Anagrams of speciation
Word speciation has
975 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of speciation.
- opticians
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noun,
a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- opacities
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noun,
the state or quality of being opaque.
- canopies
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noun,
a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
- saponite
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noun,
a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- ectopias
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- pontiacs
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- optician
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noun,
a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
- aconites
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- 11-point
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- capstone
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noun,
a finishing stone of a structure.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- aseptic
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noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- atonics
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- inspect
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verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- opiatic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling opiates.
- opiates
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- notices
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- tiepins
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noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- 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.
- Sno-Cat
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- patines
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noun,
patina.
- piscina
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noun,
a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.
- pointes
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- Pistoia
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noun,
a city in N Tuscany, in N Italy.
- octanes
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- Pitocin
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- poetics
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noun,
literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
- poietic
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- piscine
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a fish or fishes.
- incites
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- 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.
- isation
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- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Nicosia
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noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- pianist
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noun,
a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- atonies
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- 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.
- sapient
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adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- 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.
- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- epicist
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noun,
a writer of epic poetry.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- Estonia
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noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- 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.
- section
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noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- atopies
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noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- pinites
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noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- noetics
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noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- actino-
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- 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.
- capotes
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noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- episcia
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noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.
- toecaps
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noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- incepts
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- step-on
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adjective,
made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
- Cantos
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noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- centi-
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- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- pinots
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noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- Capote
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noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- centos
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noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- centas
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noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- Piston
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noun,
a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
- Nicias
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noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- spinet
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- 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.
- pisci-
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- capons
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noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- pinite
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noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- 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.
- Capone
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noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- casino
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- spinto
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adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- stance
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noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- Pisano
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noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- pintos
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noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- paeons
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Naoise
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noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- septic
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- incite
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- incise
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verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- incest
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- incept
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- ptisan
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noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- cteno-
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- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- Easton
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noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- 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.
- septi-
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- sapote
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noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- seniti
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noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- enacts
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- secant
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- scato-
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- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- epacts
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Scipio
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noun,
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major [puhb-lee-uh s kawr-neel-yuh s,, af-ri-key-nuh s,, -kan-uh s,, -kahn-] /ˈpʌb li əs kɔrˈnil yəs,, ˌæf rɪˈkeɪ nəs,, -ˈkæn əs,, -ˈkɑn-/ (Show IPA), ("Scipio the Elder") 237–183 b.c, Roman general who defeated Hannibal.
- sit-in
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noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- COSINE
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- pities
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noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- isatin
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noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- pitons
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noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- poetic
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noun,
poetics.
- pointe
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- points
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- isotac
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- cities
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noun,
a large or important town.
- Poncas
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- coapts
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verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- copies
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noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- Coates
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noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- coatis
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- ponies
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noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- Pontic
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noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- conies
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noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- ionics
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noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- contes
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plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- instep
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noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- copens
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noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- ponces
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noun,
a pimp.
- 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.
- tiepin
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noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- patois
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noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- panto-
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- tainos
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- pantos
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noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- penta-
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- toecap
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noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- oscine
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- aspect
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noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- Taipei
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
- Pascin
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- patios
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noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Osetic
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adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- tie-in
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noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- Ticino
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noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- octane
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- Octans
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noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- ascent
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noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- actin-
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- 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.
- 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.
- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- 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.
- apices
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noun,
a plural of apex.
- tenias
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noun,
taenia.
- aceto-
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- 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.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- tisane
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- opines
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- nocti-
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- patine
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noun,
patina.
- optics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
- noctis
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adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- Pietas
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noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- patens
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- 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.
- picots
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noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- steno-
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- tip-in
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noun,
tap-in.
- tineas
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- atopic
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adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- Tocsin
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noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- opiate
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- atones
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verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- aniso-
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- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- optic
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noun,
the eye.
- inapt
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adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- Ostia
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noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Paten
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- oste-
-
- 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.
- init.
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- inept
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adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- Oscan
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noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- icons
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- saice
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noun,
syce.
- Santo
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noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- ician
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- scape
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noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Scone
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noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- Paeon
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- pains
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noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- 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.
- scion
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noun,
a descendant.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- 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.
- sceat
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noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- 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.
- estoc
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noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- pant-
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- estop
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verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- scat-
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- scant
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adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Iceni
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noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- etnas
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noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- pants
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noun,
trousers (def 1).
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Satie
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noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Pasco
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noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- paseo
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noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- 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.
- Saone
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noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- pates
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noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- sanit
-
- IATSE
-
- Saite
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noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Pasto
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noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- 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.
- insep
-
- Pines
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noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- inset
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noun,
something inserted; insert.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- penis
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noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- Oates
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noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- napes
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noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- naso-
-
- pisco
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noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- peons
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noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pesto
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noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- peta-
-
- petos
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noun,
wahoo3 .
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- octan
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noun,
an octan fever.
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- neaps
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noun,
neap tide.
- picas
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pico-
-
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Nepos
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noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- noct-
-
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- octa-
-
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- insp.
-
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- inst.
-
- post-
-
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- istic
-
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- pecan
-
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.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- ition
-
- poet.
-
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Epist
-
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Cant.
-
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- step-
-
- 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.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- ation
-
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Episc
-
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- cent.
-
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- cetin
-
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.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- 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.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Capt.
-
- caps.
-
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- spec.
-
- Actis
-
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.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- tipis
-
noun,
tepee.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- actos
-
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- acpt.
-
- tonia
-
- acnes
-
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.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- acet-
-
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- 30-30
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- anis-
-
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- aspic
-
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.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- asco-
-
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Apoc.
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- teno-
-
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- ante-
-
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- ento-
-
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- cont.
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- sect.
-
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- ecto-
-
- Cons.
-
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- sito-
-
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- econ.
-
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Sept.
-
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- seti-
-
- Sino-
-
- cine-
-
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- Const
-
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- Scot.
-
- span-
-
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- Epis.
-
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- 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.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- pct.
-
- 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.
- sepn
-
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- 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.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- 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.
- sec.
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- pat.
-
- top-
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- sci.
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Pan.
-
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- tion
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- 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.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Sat.
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Ste.
-
- 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.
- PSAT
-
- pot.
-
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- pos.
-
- Soni
-
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- pnea
-
- SPCA
-
- 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.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- pts.
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Pen.
-
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- 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.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Pet.
-
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- 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.
- psec
-
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- psia
-
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- 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.
- 1080
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cap.
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- int.
-
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- ins.
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- cen.
-
- 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.
- Inc.
-
- Can.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- neo-
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- NCTE
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- cts.
-
- atic
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- itis
-
- 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.
- iso-
-
- inae
-
- cet-
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epit
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ens.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- enc.
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- ect-
-
- eco-
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- eso-
-
- esp.
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Ceto
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- cis-
-
- cit.
-
- est.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- 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.
- etc.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Con.
-
- 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.
- ates
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- ance
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- ano-
-
- OAPC
-
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- 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.
- NTIA
-
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- AISI
-
- apo-
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- 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.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- opia
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- aet.
-
- Ont.
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Oct.
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- 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.
- nos-
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- asc-
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ACP
-
- ast
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ACS
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- AEC
-
- ASN
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- ae.
-
- ASI
-
- Co.
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- TSI
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CSO
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- CSA
-
- ase
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- CPS
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TSE
-
- CPO
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- TPN
-
- TPI
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- an.
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- CNO
-
- TCA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- STP
-
- ATP
-
- spt
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- APC
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- 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.
- ca.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APS
-
- CAI
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- STI
-
- 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.
- CEA
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- CIP
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- CNS
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- cp.
-
- TCS
-
- AIC
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- 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.
- 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.
- at.
-
- CEO
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- CIE
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- CIA
-
- ATC
-
- ANC
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- EPS
-
- TSP
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- 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:
- NES
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NEC
-
- PIO
-
- NEA
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- ne-
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- ot-
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ote
-
- OTS
-
- NCO
-
- Pa.
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- pc.
-
- POA
-
- POC
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- ite
-
- OTA
-
- NOC
-
- OPA
-
- OAP
-
- PCS
-
- ons
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OIt
-
- oic
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OCS
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAS
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OSP
-
- NSC
-
- 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:
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOP
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- Npt
-
- NSA
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- OTC
-
- ose
-
- Oc.
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- op.
-
- OSA
-
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- PCI
-
- ESA
-
- Ep.
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SCP
-
- EPA
-
- EPT
-
- Esc
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- pt.
-
- sc.
-
- ETO
-
- ETS
-
- Ps.
-
- ics
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- PTO
-
- ist
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- 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).
- eo-
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- ean
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- 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.
- EIS
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- en-
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- SEN
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noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- io-
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- Ia.
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- SAP
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noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- PSI
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noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- ise
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- ISA
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- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IPS
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- IPO
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- IPA
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- IOT
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- Ios
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noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ion
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noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOC
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- PSA
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- PSC
-
- ian
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noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- PSE
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- ine
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- SAE
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- PTA
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plural,
peseta.
- IAS
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- ICA
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noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- So.
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- Sp.
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- SAC
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noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- San
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noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- PST
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interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- ina
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noun,
a female given name.
- in.
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- TP
-
- AO
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- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- P.
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noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- A.
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- AI
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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.
- EI
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- TN
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- t.
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SN
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- i.
-
- ic
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- SA
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- S.
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- IP
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- CE
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- N.
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- T1
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- OA
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- NI
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- NP
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- TC
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- O.
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- NC
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