Anagrams of specifiable
Word specifiable has
683 anagrams
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- pacifies
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verb (used with object),
to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm:
- especial
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adjective,
special; exceptional; outstanding:
- feasible
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adjective,
capable of being done, effected, or accomplished:
- calipees
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noun,
the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
- bailees
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noun,
a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.
- eclipse
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noun,
Astronomy.
the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse)
a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun.
the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
- Felicia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “happy.”.
- Ipiales
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noun,
a city in SW Colombia.
- calipee
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noun,
the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
- beclasp
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verb (used with object),
to clasp all around or on all sides.
- basilic
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adjective,
kingly; royal.
- 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.
- special
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noun,
a special person or thing.
- splice
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noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- Blaise
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noun,
a male given name.
- escape
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noun,
an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
- peaces
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noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- belief
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noun,
something believed; an opinion or conviction:
- specif
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- specie
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noun,
coined money; coin.
- pibals
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noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds by theodolitic tracking of a pilot balloon.
- Bailie
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noun,
(in Scotland) a municipal officer or magistrate, corresponding to an English alderman.
- bailee
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noun,
a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.
- liaise
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verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- pieces
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noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- pilafs
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noun,
a Middle Eastern dish consisting of sautéed, seasoned rice steamed in bouillon, sometimes with poultry, meat or shellfish.
- pisci-
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- places
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- asleep
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adverb,
in or into a state of sleep:
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- please
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Idioms,
if you please,
if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer.
(used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
- plebes
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noun,
Also, pleb. (at the U.S. Military and Naval academies) a member of the freshman class.
- lipase
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- cables
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noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- apices
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noun,
a plural of apex.
- Felipe
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noun,
León (Camino) [le-awn kah-mee-naw] /lɛˈɔn kɑˈmi nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1884–1968, Spanish poet, in South America after 1939.
- espial
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noun,
the act of spying.
- Fables
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noun,
a short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters; apologue:
- facies
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noun,
general appearance, as of an animal or vegetable group.
- facile
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adjective,
moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality:
- faeces
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noun,
feces.
- elapse
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noun,
the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
- falsie
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noun,
either of a pair of shaped pads, made of rubber, fabric, or the like, for wearing inside a brassiere to give the breasts a larger or more shapely appearance.
- Felice
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noun,
a female given name, form of Felicia.
- felsic
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adjective,
(of rocks) consisting chiefly of feldspars, feldspathoids, quartz, and other light-colored minerals.
- Calif.
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- fiscal
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noun,
(in some countries) a prosecuting attorney.
- clepes
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verb (used with object),
to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
- cisele
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.
- celebs
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noun,
a celebrity.
- ceibas
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noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- Isabel
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noun,
a female given name.
- C-bias
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noun,
grid bias.
- califs
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noun,
caliph.
- apiece
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adverb,
for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
- bleeps
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noun,
a brief, constant beeping sound, usually of a high pitch and generated by an electronic device.
- silica
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noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- sapele
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noun,
Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture.
- sci-fi
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noun,
science fiction.
- abeles
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noun,
the white poplar tree, Populus alba.
- abseil
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noun, verb (used without object),
rappel.
- Salic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Isiac
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adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- speel
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verb (used with or without object),
to climb; ascend; mount.
- Calpe
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noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Islip
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noun,
a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
- 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.
- caps.
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- cease
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noun,
cessation:
- Siepi
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noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- calef
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- Iliac
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adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- Ceiba
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noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- ceils
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verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- celeb
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noun,
a celebrity.
- Celia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- 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.
- laces
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noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Caleb
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noun,
a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
- BSElE
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- bicep
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noun,
a biceps muscle, especially the one at the front of the upper arm.
- bices
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noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- Biles
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noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- paces
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noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Blase
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adjective,
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
- bleep
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noun,
a brief, constant beeping sound, usually of a high pitch and generated by an electronic device.
- Libia
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noun,
Libya.
- self-
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- lebes
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noun,
a wine bowl having an oval body without handles and a rounded base.
- cepes
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noun,
cep.
- lease
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noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- salep
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noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- leafs
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noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- lapse
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noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- lapis
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noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- laics
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noun,
one of the laity.
- Cable
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noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- sepal
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noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- Icel.
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- flips
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noun,
an instance of flipping; a smart tap or strike.
- Iblis
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noun,
an evil spirit or devil, the chief of the wicked jinn.
- Elias
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noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- 30-30
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- slice
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noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- ables
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- fails
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noun,
Slang.
an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance:
the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way:
a person who fails in this way.
- slipe
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noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- 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.
- faces
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noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- Elisa
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- spiel
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noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- Elise
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- fable
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noun,
a short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters; apologue:
- Elsie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- abele
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noun,
the white poplar tree, Populus alba.
- spile
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noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- ESPEC
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- Epis.
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- Episc
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- Eifel
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noun,
a hilly region in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate states in W Germany.
- 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.
- FSLIC
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- CLASP
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noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- Pales
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noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- flies
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noun,
a strip of material sewn along one edge of a garment opening for concealing buttons, zippers, or other fasteners.
- flics
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noun,
a police officer; cop.
- cilia
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plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- flees
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verb (used with object),
to run away from (a place, person, etc.).
- Siple
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noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- claps
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noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clase
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- flabs
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noun,
flabby flesh; unwanted fat:
- fecal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or being feces.
- clefs
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noun,
a symbol placed upon a staff to indicate the name and pitch of the notes corresponding to its lines and spaces.
- clepe
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verb (used with object),
to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
- Felis
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noun,
a genus of mostly small cats, including the domestic cat, margay, puma, and ocelot, sharing with certain cats of related genera an inability to roar due to ossification of the hyoid bone in the larynx.
- Sleep
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noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- Spica
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noun,
spike2 .
- easel
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noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- feels
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noun,
a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching:
- feces
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noun,
waste matter discharged from the intestines through the anus; excrement.
- pale-
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- leaps
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noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- spec.
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- Basie
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noun,
William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
- beefs
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noun,
the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.
- plebe
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noun,
Also, pleb. (at the U.S. Military and Naval academies) a member of the freshman class.
- ASCII
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noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- peels
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noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- aisle
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noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- scale
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noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- peles
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noun,
peel3 .
- scalp
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noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- Basle
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noun,
Basel.
- 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.
- place
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Basil
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noun,
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
- BASIC
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noun,
Military.
basic training.
a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
- plica
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Basel
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
- pelfs
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noun,
money or wealth, especially when regarded with contempt or acquired by reprehensible means.
- Albee
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noun,
Edward, born 1928, U.S. playwright.
- pibal
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noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds by theodolitic tracking of a pilot balloon.
- bales
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noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- picas
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- bails
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noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- palis
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noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- piles
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noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pilea
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- scelp
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noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- scape
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noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- pilaf
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noun,
a Middle Eastern dish consisting of sautéed, seasoned rice steamed in bouillon, sometimes with poultry, meat or shellfish.
- plebs
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) the common people, as contrasted with the patricians and later with the senatorial nobility or the equestrian order.
- Beals
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noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- beeps
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noun,
a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.
- Sable
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noun,
an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- Alfie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- Peace
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noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- alibi
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noun,
Law. the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed.
- Alice
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noun,
a city in S Texas.
- alifs
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noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- sebi-
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- saice
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noun,
syce.
- belie
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verb (used with object),
to show to be false; contradict:
- Peale
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noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- Pease
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noun,
a pea.
- Alsip
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noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- piece
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noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- peals
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noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- alecs
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noun,
a herring.
- plea
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noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Feb.
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- SBLI
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- pleb
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noun,
a member of the plebs; a plebeian or commoner.
- Pisa
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noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- fec.
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- flap
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noun,
something flat and broad that is attached at one side only and hangs loosely or covers an opening:
- sail
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noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- flea
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noun,
any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
- pili
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noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- Sale
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noun,
the act of selling.
- pise
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noun,
rammed earth.
- esp.
-
- plie
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noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- flee
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verb (used with object),
to run away from (a place, person, etc.).
- pile
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noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- feal
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adjective,
Archaic. faithful; loyal.
- flic
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noun,
a police officer; cop.
- SBIC
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- pil-
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- pies
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noun,
plural of pi2 .
- flab
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noun,
flabby flesh; unwanted fat:
- slab
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noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- psec
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- FEPC
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- scab
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noun,
the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
- fees
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noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- SLIC
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- FACS
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- psia
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- spae
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verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Sab.
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- fail
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noun,
Slang.
an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance:
the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way:
a person who fails in this way.
- face
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noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- fibs
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noun,
a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood.
- Fla.
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- safe
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noun,
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
- feel
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noun,
a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching:
- FICA
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- fac.
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- feeb
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noun,
a feeble-minded person.
- Safi
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noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- fils
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, the 100th part of a dinar.
- fisc
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noun,
a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
- slap
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noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- file
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noun,
a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.
- Pali
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noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Flip
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noun,
an instance of flipping; a smart tap or strike.
- Life
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noun,
the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
- Leaf
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noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- Peel
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noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- LEAP
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noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Pecs
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noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- LEAS
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noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Peba
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noun,
nine-banded armadillo.
- lees
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noun,
plural of lee2 .
- Leif
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noun,
a male given name.
- Leis
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noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lias
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noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lib.
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- libs
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noun,
liberation (def 2):
- lice
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noun,
plural of louse.
- Lief
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adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- lip-
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- lase
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verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Seel
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verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- pase
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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.
- sec.
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- Pal.
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- Pail
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noun,
bucket.
- pacs
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noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- peal
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noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- seep
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noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- lipa
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noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- SPCA
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- LISP
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noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- Lise
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Seif
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noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- lea.
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- seal
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noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Iasi
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noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- spic
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noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- ibis
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noun,
any of several large wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae, of warm temperate and tropical regions, related to the herons and storks, and characterized by a long, thin, downward-curved bill.
Compare sacred ibis.
- ible
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- PICS
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noun,
a movie.
- ical
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- ScBE
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- Ice.
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- ices
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noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- sci.
-
- ile-
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pica
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Ilia
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noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- scil
-
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- pelf
-
noun,
money or wealth, especially when regarded with contempt or acquired by reprehensible means.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- Lab.
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Piaf
-
noun,
Edith (Edith Giovanna Gassion) 1914–63, French singer.
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- 1080
-
- blip
-
noun,
Also called pip. Electronics.
a spot of light on a radar screen indicating the position of a plane, submarine, or other object.
(loosely) any small spot of light on a display screen.
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- 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.
- asc-
-
- 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.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- CBEL
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- 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.
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Cels
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Alis
-
- alif
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- albs
-
noun,
a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- Alb.
-
- cis-
-
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- AISI
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- calf
-
noun,
the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.
- clep
-
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- bels
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- bees
-
noun,
any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
- beep
-
noun,
a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.
- beef
-
noun,
the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.
- BSAE
-
- BSCE
-
- BSCP
-
- BSEc
-
- BSEE
-
- BSEP
-
- Cal.
-
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- BSIE
-
- BSPA
-
- BSPE
-
- BASc
-
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- bal.
-
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- CLEF
-
noun,
a symbol placed upon a staff to indicate the name and pitch of the notes corresponding to its lines and spaces.
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- ABLS
-
- ABCs
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Elbe
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the W Czech Republic NW through Germany to the North Sea. 725 miles (1165 km) long.
- ACLS
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- ELAS
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- abs-
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- abl.
-
- epi-
-
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- AFSC
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- ac-
-
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- Bap
-
noun,
a soft, flattish bread roll.
- BFS
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- Abp
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- bi-
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- 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:
- ab-
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- BIE
-
- Bac
-
- BSC
-
- bp.
-
- ap-
-
- bl.
-
- BEF
-
- PBS
-
- PCF
-
- PCB
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Af.
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- BEE
-
noun,
any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- BEP
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- bec
-
- BFA
-
- PCS
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- BCL
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- BCS
-
- BCP
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SLP
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PCI
-
- pf.
-
- pfc
-
- be-
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- sb.
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAE
-
- 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.
- APB
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- AFB
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Alf
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- AFC
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- AFL
-
- SBA
-
- 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.
- SBE
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- sc.
-
- ALC
-
- AFP
-
- AFS
-
- SCB
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SCP
-
- 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.
- AIC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- APC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- BCE
-
- ACS
-
- SLE
-
- SCF
-
- pl.
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PLA
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASI
-
- PLC
-
- ase
-
- SLA
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- asb
-
- ACP
-
- ae.
-
- AEF
-
- APS
-
- plf
-
- pli
-
- Apl
-
- 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).
- PSA
-
- PSC
-
- PSE
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- PSF
-
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- AEC
-
- Sfc
-
- Sp.
-
- ESA
-
- BLA
-
- CIB
-
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- ics
-
- cfs
-
- FSA
-
- FPC
-
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- ial
-
- CIF
-
- CIP
-
- cle
-
- FLB
-
- CLI
-
- Fl.
-
- Ia.
-
- IAS
-
- CPI
-
- il-
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- ILS
-
- ILP
-
- CEF
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ble
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- CFP
-
- IFC
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- CFA
-
- CFI
-
- CFL
-
- ib.
-
- CPA
-
- CPL
-
- CEA
-
- FAB
-
adjective,
fabulous (def 2).
- EIS
-
- FCA
-
- FBI
-
- ELF
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a class of preternatural beings, especially from mountainous regions, with magical powers, given to capricious and often mischievous interference in human affairs, and usually imagined to be a diminutive being in human form; sprite; fairy.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- FPS
-
- efl
-
- FBA
-
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- ESL
-
- ese
-
- EPS
-
- FCS
-
- ef-
-
- fil
-
noun,
fils.
- CSF
-
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- CPS
-
- fic
-
- CSA
-
- FIB
-
noun,
a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood.
- Fia
-
- ea.
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- EBS
-
- ec-
-
- Fee
-
noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- ECA
-
- ECF
-
- EEC
-
- IPA
-
- fcp
-
- IPS
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- BSE
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Les
-
- lep
-
- BSF
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- BSA
-
- ca.
-
- CAF
-
- CBE
-
- LCI
-
- LCF
-
- LCA
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lif
-
- lbf
-
- LSC
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Ps.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- LSI
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- BSL
-
- Esc
-
- BLS
-
- BPA
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- BPE
-
- BPI
-
- BPS
-
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- BSP
-
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- cf.
-
- Isl
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAI
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- La.
-
- LaF
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ise
-
- cs.
-
- cl.
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- cp.
-
- ISA
-
- CBS
-
- 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.
- FB
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- S.
-
- L.
-
- 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.
- FP
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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.
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- FC
-
- PB
-
- IP
-
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- SA
-
- B-
-
- LC
-
- LF
-
- le
-
- CE
-
- CB
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- BF
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
-
- EI
-
- Eb
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- SF
-
- BC
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- L2
-
- L1
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- FE
-
- SL
-