
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- pnea
-
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Pen.
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- 1080
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- iana
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etc.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- ANPA
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ance
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- IAEA
-
- Anas
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- est.
-
- IATA
-
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- inae
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- asc-
-
- ins.
-
- int.
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- esp.
-
- atic
-
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- cts.
-
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- 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.
- APSA
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- ect-
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- 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.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- enc.
-
- Ens.
-
- 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).
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epit
-
- ant.
-
- ANSI
-
- ates
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- aet.
-
- cen.
-
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- NCAA
-
- NCTE
-
- acea
-
- cet-
-
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- ACAA
-
- AAAS
-
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- 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:
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- 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.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- cap.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Can.
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- 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.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- NACA
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ATP
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- CAI
-
- ast
-
- ca.
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- ATC
-
- 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.
- ase
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- ATA
-
- at.
-
- CAA
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ct.
-
- ASN
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- cp.
-
- cs.
-
- ASI
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- TIA
-
- ACP
-
- TCA
-
- TCS
-
- 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.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AAP
-
- AAE
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- 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.
- an.
-
- AIA
-
- ac-
-
- AAA
-
- ap-
-
- TPI
-
- TPN
-
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- ACS
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ANC
-
- APS
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- 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.
- APC
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- spt
-
- St.
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ae.
-
- STI
-
- 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.
- STP
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- AIC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- AEA
-
- Sta
-
- CIA
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- in.
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IPS
-
- IPA
-
- ine
-
- PCI
-
- PCS
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ITA
-
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- se-
-
- ETS
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- ist
-
- ITC
-
- EPS
-
- Ps.
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- 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:
- Npt
-
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pt.
-
- ite
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- NES
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAA
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- EPT
-
- ics
-
- 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:
- SAE
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- CTA
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- EPA
-
- CSA
-
- CPS
-
- Sp.
-
- SAA
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- CPI
-
- PSE
-
- CPA
-
- CNS
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- CIP
-
- CIE
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEA
-
- sc.
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- SCP
-
- cte
-
- CST
-
- PSC
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- Ep.
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- en-
-
- EIS
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- EAA
-
- TSP
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- PSA
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- IP
-
- 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.
- 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.
- TP
-
- TN
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- 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.
- 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.
- i.
-
- CE
-
- t.
-
- TC
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- NP
-
- S.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- SA
-
- NI
-
- NC
-
- SN
-
- ic
-
- T1
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.