Anagrams of spectaculars
Word spectaculars has
1434 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of spectaculars.
- spectacular
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noun,
a single television production featuring well-known performers and characterized by elaborate sets, costumes, staging, etc.
Compare special (def 14).
- Paracelsus
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noun,
Philippus Aureolus [fi-lip-uh s aw-ree-oh-luh s] /fɪˈlɪp əs ɔˈri oʊ ləs/ (Show IPA), (Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim) 1493?–1541, Swiss physician and alchemist.
- clear-cut
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noun,
a section of forest where all trees have been cut down for harvesting.
- calc-spar
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noun,
calcite.
- sacculate
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adjective,
formed into or having a saccule, sac, or saclike dilation.
- palestras
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noun,
a public place for training or exercise in wrestling or athletics.
- scapulars
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noun,
Ecclesiastical. a loose, sleeveless monastic garment, hanging from the shoulders.
- capsulate
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adjective,
enclosed in or formed into a capsule.
- saleratus
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noun,
sodium bicarbonate used in cookery; baking soda.
- aspectual
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adjective,
of, relating to, or producing a particular aspect or aspects.
- capsules
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noun,
Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
- scarlets
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noun,
a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
- Austral.
-
- placates
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noun,
a piece of plate armor of the 15th to the 18th century protecting the lower part of the torso in front: used especially as a reinforcement over a breastplate.
- scaleups
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noun,
an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
- cactuses
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noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- clusters
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noun,
a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch:
- claspers
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noun,
a person or thing that clasps.
- perusals
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noun,
a reading:
- capsular
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adjective,
of, in, or like a capsule.
- scaupers
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noun,
a graver with a flattened or hollowed blade, used in engraving.
- scalares
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noun,
any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
- plasters
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noun,
a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
- staplers
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noun,
a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
- captures
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noun,
the act of capturing.
- pulsates
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verb (used without object),
to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
- palestra
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noun,
a public place for training or exercise in wrestling or athletics.
- spatulas
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noun,
an implement with a broad, flat, usually flexible blade, used for blending foods or removing them from cooking utensils, mixing drugs, spreading plasters and paints, etc.
- spurtles
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noun,
a stick used to stir porridge.
- scapulas
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noun,
Anatomy. either of two flat, triangular bones, each forming the back part of a shoulder in humans; shoulder blade.
- specular
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adjective,
pertaining to or having the properties of a mirror.
- saccular
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adjective,
having the form of a sac.
- scapular
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noun,
Ecclesiastical. a loose, sleeveless monastic garment, hanging from the shoulders.
- saccules
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noun,
Anatomy. the smaller of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear.
Compare utricle (def 3).
- precasts
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adjective,
(of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
- psalters
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noun,
the Biblical book of Psalms.
- spectral
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adjective,
of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
- accusers
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noun,
a person who accuses, especially in a court of law:
- caesuras
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noun,
Prosody. a break, especially a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse, and marked in scansion by a double vertical line, as in know then thyself ‖ presume not God to scan.
- accruals
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noun,
the act or process of accruing.
- seculars
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noun,
a layperson.
- caraculs
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noun,
Karakul.
- sea-salt
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noun,
table salt produced through the evaporation of seawater.
- carucate
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noun,
an old English unit of land-area measurement, varying from 60 to 160 acres.
- lactases
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noun,
an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
- sea-star
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noun,
starfish.
- accurate
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adjective,
free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model; precise; exact.
- scruples
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noun,
a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
- accusals
-
noun,
accusation.
- persalts
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noun,
(in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
- assault
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noun,
a sudden, violent attack; onslaught:
- cartels
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noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- spurtle
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noun,
a stick used to stir porridge.
- Pasture
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noun,
Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
- Pasteur
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noun,
Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1822–95, French chemist and bacteriologist.
- pasters
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noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- sucrase
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noun,
invertase.
- satraps
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noun,
a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
- Plateau
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noun,
a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons.
- crustal
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adjective,
of or relating to a crust, as of the earth.
- palters
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verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- carpets
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noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- platers
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noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- Crescas
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noun,
Hasdai [khahs-dahy] /ˈxɑs daɪ/ (Show IPA), 1340–1412? Jewish philosopher and theologian, born in Spain.
- Capulet
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noun,
(in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet) the family name of Juliet.
Compare Montague (def 1).
- castles
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noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- superl.
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- arcuate
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adjective,
bent or curved like a bow.
- spectra
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noun,
a plural of spectrum.
- scaleup
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noun,
an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
- precuts
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adjective,
cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:
- casuals
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noun,
a worker employed only irregularly.
- cuestas
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noun,
a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
- sulcate
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adjective,
having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
- Caserta
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noun,
a city in S Italy, near Naples.
- tarsals
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noun,
a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
- teacups
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noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- catsups
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noun,
ketchup.
- 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.
- saucers
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noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- precast
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adjective,
(of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
- artless
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adjective,
free from deceit, cunning, or craftiness; ingenuous:
- taluses
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noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- spruces
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noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.
- parcels
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noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- carpels
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noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- atlases
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noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- salutes
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noun,
Military.
the special act of respect paid in saluting.
the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
- parsecs
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noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- caracul
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noun,
Karakul.
- calesas
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noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- clarets
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- calpacs
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noun,
a large black cap of sheepskin or other heavy material, worn by Armenians, Turks, etc.
- petasus
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noun,
a broad-brimmed hat worn by ancient Greek travelers and hunters, often represented in art as a winged hat worn by Hermes or Mercury.
- pascals
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noun,
the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
- Pescara
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noun,
a city in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- clasper
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noun,
a person or thing that clasps.
- caplets
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- sarapes
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noun,
serape.
- perusal
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noun,
a reading:
- persalt
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noun,
(in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
- capsule
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
- cesuras
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noun,
caesura.
- capture
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noun,
the act of capturing.
- calcars
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noun,
a spur or spurlike process.
- percuss
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verb (used with object),
Medicine/Medical. to strike or tap for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
- stapler
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noun,
a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
- scalare
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noun,
any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
- plaster
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noun,
a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
- carpals
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noun,
a carpale.
- placets
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- cluster
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noun,
a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch:
- Staples
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noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- carpale
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noun,
any of the bones of the wrist.
- placers
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noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- pastels
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noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- caesura
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noun,
Prosody. a break, especially a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse, and marked in scansion by a double vertical line, as in know then thyself ‖ presume not God to scan.
- saurels
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noun,
any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
- placate
-
noun,
a piece of plate armor of the 15th to the 18th century protecting the lower part of the torso in front: used especially as a reinforcement over a breastplate.
- Salters
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noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- carcass
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noun,
the dead body of an animal.
- sutlers
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noun,
(formerly) a person who followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell provisions to the soldiers.
- suspect
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noun,
a person who is suspected, especially one suspected of a crime, offense, or the like.
- carcase
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noun,
the dead body of an animal.
- caesars
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noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- casters
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noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- scalers
-
noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- upcasts
-
noun,
an act of casting upward.
- escarps
-
noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- acetals
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noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- laurate
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noun,
a salt or ester of lauric acid.
- Alcaeus
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noun,
flourished c600 b.c, Greek poet of Mytilene.
- Lautrec
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noun,
Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri.
- relucts
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verb (used without object),
to struggle (against something); rebel.
- secular
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noun,
a layperson.
- Spatula
-
noun,
an implement with a broad, flat, usually flexible blade, used for blending foods or removing them from cooking utensils, mixing drugs, spreading plasters and paints, etc.
- cutlass
-
noun,
a short, heavy, slightly curved sword with a single cutting edge, formerly used by sailors.
- pulsars
-
noun,
Astronomy. one of several hundred known celestial objects, generally believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation, especially radio waves, with a high degree of regularity.
- scauper
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noun,
a graver with a flattened or hollowed blade, used in engraving.
- pulsate
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verb (used without object),
to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
- scruple
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noun,
a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
- uptears
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verb (used with object),
to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
- cutlers
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noun,
a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
- scrapes
-
noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- Leuctra
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noun,
a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Thebans defeated Spartans here 371 b.c.
- accuser
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noun,
a person who accuses, especially in a court of law:
- accusal
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noun,
accusation.
- accepts
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verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- accrues
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verb (used without object),
to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
- Ecclus.
-
- rascals
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noun,
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- earlaps
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noun,
earflap.
- results
-
noun,
something that happens as a consequence; outcome.
- accrual
-
noun,
the act or process of accruing.
- scleras
-
noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- lusters
-
noun,
the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
- recasts
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noun,
a recasting.
- recusal
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noun,
the disqualification of a judge for a particular lawsuit or proceeding, especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice.
- curates
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noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- lascars
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noun,
an East Indian sailor.
- scapula
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noun,
Anatomy. either of two flat, triangular bones, each forming the back part of a shoulder in humans; shoulder blade.
- actress
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noun,
a woman who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc., especially professionally.
- Psalter
-
noun,
the Biblical book of Psalms.
- apteral
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adjective,
(of a classical temple) not having a surrounding colonnade; not peripteral.
- saccule
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noun,
Anatomy. the smaller of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear.
Compare utricle (def 3).
- saccate
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adjective,
having a sac or the form of a sac.
- Erastus
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noun,
Thomas [tom-uh s;; German toh-mahs] /ˈtɒm əs;; German ˈtoʊ mɑs/ (Show IPA), 1524–83, Swiss-German theologian.
- upscale
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Scarlet
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noun,
a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
- lactase
-
noun,
an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
- rustles
-
noun,
the sound made by anything that rustles:
- sculpts
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verb (used with or without object),
Fine Arts. to carve, model, or make by using the techniques of sculpture.
- curtals
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noun,
a 16th-century bassoon.
- slaters
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noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- Lacerta
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noun,
the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
- ulsters
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noun,
a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.
- lustres
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noun,
the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
- steals
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noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- eructs
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verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- cestus
-
noun,
a girdle or belt, especially as worn by women of ancient Greece.
- estrus
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noun,
Also, estrum [es-truh m] /ˈɛs trəm/ (Show IPA), oestrus. the period of heat or rut; the period of maximum sexual receptivity of the female.
- setula
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noun,
a short, blunt seta.
- seracs
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noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- estral
-
adjective,
estrous.
- sclera
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noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- leasts
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- cesura
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noun,
caesura.
- sautes
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noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- escarp
-
noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- Escaut
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noun,
French name of Scheldt.
- erupts
-
verb (used with object),
to release violently; burst forth with:
Synonyms: vent.
- Cetura
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noun,
Keturah.
- Pascal
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noun,
the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
- cupels
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noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- cestas
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noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- sucres
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- casual
-
noun,
a worker employed only irregularly.
- Laputa
-
noun,
an imaginary flying island in Swift's Gulliver's Travels, the inhabitants of which engaged in a variety of ridiculous projects and pseudoscientific experiments.
- patuca
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noun,
a river rising in E central Honduras and flowing NE to the Caribbean Sea. About 300 miles (485 km) long.
- lapsus
-
noun,
a slip or lapse.
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- saults
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- catsup
-
noun,
ketchup.
- lapses
-
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:
- paters
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noun,
British Informal. father.
- causal
-
adjective,
of, constituting, or implying a cause.
- sculpt
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verb (used with or without object),
Fine Arts. to carve, model, or make by using the techniques of sculpture.
- causes
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- saurel
-
noun,
any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
- sculps
-
verb (used with object),
to sculpture; carve or model.
- lauras
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- passel
-
noun,
a group or lot of indeterminate number:
- pastel
-
noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- septal
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adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- Passer
-
noun,
a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- cercus
-
noun,
one of a pair of appendages at the rear of the abdomen of certain insects and other arthropods, serving as tactile organs.
- cerat-
-
- pastas
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noun,
any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
- Straus
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noun,
Isidor, 1845–1912, U.S. retail merchant and politician, born in Bavaria: congressman 1894–95 (brother of Nathan and Oscar Solomon Straus).
- clares
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noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- stupes
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noun,
two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
- streps
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noun,
streptococcus.
- paster
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- stupas
-
noun,
a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.
- sepals
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- sculp.
-
- pastes
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- scrape
-
noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- slates
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noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- set-up
-
noun,
Surveying.
station (def 14a).
a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station.
a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
- Custer
-
noun,
George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
- cruets
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noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- cusecs
-
noun,
a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.
- cruces
-
noun,
a plural of crux.
- luster
-
noun,
the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
- spurts
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- Creusa
-
noun,
the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
- crests
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- palate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
- palter
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- Cutler
-
noun,
a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
- crates
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- crapes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Parcae
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- stacc.
-
- lustre
-
noun,
the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
- palace
-
noun,
the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
- scarce
-
Idioms,
make oneself scarce, Informal.
to depart, especially suddenly.
to stay away; avoid.
- spelts
-
noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- scapes
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- culets
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- curets
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- cuesta
-
noun,
a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
- Spears
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- Scales
-
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.
- splats
-
noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- scaler
-
noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- pacers
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- curses
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- sprats
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- spruce
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- sprues
-
noun,
Metallurgy.
an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold.
the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
- curtal
-
noun,
a 16th-century bassoon.
- craals
-
noun,
kraal.
- Parcel
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- class.
-
- parles
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- scalar
-
noun,
Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude.
Compare vector (def 1a).
- clause
-
noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- clasts
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- parsec
-
noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- letups
-
noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- curate
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- clears
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- clasps
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Slater
-
noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- scaups
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- scler-
-
- parses
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- Seurat
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
- Leucas
-
noun,
Levkas.
- slurps
-
noun,
an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound:
- Lurcat
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1892–1966, French painter and tapestry designer.
- lucres
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- scares
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- Sparta
-
noun,
an ancient city in S Greece: the capital of Laconia and the chief city of the Peloponnesus, at one time the dominant city of Greece: famous for strict discipline and training of soldiers.
- stales
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- stapes
-
noun,
the innermost, stirrup-shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear.
Also called stirrup.
Compare incus (def 1), malleus.
- staple
-
noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- sparse
-
adjective,
thinly scattered or distributed:
- earlap
-
noun,
earflap.
- scarts
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- spares
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- spaces
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- scarps
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- Cletus
-
noun,
Anacletus.
- stares
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- eclats
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Patras
-
noun,
Greek Patrai [pah-tre] /ˈpɑ trɛ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in the Peloponnesus, in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras.
- saucer
-
noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- precut
-
adjective,
cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:
- arecas
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- prests
-
noun,
a loan.
- tepals
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- sacral
-
adjective,
of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
- teslas
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- trapes
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- taupes
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- apercu
-
noun,
a hasty glance; a glimpse.
- rustle
-
noun,
the sound made by anything that rustles:
- russet
-
noun,
yellowish brown, light brown, or reddish brown.
- pulsar
-
noun,
Astronomy. one of several hundred known celestial objects, generally believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation, especially radio waves, with a high degree of regularity.
- truces
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- alters
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Alsace
-
noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- pulses
-
noun,
the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- castes
-
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.
- artels
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- alerts
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- salpas
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- plates
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- astral
-
adjective,
pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- assure
-
verb (used with object),
to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to:
- pleats
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- pleur-
-
- pleura
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a delicate serous membrane investing each lung in mammals and folded back as a lining of the corresponding side of the thorax.
- assert
-
Idioms,
assert oneself, to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.:
- Tarlac
-
noun,
a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- tassel
-
noun,
a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.
- Aspers
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- pluses
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- prases
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- tarsal
-
noun,
a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
- saleps
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Tarsus
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the bones of the proximal segment of the foot; the bones between the tibia and the metatarsus, contributing to the construction of the ankle joint.
- prates
-
noun,
act of prating.
- r-less
-
adjective,
r-dropping.
- purses
-
noun,
a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
- Platas
-
noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- Acarus
-
noun,
a mite, especially of the genus Acarus.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- urases
-
noun,
urease.
- accuse
-
verb (used with object),
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of):
- Rascal
-
noun,
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- accrue
-
verb (used without object),
to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
- access
-
noun,
the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance:
- accept
-
verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- accel.
-
- urates
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- acetal
-
noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- rassle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- rastle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- ratals
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- ratels
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- recaps
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- reatas
-
noun,
riata.
- raptus
-
noun,
a state of intense or overwhelming excitement; rapture; ecstasy.
- rectus
-
noun,
any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
- Tulare
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- Aeacus
-
noun,
a judge in Hades, a son of Zeus and grandfather of Achilles.
- result
-
noun,
something that happens as a consequence; outcome.
- Tulear
-
noun,
a city on SW Madagascar.
- alates
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- repast
-
noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- repass
-
verb (used with or without object),
to pass back or again.
- tussal
-
adjective,
pertaining to tussis.
- tussle
-
noun,
a rough physical contest or struggle; scuffle.
- Ulster
-
noun,
a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.
- ultra-
-
- uptear
-
verb (used with object),
to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
- acutes
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- reluct
-
verb (used without object),
to struggle (against something); rebel.
- ultras
-
noun,
an extremist, as in politics, religion, fashion, etc.
- acuate
-
adjective,
sharpened; pointed.
- actual
-
adjective,
existing in act or fact; real:
- upcast
-
noun,
an act of casting upward.
- Upsala
-
noun,
Uppsala.
- upsets
-
noun,
an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
- plater
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- teacup
-
noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- talers
-
noun,
thaler.
- capers
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- satrap
-
noun,
a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- caress
-
noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- Carcas
-
noun,
one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
- carats
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- caplet
-
- salute
-
noun,
Military.
the special act of respect paid in saluting.
the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
- carpel
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- calpac
-
noun,
a large black cap of sheepskin or other heavy material, worn by Armenians, Turks, etc.
- calesa
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- calces
-
noun,
a plural of calx.
- calcar
-
noun,
a spur or spurlike process.
- Petras
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Caesar
-
noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- carpal
-
noun,
a carpale.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- saltus
-
noun,
oscillation (def 5b).
- supers
-
noun,
Informal.
a superintendent, especially of an apartment house.
supermarket.
supernumerary.
supervisor.
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- super-
-
- Cassel
-
noun,
Kassel.
- Casper
-
noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- Caspar
-
noun,
one of the three Magi.
- sauces
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- Casals
-
noun,
Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1973, Spanish cellist, conductor, and composer; in France after 1936; in Puerto Rico after 1956.
- carpus
-
noun,
the part of the upper extremity between the hand and the forearm; wrist.
- pauses
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- scutes
-
noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- supra-
-
- carses
-
noun,
bottom land.
- Cactus
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- sarape
-
noun,
serape.
- lascar
-
noun,
an East Indian sailor.
- places
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Auster
-
noun,
the south wind personified.
- placer
-
noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- Salter
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- sutras
-
noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- Atreus
-
noun,
the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
- placet
-
noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- sutler
-
noun,
(formerly) a person who followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell provisions to the soldiers.
- austr-
-
- para-
-
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- lect.
-
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- Lepus
-
noun,
the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- pareu
-
noun,
lavalava.
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- leuc-
-
- pasta
-
noun,
any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
- Salpa
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- letup
-
noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- plur.
-
- Parl.
-
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- salsa
-
noun,
a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- paras
-
noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- Lassa
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Lhasa.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- rcpt.
-
- Sauls
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- lasts
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- scups
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Paula
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Paul.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- Sault
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- plat.
-
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Salta
-
noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- patr-
-
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- rect.
-
- Parca
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- rasps
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- plast
-
- recpt
-
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- Laura
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- sates
-
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.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- scaup
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- pret.
-
- pale-
-
- peta-
-
- lusts
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- rusts
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- part.
-
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- petr-
-
- prae-
-
- pruta
-
noun,
prutah.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Prus.
-
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- Russ.
-
abbreviation,
Russia.
- salts
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- Salus
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of health and prosperity: identified with the Greek goddess Hygeia.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- salat
-
noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- Salas
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- scale
-
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.
- pacas
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- Pres.
-
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- Press
-
noun,
an act of pressing; pressure.
- pests
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- scats
-
noun,
scat singing.
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- lucre
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- luces
-
noun,
plural of lux.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- Lucca
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, W of Florence.
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- puses
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- rests
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- resp.
-
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- rept.
-
- 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.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- sarc-
-
- pert.
-
- Rules
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- pulse
-
noun,
the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- pulas
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- pules
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- lures
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- pases
-
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.
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Plata
-
noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- pass.
-
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- purls
-
noun,
a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
Compare knit (def 11).
- re-up
-
verb (used with or without object),
to reenlist.
- Purse
-
noun,
a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
- scat-
-
- spec.
-
- scute
-
noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- Aust.
-
- Capra
-
noun,
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- 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.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- sural
-
adjective,
of or relating to the calf of the leg.
- suras
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- Surat
-
noun,
a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- calc-
-
- ca-ca
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- sutra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Aural
-
adjective,
of or relating to an aura.
- Capt.
-
- talas
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- ATLAS
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- talus
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- tapas
-
noun,
the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power.
- Asura
-
noun,
(in Indian mythology) a god or demon.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- astr.
-
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- Assur
-
noun,
the god of war and supreme national god of Assyria.
- asst.
-
- caps.
-
- Capua
-
noun,
a town in NW Campania, in S Italy, N of Naples.
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- stupa
-
noun,
a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- stupe
-
noun,
two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
- Sucre
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- caus.
-
- cauls
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- suets
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- Cauca
-
noun,
a river in W Colombia: tributary of the Magdalena. 600 miles (965 km) long.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- cata-
-
- 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.
- casas
-
noun,
Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
- caput
-
noun,
any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
- supes
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- carp-
-
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Supt.
-
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- Alta.
-
- truss
-
noun,
Civil Engineering, Building Trades.
any of various structural frames based on the geometric rigidity of the triangle and composed of straight members subject only to longitudinal compression, tension, or both: functions as a beam or cantilever to support bridges, roofs, etc. Compare complete (def 8), incomplete (def 3), redundant (def 5c).
any of various structural frames constructed on principles other than the geometric rigidity of the triangle or deriving stability from other factors, as the rigidity of joints, the abutment of masonry, or the stiffness of beams.
- tsars
-
noun,
czar.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Alas.
-
- tules
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- Tulsa
-
noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- ulcer
-
noun,
Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
- upset
-
noun,
an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- acpt.
-
- acet-
-
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- accus
-
- acct.
-
- ACCRA
-
noun,
the wood of a sapele.
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- AAPSS
-
- Aalst
-
noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- USECC
-
- USLTA
-
- USSCt
-
- 30-30
-
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- truce
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- ASPCA
-
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Ascus
-
noun,
the sac in ascomycetes in which the sexual spores are formed.
- ASCAP
-
noun,
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
- taupe
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tears
-
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- Apure
-
noun,
a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
- tera-
-
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- apses
-
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.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- trass
-
noun,
a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
- treas
-
- apast
-
preposition,
past; beyond.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- tress
-
noun,
Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- splat
-
noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- specs
-
noun,
Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- slurp
-
noun,
an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound:
- cupel
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- culpa
-
noun,
Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
- eruct
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- spelt
-
noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- seats
-
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.
- sprue
-
noun,
Metallurgy.
an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold.
the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
- lact-
-
- Ecua.
-
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- spues
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- crust
-
noun,
the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
- cruse
-
noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- slues
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- cures
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- curet
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- cruet
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- spats
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- SPARS
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- sluts
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- eccl.
-
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- cutes
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- sect.
-
- septs
-
noun,
(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
- cusec
-
noun,
a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- curst
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- curse
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- curls
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- Sept.
-
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- cruel
-
adjective,
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- clase
-
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- setup
-
noun,
organization; arrangement.
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Cetus
-
noun,
the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
- step-
-
- ster.
-
- erupt
-
verb (used with object),
to release violently; burst forth with:
Synonyms: vent.
- slaps
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- 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.
- scuts
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- cert.
-
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- spurt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- Srta.
-
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- sputa
-
noun,
matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- craps
-
noun,
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- cress
-
noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- Elura
-
noun,
Ellora.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- Clerc
-
noun,
Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- scr.
-
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- rpt.
-
- sers
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- Tues
-
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- 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.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- USTC
-
- USSR
-
noun,
a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Capital: Moscow.
Abbreviation: U.S.S.R., USSR.
- USRC
-
- USPS
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- USES
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- USCA
-
- USAR
-
- uret
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- sec.
-
- rel.
-
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- Rep.
-
- tups
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- repl
-
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- seps
-
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.
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- Sra.
-
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- Susa
-
noun,
a ruined city in W Iran: the capital of ancient Elam; palaces of Darius and Artaxerxes I; stele containing the Code of Hammurabi discovered here.
- Surt
-
noun,
the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- SPUR
-
noun,
a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- sur-
-
- Sat.
-
- 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.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- sups
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- Ste.
-
- supr
-
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- saur
-
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- sues
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- str.
-
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- SPCC
-
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- tel-
-
- Rus.
-
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- Rust
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- slur
-
noun,
a slurred utterance or sound.
- ter.
-
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- 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.
- SPCA
-
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- taur
-
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- SASE
-
- 1080
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- crat
-
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- cur.
-
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- cule
-
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- cts.
-
- ctr.
-
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- Cres
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- CCls
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Cels
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cet-
-
- CPCU
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clar
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clep
-
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- cuss
-
noun,
curse word; oath.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- cat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lat.
-
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- 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).
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- lea.
-
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- ect-
-
- ELAS
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Eur.
-
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- esp.
-
- est.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etc.
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- alt.
-
- 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.
- Ala.
-
- Apr.
-
- APSA
-
- 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.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- aet.
-
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- ACLS
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- AARP
-
- AAUP
-
- acc.
-
- acea
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ACLU
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- acr-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- aer-
-
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- Aus.
-
- aut-
-
- cac-
-
- Cal.
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- 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.
- aur-
-
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- asc-
-
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- art.
-
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- ates
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- ASSR
-
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- psec
-
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- 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.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- purs
-
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- par.
-
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Pal.
-
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- pat.
-
- Pet.
-
- pts.
-
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Peru
-
noun,
Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
- Pers
-
- PERL
-
- per.
-
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- 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.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pure
-
adjective,
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- Puss
-
noun,
a cat.
- pct.
-
- Paur
-
noun,
Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- paua
-
noun,
a large, edible abalone of New Zealand, Haliotis iris, the shell of which is used in making jewelry.
- puts
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- PLSS
-
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- purl
-
noun,
a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
Compare knit (def 11).
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prec
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- prau
-
noun,
proa.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- prs.
-
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Prut
-
noun,
a river in E Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine along the boundary between Moldavia (Moldova) and Romania into the Danube. 500 miles (800 km) long.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- PSAT
-
- pre-
-
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- psst
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- RSS
-
- ARS
-
- RSE
-
- cs.
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- RSA
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- Rs.
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- cr.
-
- ct.
-
- cl.
-
- CAA
-
- Sus
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- Sp.
-
- SAA
-
- 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.
- ATP
-
- TCS
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ATC
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATA
-
- at.
-
- PUC
-
- ASU
-
- ast
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- AUA
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ASR
-
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- cp.
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- TAL
-
- ase
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- RTS
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- ARU
-
- ca.
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- TCA
-
- cc.
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- LTA
-
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- ACP
-
- AAU
-
- ure
-
- RCT
-
- RCA
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- ur-
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- REA
-
- ACS
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- UPC
-
- up-
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ae.
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- AEA
-
- Ar.
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- UTC
-
- ap-
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- ac-
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- USR
-
- Aar
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- USP
-
- AUC
-
- AAE
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- AAP
-
- USC
-
- ult
-
- AEC
-
- TLC
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- TSP
-
- TSE
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ALU
-
- trp
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- APC
-
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- TSS
-
- Apl
-
- APS
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- tlr
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- Tu.
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- UCR
-
- UCC
-
- UAE
-
- USS
-
- USA
-
- UAR
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- RPS
-
- tue
-
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- Re.
-
- RCS
-
- ALC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- RCP
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- 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.
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ERP
-
- SLE
-
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- EPS
-
- EPT
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- SLR
-
- SLA
-
- ERT
-
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ESL
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- SLP
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- EAA
-
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- PSS
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- PCS
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ec-
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ECA
-
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- ESR
-
- sc.
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- lep
-
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- LCA
-
- SCS
-
- LCT
-
- SCP
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Ps.
-
- Les
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- ltr
-
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LSC
-
- LSS
-
- Pr.
-
- pt.
-
- ESU
-
- La.
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- ETR
-
- ETS
-
- eu-
-
- 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.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Lt.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- 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).
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- ea.
-
- SAR
-
- PLA
-
- STP
-
- STL
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- PLR
-
- cle
-
- PLC
-
- SPR
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CLU
-
- 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.
- CPA
-
- pl.
-
- CPL
-
- CPR
-
- CPS
-
- PRA
-
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- Sta
-
- LST
-
- PSE
-
- PSC
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- PSA
-
- SAE
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- CCA
-
- PRC
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- CCP
-
- CCR
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCU
-
- CEA
-
- CEC
-
- CPU
-
- CLR
-
- St.
-
- Sr.
-
- cte
-
- CTC
-
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CSR
-
- CSC
-
- SPS
-
- spt
-
- SST
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- CRT
-
- CRS
-
- CRP
-
- CSA
-
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- SRS
-
- SSE
-
- SSR
-
- SSC
-
- SSA
-
- CRC
-
- ss.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- le
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- U.
-
- RU
-
- TP
-
- T1
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- SA
-
- RP
-
- SL
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- LR
-
- TL
-
- CU
-
- 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.
- t.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- 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.
- L1
-
- PU
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- L.
-
- R.
-
- LC
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- TC
-
- L2
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- UL
-
- RC
-
- S.
-
- SU
-
- UC
-
- CE
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).