Anagrams of spiral-nebula
Word spiral-nebula has
1516 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of spiral-nebula.
- Sabellian
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noun,
a member of a group of early Italian peoples including the Samnites and Sabines.
- sailplane
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noun,
a very light glider that can be lifted by an upward current of air.
- bullaries
-
noun,
bullarium.
- ballerina
-
noun,
a principal female dancer in a ballet company.
Compare prima ballerina.
- insurable
-
adjective,
capable of being or proper to be insured, as against loss or harm.
- subalpine
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adjective,
pertaining to the regions at the foot of the Alps.
- plausible
-
adjective,
having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable:
- subaerial
-
adjective,
located or occurring on the surface of the earth.
- nullipara
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noun,
a woman who has never borne a child.
- prunellas
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noun,
a strong, lightweight worsted constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of women's and children's apparel.
- Prunella
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noun,
a strong, lightweight worsted constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of women's and children's apparel.
- pinballs
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noun,
any of various games played on a sloping, glass-topped table presenting a field of colorful, knoblike target pins and rails, the object usually being to shoot a ball, driven by a spring, up a side passage and cause it to roll back down against these projections and through channels, which electrically flash or ring and record the score.
- supernal
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adjective,
being in or belonging to the heaven of divine beings; heavenly, celestial, or divine.
- Isabella
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noun,
(Isabella, or the Pot of Basil),a narrative poem (1820) by John Keats.
- airplane
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noun,
a heavier-than-air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc.
- bullaria
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noun,
a collection of papal bulls.
- rubellas
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noun,
a usually mild contagious viral disease characterized by fever, mild upper respiratory congestion, and a fine red rash lasting a few days: if contracted by a woman during early pregnancy, it may cause serious damage to the fetus.
- lapsible
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adjective,
lapsable.
- brailles
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noun,
Louis [loo-is,, loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu ɪs,, ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1809–52, French teacher of the blind.
- Anableps
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noun,
four-eyed fish.
- pralines
-
noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- binaural
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adjective,
having two ears.
- perillas
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noun,
any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
- barillas
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noun,
either of two European saltworts, Salsola kali or S. soda, whose ashes yield an impure carbonate of soda.
- liberals
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noun,
a person of liberal principles or views, especially in politics or religion.
- lupanars
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noun,
a brothel; whorehouse.
- Aurelian
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noun,
(Lucius Domitius Aurelianus) a.d. 212?–275, Roman emperor 270–275.
- parables
-
noun,
a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson.
- lapsable
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adjective,
liable to lapse.
- purslane
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noun,
a low, trailing plant, Portulaca oleracea, having yellow flowers, used as a salad plant and potherb.
Compare purslane family.
- Rabelais
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noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), c1490–1553, French satirist and humorist.
- paenulas
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noun,
a long, circular cloak, sleeveless and often hooded, worn by the poorer classes in ancient Rome.
- Eurasian
-
noun,
the offspring of a European and an Asian.
- uranias
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noun,
uranium dioxide.
- Sabrina
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noun,
a female given name: from the Latin word for the river Severn.
- pinball
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noun,
any of various games played on a sloping, glass-topped table presenting a field of colorful, knoblike target pins and rails, the object usually being to shoot a ball, driven by a spring, up a side passage and cause it to roll back down against these projections and through channels, which electrically flash or ring and record the score.
- perusal
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noun,
a reading:
- Barnaul
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noun,
the capital of the Altai territory in the Russian Federation, on the Ob River, S of Novosibirsk.
- Barinas
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noun,
a city in W Venezuela.
- ralline
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.
- superl.
-
- alpines
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- Braille
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noun,
Louis [loo-is,, loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu ɪs,, ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1809–52, French teacher of the blind.
- allures
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noun,
fascination; charm; appeal.
- aneuria
-
noun,
neurasthenia.
- arsenal
-
noun,
a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
- barilla
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noun,
either of two European saltworts, Salsola kali or S. soda, whose ashes yield an impure carbonate of soda.
- spaniel
-
noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- Pauline
-
noun,
a female given name.
- branles
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noun,
a lively 16th- and 17th-century round dance originating in France.
- Liberal
-
noun,
a person of liberal principles or views, especially in politics or religion.
- pleural
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adjective,
Anatomy. of or relating to the pleura.
- lupanar
-
noun,
a brothel; whorehouse.
- parulis
-
noun,
gumboil.
- Breslau
-
noun,
German name of Wrocław.
- nailers
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Persian
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- suberin
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noun,
a waxlike, fatty substance, occurring in cork cell walls and in or between other cells, that on alkaline hydrolysis yields chiefly suberic acid.
- biplane
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noun,
an airplane with two sets of wings, one above and usually slightly forward of the other.
- spinule
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noun,
a small spine.
- Spiraea
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noun,
spirea.
- berlins
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noun,
a large, four-wheeled, closed carriage hung between two perches and having two interior seats.
- arables
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noun,
land that can be or is cultivated.
- plurals
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noun,
the plural number.
- Spirula
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noun,
any cephalopod of the genus Spirula, having a flat, spiral shell that is partly inside and partly outside the posterior part of the body.
- Perilla
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noun,
any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
- Laurens
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noun,
Henry, 1724–92, South Carolina and U.S. Revolutionary political leader: president of the Continental Congress 1777–78.
- salable
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adjective,
subject to or suitable for sale; readily sold:
- saurian
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noun,
a saurian animal, as a dinosaur or lizard.
- nebulas
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noun,
Astronomy.
Also called diffuse nebula. a cloud of interstellar gas and dust. Compare dark nebula, emission nebula, reflection nebula.
(formerly) any celestial object that appears nebulous, hazy, or fuzzy, and extended in a telescope view.
- Parnell
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noun,
Charles Stewart, 1846–91, Irish political leader.
- rallies
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noun,
a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
- praline
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noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- anurias
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noun,
the absence or suppression of urine.
- Eurasia
-
noun,
Europe and Asia considered together as one continent.
- urinals
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noun,
a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
- planula
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noun,
the ciliate, free-swimming larva of a coelenterate.
- subarea
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noun,
a subsidiary area, field, study, or the like.
- Lesbian
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noun,
an inhabitant of Lesbos.
- basilar
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adjective,
pertaining to or situated at the base, especially the base of the skull.
- Basilan
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noun,
an island in the Philippines, SW of Mindanao. 495 sq. mi. (1282 sq. km).
- planers
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noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- labials
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noun,
any labial consonant, especially a bilabial.
- lupines
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine) of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
- pliable
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adjective,
easily bent; flexible; supple:
- pull-in
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noun, adjective,
drive-in.
- ill-use
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noun,
Also, ill-usage. bad, unjust, or cruel treatment.
- purines
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noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 , from which is derived a group of compounds including uric acid, xanthine, and caffeine.
- Isabela
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noun,
a city in NW Puerto Rico.
- upraise
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verb (used with object),
to raise up; lift or elevate.
- pillars
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noun,
an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument:
- unpiles
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verb (used with object),
to disentangle or remove from a piled condition:
- Abelian
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adjective,
of or relating to Niels Henrik Abel or his theorems.
- bullies
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noun,
a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people.
- burlaps
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noun,
a plain-woven, coarse fabric of jute, hemp, or the like; gunny.
- lineups
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noun,
a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.
- rubella
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noun,
a usually mild contagious viral disease characterized by fever, mild upper respiratory congestion, and a fine red rash lasting a few days: if contracted by a woman during early pregnancy, it may cause serious damage to the fetus.
- Pilsner
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noun,
a pale, light lager beer.
- pilular
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling pills.
- rapines
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- burials
-
noun,
the act or ceremony of burying.
- puranas
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noun,
any of 18 collections of Hindu legends and religious instructions.
- abulias
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noun,
a symptom of mental disorder involving impairment or loss of volition.
- parable
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noun,
a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson.
- paniers
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noun,
pannier.
- pilules
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noun,
a small pill (contrasted with bolus).
- Aurelia
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noun,
moon jellyfish.
- Aubanel
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noun,
Théodore [tey-aw-dawr] /teɪ ɔˈdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1829–86, French poet.
- upbears
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verb (used with object),
to bear up; raise aloft; sustain or support.
- Ausable
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noun,
a river in NE New York, flowing NE through a gorge (Ausable Chasm) into Lake Champlain. 20 miles (32 km) long.
- Uralian
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adjective,
of or relating to the Ural Mountains or their inhabitants.
- insular
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noun,
an inhabitant of an island; islander.
- ranulas
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noun,
a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.
- balneal
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adjective,
of or relating to baths or bathing.
- Linares
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noun,
a city in S Spain.
- purlins
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noun,
a longitudinal member in a roof frame, usually for supporting common rafters or the like between the plate and the ridge.
- Serbian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Serbia, especially one of the Slavic peoples inhabiting it.
- Albinus
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noun,
Alcuin.
- parians
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- paenula
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noun,
a long, circular cloak, sleeveless and often hooded, worn by the poorer classes in ancient Rome.
- Piraeus
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noun,
a seaport in SE Greece: the port of Athens.
- earlaps
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noun,
earflap.
- inulase
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noun,
an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose.
- paellas
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noun,
a Spanish dish prepared by simmering together chicken, seafood, rice, vegetables, and saffron and other seasonings.
- Plauen
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noun,
a city in E Germany.
- lipase
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- sarape
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noun,
serape.
- pleura
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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.
- LeBrun
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noun,
Albert [al-ber] /alˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1871–1950, president of France 1932–40.
- learns
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verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- pineal
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adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- saurel
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noun,
any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
- pleur-
-
- silure
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plural noun,
a British Celtic tribe resident in southeastern Wales at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain.
- Espana
-
noun,
Spanish name of Spain.
- Belial
-
noun,
Theology. the spirit of evil personified; the devil; Satan.
- Sarnia
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noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- Serbia
-
noun,
a republic in S Europe since 2006; includes the autonomous province of Vojvodina and claims sovereignty over the autonomous province of Kosovo, which has declared itself independent; formerly part of Yugoslavia, in the N part: a former kingdom in S Europe. 34,116 sq. mi. (88,360 sq. km). Capital: Belgrade.
- plasia
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- lineal
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adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- libras
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noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- libers
-
noun,
phloem.
- Banias
-
noun,
banyan (def 2).
- ranula
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noun,
a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.
- realia
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plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- ballup
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noun,
a state of confusion; mix-up.
- ballas
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noun,
a spherical aggregate of small diamond crystals used for drilling and for various industrial purposes.
- Libera
-
noun,
an ancient Italian goddess of wine, vineyards, and fertility and the wife of Liber, in later times identified with Persephone.
- libels
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noun,
Law.
defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.
the act or crime of publishing it.
a formal written declaration or statement, as one containing the allegations of a plaintiff or the grounds of a charge.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- Epirus
-
noun,
an ancient district in NW Greece and S Albania.
- siller
-
noun,
silver.
- liners
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- lineup
-
noun,
a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.
- planar
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adjective,
of or relating to a geometric plane.
- Barnes
-
noun,
Albert Coombs [koomz] /kumz/ (Show IPA), 1873–1951, U.S. inventor and art collector.
- lianas
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- bairns
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- liable
-
adjective,
legally responsible:
- Plains
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noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- silane
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noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- plani-
-
- planer
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noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- Berlin
-
noun,
a large, four-wheeled, closed carriage hung between two perches and having two interior seats.
- brules
-
noun,
(in the Pacific Northwest) an area of forest destroyed by fire.
- rubies
-
noun,
a red variety of corundum, used as a gem.
- Israel
-
noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- prunes
-
noun,
a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
- purlin
-
noun,
a longitudinal member in a roof frame, usually for supporting common rafters or the like between the plate and the ridge.
- Brunel
-
noun,
Isambard Kingdom [iz-uh m-bahrd] /ˈɪz əmˌbɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1806–59, English civil engineer and naval architect.
- Brunei
-
noun,
a sultanate under British protection on the NW coast of Borneo: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1984. 2220 sq. mi. (5750 sq. km). Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan.
- bruise
-
noun,
an injury due to bruising; contusion.
- Puebla
-
noun,
a state in S central Mexico. 13,124 sq. mi. (33,990 sq. km).
- bruins
-
noun,
a bear, especially a European brown bear.
- brines
-
noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- labels
-
noun,
a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- brills
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus, closely related to the turbot.
- labial
-
noun,
any labial consonant, especially a bilabial.
- labile
-
adjective,
apt or likely to change.
- Labuan
-
noun,
an island off the W coast of Sabah: part of Sabah state, E Malaysia: a free port. 35 sq. mi. (90.65 sq. km).
- Rubens
-
noun,
Peter Paul [pee-ter pawl;; Flemish pey-tuh r poul] /ˈpi tər pɔl;; Flemish ˈpeɪ tər paʊl/ (Show IPA), 1577–1640, Flemish painter.
- earlap
-
noun,
earflap.
- Brasil
-
noun,
Brazil.
- burins
-
noun,
a tempered steel rod, with a lozenge-shaped point and a rounded handle, used for engraving furrows in metal.
- insula
-
noun,
a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
- Insull
-
noun,
Samuel, 1859–1938, U.S. public utilities magnate, born in England.
- insure
-
verb (used with object),
to guarantee against loss or harm.
- inures
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- burlap
-
noun,
a plain-woven, coarse fabric of jute, hemp, or the like; gunny.
- Pallas
-
noun,
Also called Pallas Athena. Classical Mythology. Athena (def 1).
- buries
-
noun,
Nautical. housing1 (def 8a, b).
- puisne
-
noun,
an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
- burial
-
noun,
the act or ceremony of burying.
- 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.
- burans
-
noun,
a strong Asian wind of the Asian steppes accompanying dust storms in summer and blizzards in winter.
- ripens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- purine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 , from which is derived a group of compounds including uric acid, xanthine, and caffeine.
- Isabel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ruanas
-
noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- Laelia
-
noun,
any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.
- Presb.
-
- plural
-
noun,
the plural number.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- Elbrus
-
noun,
a mountain in the S Russian Federation, in the Caucasus range: the highest peak in Europe, 18,465 feet (5628 meters).
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- Purana
-
noun,
any of 18 collections of Hindu legends and religious instructions.
- birles
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- Saipan
-
noun,
an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
- lauans
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- blains
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- lauras
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- Laurel
-
noun,
Also called bay, sweet bay. a small European evergreen tree, Laurus nobilis, of the laurel family, having dark, glossy green leaves.
Compare laurel family.
- Lauren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Laurie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- Salian
-
noun,
a Salian Frank.
- Salina
-
noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- Blaine
-
noun,
James Gillespie [gi-les-pee] /gɪˈlɛs pi/ (Show IPA), 1830–93, U.S. statesman.
- Blairs
-
noun,
Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
- branle
-
noun,
a lively 16th- and 17th-century round dance originating in France.
- Sabean
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Saba.
- braise
-
verb (used with object),
to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid.
- brains
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- brails
-
noun,
Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
- Braila
-
noun,
a port in E Romania, on the Danube River. 203,983.
- lanais
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- Rabaul
-
noun,
a seaport on NE New Britain island, in the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea.
- Blaise
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- Sabina
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “a Sabine woman.”.
- Sabine
-
noun,
one of the Sabine people.
- lapins
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- blears
-
noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- rabies
-
noun,
an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus group; hydrophobia.
- blares
-
noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- parles
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- abulia
-
noun,
a symptom of mental disorder involving impairment or loss of volition.
- anuria
-
noun,
the absence or suppression of urine.
- suable
-
adjective,
liable to be sued; capable of being sued.
- unseal
-
verb (used with object),
to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
- pellas
-
noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- nebula
-
noun,
Astronomy.
Also called diffuse nebula. a cloud of interstellar gas and dust. Compare dark nebula, emission nebula, reflection nebula.
(formerly) any celestial object that appears nebulous, hazy, or fuzzy, and extended in a telescope view.
- unsell
-
verb (used with object),
to dissuade from a belief in the desirability, value, wisdom, or truth of something:
- nebris
-
noun,
a fawn skin worn in Greek mythology by Dionysus and his followers.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- upbear
-
verb (used with object),
to bear up; raise aloft; sustain or support.
- sprain
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- spline
-
noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- Pansil
-
noun,
Pancha Sila.
- apneas
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- splen-
-
- abseil
-
noun, verb (used without object),
rappel.
- Pellan
-
noun,
Alfred [French al-fred] /French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Canadian painter.
- Arabis
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Arabis, including the rock cresses.
- Arbela
-
noun,
an ancient city of Assyria, E of the Tigris, on the site of modern Erbil: headquarters of Darius III before his defeat by Alexander the Great at Gaugamela 331 b.c.
- Urania
-
noun,
uranium dioxide.
- spinel
-
noun,
any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
- Arallu
-
noun,
the ancient Babylonian world of the dead.
- paella
-
noun,
a Spanish dish prepared by simmering together chicken, seafood, rice, vegetables, and saffron and other seasonings.
- arable
-
noun,
land that can be or is cultivated.
- paeans
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- spirea
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- Arabel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- uprise
-
noun,
an act of rising up.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- Apulia
-
noun,
a department in SE Italy. 7442 sq. mi. (19,275 sq. km). Capital: Bari.
- spiral
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- pensil
-
noun,
pencel.
- Anubis
-
noun,
the god of tombs and weigher of the hearts of the dead: represented as having the head of a jackal.
- unrips
-
verb (used with object),
to undo by ripping; cut or tear open; rip; take apart or detach.
- spinal
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- allure
-
noun,
fascination; charm; appeal.
- supra-
-
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- alible
-
adjective,
nutritive; nourishing.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Albers
-
noun,
Josef, 1888–1976, U.S. painter, born in Germany.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- supine
-
noun,
(in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”.
- nubias
-
noun,
a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.
- Allier
-
noun,
a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
- nubile
-
adjective,
(of a young woman) suitable for marriage, especially in regard to age or physical development; marriageable.
- Parian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- Allies
-
noun,
plural of ally.
- all-in
-
adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- Alpena
-
noun,
a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
- unripe
-
adjective,
not ripe; immature; not fully developed:
- parens
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- unreal
-
adjective,
not real or actual.
- unpile
-
verb (used with object),
to disentangle or remove from a piled condition:
- subpar
-
adjective,
below an average, usual, or normal level, quality, or the like; below par:
- airbus
-
noun,
a short-range or medium-range commercial passenger airplane, especially one that is part of a frequent shuttlelike service between two popular destinations.
- neural
-
adjective,
of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.
- sullen
-
adjective,
showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve.
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- unbars
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a bar or bars from; open; unlock; unbolt:
- super-
-
- unable
-
adjective,
lacking the necessary power, competence, etc., to accomplish some specified act:
- Ulpian
-
noun,
(Domitius Ulpianus) died a.d. 288? Roman jurist.
- superb
-
adjective,
admirably fine or excellent; extremely good:
- Superi
-
plural noun,
(in ancient Rome) the gods.
- nausea
-
noun,
sickness at the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.
- Upsala
-
noun,
Uppsala.
- ursine
-
adjective,
of or relating to a bear or bears.
- Lublin
-
noun,
a city in E Poland.
- L-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- Pilsen
-
noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- pillar
-
noun,
an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument:
- pileus
-
noun,
Mycology. the horizontal portion of a mushroom, bearing gills, tubes, etc., on its underside; a cap.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- pibals
-
noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds by theodolitic tracking of a pilot balloon.
- usable
-
adjective,
available or convenient for use:
- paisan
-
noun,
compatriot.
- lupine
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine) of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
- Palila
-
noun,
a stout Hawaiian honeycreeper, Loxioides bailleui, having a thick, stubby bill, yellow head and breast, and gray back: an endangered species.
- lunies
-
noun,
a lunatic.
- urials
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- palais
-
noun,
French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- urinal
-
noun,
a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
- lunars
-
noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- urines
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- lulabs
-
noun,
lulav.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- arsen-
-
- pilule
-
noun,
a small pill (contrasted with bolus).
- pallia
-
noun,
a large, rectangular mantle worn by men in ancient Greece and Rome.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- narial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- ablare
-
adverb, adjective,
blaring:
- panels
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- Naples
-
noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- Abelia
-
noun,
any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Abelia, of the honeysuckle family, having clusters of small white or pink flowers.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- urbane
-
adjective,
having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities:
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Urbana
-
noun,
a city in E Illinois, adjoining Champaign.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Perlis
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
- Persia
-
noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- palls
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- pubis
-
noun,
that part of either innominate bone that, with the corresponding part of the other, forms the front of the pelvis.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Nubia
-
noun,
a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.
- nulls
-
noun,
Electronics. a point of minimum signal reception, as on a radio direction finder or other electronic meter.
- publ.
-
- rall.
-
- prune
-
noun,
a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
- pareu
-
noun,
lavalava.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- pubes
-
noun,
the lower part of the abdomen, especially the region between the right and left iliac regions.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- pari-
-
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- Epis.
-
- Erbil
-
noun,
a town in N Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela.
- Parl.
-
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- Prus.
-
- punas
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- pulis
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- nurls
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- illus
-
- Ibsen
-
noun,
Henrik [hen-rik] /ˈhɛn rɪk/ (Show IPA), 1828–1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet.
- 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).
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- ileus
-
noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- puris
-
noun,
poori.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- para-
-
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- inure
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- Laban
-
noun,
the father of Leah and Rachel and the father-in-law of Jacob. Gen. 24:29; 29:16–30.
- in-lb
-
- insp.
-
- 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.
- Purse
-
noun,
a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
- Nurse
-
noun,
a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm.
Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- pale-
-
- 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.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- insep
-
- Rabin
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
- Iran.
-
- pulls
-
- rabal
-
noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds aloft by theodolitic tracking of a radiosonde.
- Pusan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- paras
-
noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- label
-
noun,
a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Liber
-
noun,
phloem.
- libel
-
noun,
Law.
defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.
the act or crime of publishing it.
a formal written declaration or statement, as one containing the allegations of a plaintiff or the grounds of a charge.
- Libau
-
noun,
German name of Liepāja.
- pibal
-
noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds by theodolitic tracking of a pilot balloon.
- plan-
-
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- Nabal
-
noun,
a wealthy Calebite, husband of Abigail, who refused rightful tribute to King David for protecting Nabal's flocks. I Sam. 25.
- nabes
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- Nabis
-
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- lures
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Lepus
-
noun,
the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- plebs
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the common people, as contrasted with the patricians and later with the senatorial nobility or the equestrian order.
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- lunes
-
noun,
Archaic. fits of madness.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- lubra
-
noun,
an Aborigine girl or woman.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- Lisle
-
noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- pilus
-
noun,
a hair or hairlike structure.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- Linus
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 76? pope 67?–76?.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- lubes
-
noun,
lubricant.
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Libra
-
noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- lulab
-
noun,
lulav.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- 30-30
-
- pilau
-
noun,
pilaf.
- lunar
-
noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Piura
-
noun,
a city in N Peru.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- lunas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- nills
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- lapel
-
noun,
either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- Pres.
-
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- 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:
- 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.
- lalia
-
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- Pauli
-
noun,
Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- prius
-
noun,
a brand of hybrid car, one of the first commercially successful, that runs at lower speeds on an electric motor powered by a battery pack, and at higher speeds on a gasoline engine, which can also recharge the battery.
- Paula
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Paul.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- labia
-
noun,
plural of labium.
- 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.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Nebr.
-
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- peri-
-
- plur.
-
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- nears
-
- Laura
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- lauan
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- 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.
- neur-
-
- prae-
-
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Pella
-
noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Lulea
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Palla
-
noun,
a voluminous square of cloth draped around the body as a mantle or wrap, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- 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.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- slurp
-
noun,
an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound:
- slurb
-
noun,
a shabby, ill-planned suburban area.
- Asura
-
noun,
(in Indian mythology) a god or demon.
- Auber
-
noun,
Daniel François Esprit [da-nyel frahn-swa es-pree] /daˈnyɛl frɑ̃ˈswa ɛsˈpri/ (Show IPA), 1782–1871, French composer.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- Aural
-
adjective,
of or relating to an aura.
- sirup
-
noun,
any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- bails
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- span-
-
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- 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.
- Arnel
-
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- Aruba
-
noun,
an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the West Indies, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 69 sq. mi. (179 sq. km).
- spall
-
noun,
a chip or splinter, as of stone or ore.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- Asben
-
noun,
Aïr.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- ASEAN
-
- Snell
-
noun,
a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Baiae
-
noun,
an ancient resort city in SW Italy, near Naples: villas of Caesar, Nero, and Pompey.
- bairn
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- Bauer
-
noun,
Georg [gey-awrk] /geɪˈɔrk/ (Show IPA), Agricola, Georgius.
- Basel
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
- Basie
-
noun,
William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
- Basil
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
- basin
-
noun,
a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
- Basle
-
noun,
Basel.
- Basra
-
noun,
a port in SE Iraq, N of the Persian Gulf.
- Beals
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- basal
-
adjective,
of, at, or forming the base.
- beans
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- bears
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Beira
-
noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- sauna
-
noun,
a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
- Bella
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Isabella.
- Benis
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- sebi-
-
- Sella
-
noun,
Zillah.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- BALUN
-
noun,
a device for converting a balanced line into an unbalanced line and vice versa.
- Balas
-
noun,
a rose-red variety of spinel.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- bales
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- Balla
-
noun,
Giacomo [jah-kaw-maw] /ˈdʒɑ kɔ mɔ/ (Show IPA), 1871?–1958, Italian painter.
- balls
-
noun,
a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere:
- balsa
-
noun,
a tropical American tree, Ochroma pyramidale (lagopus), of the bombax family, yielding an exceedingly light wood used for life preservers, rafts, toy airplanes, etc.
- banes
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- baris
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- bania
-
noun,
banyan (def 2).
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Barea
-
noun,
Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Spanish ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Spanish ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1897–1957, Spanish author, critic, lecturer, and broadcaster: in England after 1939.
- bares
-
verb,
simple past tense of bear1 .
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Beria
-
noun,
Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- unrip
-
verb (used with object),
to undo by ripping; cut or tear open; rip; take apart or detach.
- unbar
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a bar or bars from; open; unlock; unbolt:
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- ulpan
-
noun,
an institute or school for intensive study of Hebrew, especially by immigrants to Israel.
- ulnas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- Alas.
-
- ulans
-
noun,
uhlan.
- Alban
-
noun,
Saint, 3rd century a.d, first English martyr.
- albas
-
noun,
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
- sural
-
adjective,
of or relating to the calf of the leg.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- aeri-
-
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- abase
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- urine
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- Uriel
-
noun,
one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- Urena
-
noun,
any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Urban
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 222–230.
- abuse
-
noun,
wrong or improper use; misuse:
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- ables
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- uran-
-
- Abner
-
noun,
the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
- abrin
-
noun,
a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
- abris
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- Abuna
-
noun,
the title of the chief bishop of the Ethiopian Church.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- spell
-
noun,
a word, phrase, or form of words supposed to have magic power; charm; incantation:
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- Apure
-
noun,
a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
- Arab.
-
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- Arbil
-
noun,
Erbil.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- Allan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Sulla
-
noun,
(Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix) 138–78 b.c, Roman general and statesman: dictator 82–79.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- alula
-
noun,
Also called bastard wing, spurious wing. the group of three to six small, rather stiff feathers growing on the first digit, pollex, or thumb of a bird's wing.
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- anal.
-
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- suber
-
noun,
cork (def 6).
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- spurn
-
noun,
disdainful rejection.
- sprue
-
noun,
Metallurgy.
an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold.
the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- banal
-
adjective,
devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite:
- Berns
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- runes
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- Brusa
-
noun,
Bursa.
- Brule
-
noun,
(in the Pacific Northwest) an area of forest destroyed by fire.
- Bruin
-
noun,
a bear, especially a European brown bear.
- brise
-
noun,
a ballet movement in which the dancer jumps off one foot, beats the legs together, and lands on both feet.
- Brine
-
noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- Brill
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus, closely related to the turbot.
- reni-
-
- Rules
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- Brian
-
noun,
a male given name.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Repub
-
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- Brans
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Brale
-
- brain
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- brail
-
noun,
Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ruins
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- Saber
-
noun,
a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rills
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- burse
-
noun,
a pouch or case for some special purpose.
- Bursa
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a pouch, sac, or vesicle, especially a sac containing synovia, to facilitate motion, as between a tendon and a bone.
- burps
-
noun,
a belch; eructation.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Burns
-
noun,
Arthur F(rank) 1904–1987, U.S. economist, born in Austria: chairman of the Federal Reserve Board 1970–78.
- burls
-
noun,
a small knot or lump in wool, thread, or cloth.
- burin
-
noun,
a tempered steel rod, with a lozenge-shaped point and a rounded handle, used for engraving furrows in metal.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Buran
-
noun,
a strong Asian wind of the Asian steppes accompanying dust storms in summer and blizzards in winter.
- bulls
-
noun,
the male of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos, with sexual organs intact and capable of reproduction.
- resp.
-
- bulla
-
noun,
a seal attached to an official document, as a papal bull.
- bull.
-
abbreviation,
bulletin.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Buell
-
noun,
Don Carlos [kahr-lohs] /ˈkɑr loʊs/ (Show IPA), 1818–98, Union general in the U.S. Civil War.
- ruana
-
noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Ruben
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Reuben (defs 1, 2).
- rubes
-
noun,
an unsophisticated person from a rural area; hick.
- re-up
-
verb (used with or without object),
to reenlist.
- ruble
-
noun,
a silver or copper-alloy coin and monetary unit of Russia, the Soviet Union, and its successor states, equal to 100 kopecks.
- rebus
-
noun,
a representation of a word or phrase by pictures, symbols, etc., that suggest that word or phrase or its syllables:
- Braun
-
noun,
Eva [ee-vuh;; German ey-vah] /ˈi və;; German ˈeɪ vɑ/ (Show IPA), 1912–45, mistress of Adolf Hitler.
- Busra
-
noun,
Basra.
- Bills
-
noun,
a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied:
- salal
-
noun,
an evergreen shrub, Gaultheria shallon, of the heath family, native to the western coast of North America, having leathery, oblong leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers and purplish-black fruit.
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- blear
-
noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- Blase
-
adjective,
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
- blare
-
noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- Biles
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Blair
-
noun,
Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
- Blain
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- Ellis
-
noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- Blaeu
-
noun,
Willem Janszoon [vil-uh m yahn-suh n,, -sohn] /ˈvɪl əm ˈyɑn sən,, -soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1571–1638, Dutch cartographer, geographer, astronomer, and mathematician.
- birse
-
noun,
a short hair of the beard or body; a bristle.
- birne
-
noun,
boule1 (def 1).
- birls
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- Sabin
-
noun,
Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.
- birle
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
- bines
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- binal
-
adjective,
double; twofold.
- SABRE
-
noun,
a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- Elura
-
noun,
Ellora.
- blues
-
noun,
the blues, (used with a plural verb) depressed spirits; despondency; melancholy:
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Sabra
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) a person born in Israel.
- biers
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- Salpa
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Ellas
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- Sable
-
noun,
an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- Sabir
-
noun,
lingua franca (def 2).
- Pan.
-
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- uria
-
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- 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.
- USNA
-
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- Peba
-
noun,
nine-banded armadillo.
- Pen.
-
- USIA
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Puri
-
noun,
poori.
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- pure
-
adjective,
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
- spun
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- USAR
-
- 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.
- sub-
-
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- Sra.
-
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rebs
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- 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).
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rel.
-
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- uni-
-
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- 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.
- par.
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Raab
-
noun,
broccoli rabe.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- 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.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Paur
-
noun,
Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
- urbs
-
noun,
an urban area.
- supr
-
- purs
-
- paua
-
noun,
a large, edible abalone of New Zealand, Haliotis iris, the shell of which is used in making jewelry.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- RIBA
-
- repl
-
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Rep.
-
- sur-
-
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- rill
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- 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.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pre-
-
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Saba
-
noun,
an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the N Leeward Islands. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
- Sab.
-
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- prau
-
noun,
proa.
- Serb
-
noun, adjective,
Serbian.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- pleb
-
noun,
a member of the plebs; a plebeian or commoner.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- saur
-
- pnea
-
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- SBLI
-
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- sepn
-
- prin
-
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rube
-
noun,
an unsophisticated person from a rural area; hick.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- RNAS
-
- 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.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- puir
-
adjective,
poor.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Pers
-
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- PERL
-
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- per.
-
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Rus.
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- runs
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- slub
-
noun,
the fibers produced by slubbing.
- pill
-
noun,
a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- slur
-
noun,
a slurred utterance or sound.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- prs.
-
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- psia
-
- snib
-
noun,
a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- pub.
-
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- pil-
-
- rubs
-
noun,
an act or instance of rubbing:
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- Pall
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- Blue
-
noun,
the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm.
- blur
-
noun,
a smudge or smear that obscures:
- 1080
-
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- Bran
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- Bres
-
noun,
a Fomorian king of Ireland, whose unpopular rule led to the expulsion of the Fomorians by the Tuatha De Danann.
- bris
-
noun,
Brith.
- blin
-
noun,
singular of blini.
- BSAA
-
- BSAE
-
- BSEP
-
- BSIE
-
- BSIR
-
- BSNA
-
- BSPA
-
- BSPE
-
- blip
-
noun,
Also called pip. Electronics.
a spot of light on a radar screen indicating the position of a plane, submarine, or other object.
(loosely) any small spot of light on a display screen.
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- Buna
-
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- Baul
-
noun,
a member of a nonconformist Bengalese sect having gurus but no dogmas, rituals, religious institutions, or scriptures.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- Bear
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Beau
-
noun,
a male lover or sweetheart.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Bell
-
noun,
a hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup-shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like.
- bels
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- bens
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- birl
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- Benu
-
noun,
the sacred bird of ancient Egypt, corresponding to the phoenix.
- Bern
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Bill
-
noun,
a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied:
- bin-
-
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- bul.
-
- Bur.
-
- Barn
-
noun,
a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
- ible
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- esp.
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- Eur.
-
- IAEA
-
- iana
-
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- ile-
-
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Ill.
-
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- inae
-
- ins.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ire.
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- epi-
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Burl
-
noun,
a small knot or lump in wool, thread, or cloth.
- BURP
-
noun,
a belch; eructation.
- burs
-
noun,
a rough, prickly case around the seeds of certain plants, as the chestnut or burdock.
- bus.
-
- 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.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- 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.
- 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.
- ELAS
-
- Ens.
-
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elul
-
noun,
the twelfth month of the Jewish calendar.
- enl.
-
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- ISBN
-
- all-
-
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Alb.
-
- Alba
-
noun,
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- albs
-
noun,
a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alis
-
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Anas
-
- anba
-
noun,
father: a title of a clergyman or saint in the Coptic Church.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ANPA
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- ANSI
-
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- 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.
- ABLS
-
- AARP
-
- AAUP
-
- Abas
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- Abiu
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Abihu.
- abl.
-
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- abr.
-
- Ala.
-
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- abs-
-
- aer-
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- Aire
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- aur-
-
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- Aus.
-
- Baal
-
noun,
any of numerous local deities among the ancient Semitic peoples, typifying the productive forces of nature and worshiped with much sensuality.
- baas
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- bal.
-
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- Bala
-
noun,
Bilhah.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- Ball
-
noun,
a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere:
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- bar.
-
- Bara
-
noun,
Theda [thee-duh] /ˈθi də/ (Show IPA), (Theodosia Goodman) 1890–1955, U.S. actress.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Aube
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW to the Seine. 125 miles (200 km) long.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- 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.
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- 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.
- arbs
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- ARIS
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- Buri
-
noun,
the first of the gods, revealed when the cow Audhumla licked away the salty ice that covered him.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- NIRA
-
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- NLRB
-
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Lani
-
- 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.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- NRAB
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nubs
-
noun,
the point, gist, or heart of something.
- NEBS
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- nibs
-
noun,
his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical:
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- lea.
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Lib.
-
- libs
-
noun,
liberation (def 2):
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- NRPB
-
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pal.
-
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- PABA
-
noun,
para-aminobenzoic acid.
- nabs
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- Lab.
-
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lip-
-
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- lin.
-
- nurl
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- lube
-
noun,
lubricant.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- null
-
noun,
Electronics. a point of minimum signal reception, as on a radio direction finder or other electronic meter.
- Luba
-
noun,
a member of any of various groups of agricultural and hunting people inhabiting the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo, some of whom are famous for their wood carvings.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ARS
-
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- 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.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- NAA
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- ARU
-
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- 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).
- 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.
- Bap
-
noun,
a soft, flattish bread roll.
- NBS
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- be-
-
- SLP
-
- SLE
-
- SLR
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- AUA
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- ASU
-
- ASR
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASN
-
- SLA
-
- BAA
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ASI
-
- bl.
-
- bp.
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- Br.
-
- NBA
-
- SNU
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ase
-
- asb
-
- NbE
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- SRB
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- UPI
-
- Ps.
-
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- abn
-
- Abp
-
- ur-
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- ae.
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- AEA
-
- Pa.
-
- up-
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- uns
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- urb
-
noun,
an urban area.
- ure
-
- unp
-
- al.
-
- USP
-
- ap-
-
- USN
-
- ab-
-
- ABA
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- USB
-
- AIA
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- AAU
-
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- AAE
-
- AAP
-
- Aar
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- NUL
-
- NES
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- PBS
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- lub
-
- Sr.
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- APB
-
- 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.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- SPR
-
- Apl
-
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- APS
-
- NIA
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Une
-
- UAE
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- nub
-
noun,
the point, gist, or heart of something.
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- NSU
-
- NSA
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- NRA
-
- Ube
-
noun,
a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.
- USA
-
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- UAR
-
- nr.
-
- NPR
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ALU
-
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- se-
-
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- EPS
-
- REA
-
- RBI
-
- en-
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ERP
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ESA
-
- ESL
-
- ESR
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- PRA
-
- eu-
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- rib
-
noun,
one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- ean
-
- 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.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- PLR
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- EBS
-
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- ESU
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Ir.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PSA
-
- ine
-
- PSE
-
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- IPA
-
- ipr
-
- IPS
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- La.
-
- IRL
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- IUS
-
- ISR
-
- ise
-
- in.
-
- ILS
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- IAS
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Ia.
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- BPI
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- RPS
-
- ILP
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- ib.
-
- Re.
-
- 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.
- IBN
-
- ier
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- pli
-
- EbN
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- bi-
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- BIE
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- BLA
-
- SAE
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- BLL
-
- BLS
-
- Bn.
-
- BNS
-
- BPA
-
- BPE
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SAP
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noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- Bra
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noun,
brassiere.
- SBA
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- LSI
-
- BEA
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noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Isl
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- SBE
-
- sb.
-
- BEP
-
- LPN
-
- Bel
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noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- LLB
-
- ll.
-
- Sau
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noun,
German name of Sava.
- Ben
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noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- SAR
-
- BPS
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- ble
-
- SAA
-
- BSP
-
- BSE
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- Les
-
- BSN
-
- Ler
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noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- lep
-
- BSA
-
- rub
-
noun,
an act or instance of rubbing:
- bu.
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- RNA
-
- bun
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noun,
any of a wide variety of variously shaped bread rolls, usually leavened and slightly sweetened or plain, sometimes containing spices, dried currants, etc.
- Rue
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noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- USR
-
- BSL
-
- Sp.
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- PLA
-
- 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.
- BRE
-
- pl.
-
- U.
-
- N.
-
- SU
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- IP
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SN
-
- RP
-
- UL
-
- L.
-
- NI
-
- UI
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- LR
-
- PU
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- 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.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- NB
-
- SL
-
- ln
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- B-
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- i.
-
- RN
-
- le
-
- NL
-
- RI
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- PB
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NP
-
- R.
-
- UB
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- S.
-
- SA
-
- L1
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Eb
-
- RU
-
- L2
-