Anagrams of spread-eagleism
Word spread-eagleism has
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- spread-eagle
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noun,
a representation of an eagle with outspread wings: used as an emblem of the U.S.
- Esmeraldas
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noun,
a seaport in NW Ecuador.
- seed-pearl
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noun,
a pearl weighing less than ¼ grain.
- remediless
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adjective,
not admitting of remedy, as disease, trouble, damage, etc.; unremediable.
- sea-spider
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noun,
any member of the arthropod class Pycnogonida, marine invertebrates with eight long walking legs attached to a small body consisting of a cephalothorax and vestigial abdomen.
- sea-grape
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noun,
a tropical American tree, Coccoloba uvifera, of the buckwheat family, bearing grapelike clusters of edible purple berries.
- sea-eagle
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noun,
any of several large eagles of the genus Haliaetus, that usually feed on fish.
- sapremias
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noun,
blood poisoning caused by the toxins produced by bacterial putrefaction, as in gangrene.
- pedigrees
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noun,
an ancestral line; line of descent; lineage; ancestry.
- pedlaries
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noun,
peddlery.
- pedleries
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noun,
peddlery.
- gapeseeds
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noun,
a daydream or reverie.
- amperages
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noun,
the strength of an electric current measured in amperes. Abbreviation: amp.
- espaliers
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noun,
a trellis or framework on which the trunk and branches of fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow in one plane.
- permeases
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noun,
any of the proteins that mediate the transport of various molecules across biological membranes.
- rapeseeds
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noun,
the seed of the rape.
- impleader
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noun,
a procedural method by which an original party to an action may bring in and make a claim against a third party in connection with the claim made against the original party.
- madrigals
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noun,
a secular part song without instrumental accompaniment, usually for four to six voices, making abundant use of contrapuntal imitation, popular especially in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- airspeeds
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noun,
the forward speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it moves.
- airedales
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noun,
one of a breed of large terriers having a wiry, black-and-tan coat and a docked tail.
- sealeries
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noun,
a place where seals are caught.
- Esmeralda
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noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “emerald.”.
- displease
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verb (used with object),
to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy:
- misleared
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adjective,
ill-mannered; rude; crude.
- Parseeism
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noun,
the religion and customs of the Parsees.
- disparage
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verb (used with object),
to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle:
- dispersal
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noun,
dispersion (def 1).
- disagrees
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verb (used without object),
to fail to agree; differ:
- Palisades
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noun,
the line of cliffs in NE New Jersey and SE New York extending along the W bank of the lower Hudson River. About 15 miles (24 km) long; 300–500 feet (91–152 meters) high.
- gremials
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noun,
a cloth placed on the lap of the bishop, as during the celebration of Mass or when he confers orders.
- glissade
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noun,
a skillful glide over snow or ice in descending a mountain, as on skis or a toboggan.
- glimpses
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noun,
a very brief, passing look, sight, or view.
- impearls
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verb (used with object),
to form into drops resembling pearls.
- demersal
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adjective,
living or found near or in the deepest part of a body of water.
- Griselda
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noun,
a woman of exemplary meekness and patience.
- Serpasil
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- degrease
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verb (used with object),
to remove grease, oil, or the like, from, especially by treating with a chemical.
- rapeseed
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noun,
the seed of the rape.
- rampages
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noun,
violent or excited behavior that is reckless, uncontrolled, or destructive.
- almeries
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noun,
ambry.
- impleads
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verb (used with object),
to sue in a court of law.
- Asperges
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noun,
the rite of sprinkling the altar, clergy, and people with holy water before High Mass.
- smaragds
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noun,
emerald.
- Sleepers
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noun,
a person or thing that sleeps.
- impresas
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noun,
a device or emblem.
- primages
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noun,
a small allowance formerly paid by a shipper to the master and crew of a vessel for the loading and care of the goods: now charged with the freight and retained by the shipowner.
- lempiras
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
- airspeed
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noun,
the forward speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it moves.
- presides
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verb (used without object),
to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
- deep-sea
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, in, or associated with the deeper parts of the sea:
- Airedale
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noun,
one of a breed of large terriers having a wiry, black-and-tan coat and a docked tail.
- presages
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noun,
a presentiment or foreboding.
- prelease
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noun,
a lease on a building, apartment, etc., that is offered or signed before construction has begun.
- praedial
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adjective,
of, relating to, or consisting of land or its products; real; landed.
- gisarmes
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noun,
guisarme.
- remedial
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adjective,
affording remedy; tending to remedy something.
- relapses
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noun,
an act or instance of relapsing.
- emperies
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noun,
absolute dominion; sovereignty.
- disperse
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adjective,
Physical Chemistry. noting the dispersed particles in a dispersion.
- dressage
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noun,
haute école (def 1).
- sea-legs
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plural noun,
the ability to adjust one's sense of balance to the motion of a ship at sea:
- dripless
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adjective,
designed so that the substance, item, or its contents will not drip:
- sapremia
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noun,
blood poisoning caused by the toxins produced by bacterial putrefaction, as in gangrene.
- disagree
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verb (used without object),
to fail to agree; differ:
- samplers
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noun,
a person who samples.
- seepages
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noun,
the act or process of seeping; leakage.
- eelgrass
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noun,
a grasslike marine plant, Zostera marina, having ribbonlike leaves.
- salaries
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noun,
a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services.
- salaried
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adjective,
receiving a salary:
- emprises
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noun,
an adventurous enterprise.
- re-lease
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noun,
a contract for re-leasing land or property.
- epigrams
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noun,
any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed.
- Pleiades
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noun,
any of the Pleiades.
- espalier
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noun,
a trellis or framework on which the trunk and branches of fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow in one plane.
- despairs
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noun,
loss of hope; hopelessness.
- amperage
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noun,
the strength of an electric current measured in amperes. Abbreviation: amp.
- demireps
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noun,
a demimondaine.
- gapeseed
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noun,
a daydream or reverie.
- amidases
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noun,
an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an acid amide.
- gelsemia
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noun,
the dried rhizome and root of yellow jasmine, formerly used as a sedative in the form of a powder, tincture, or fluid extract.
- sidereal
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adjective,
determined by or from the stars:
- remedies
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noun,
something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder; a healing medicine, application, or treatment.
- sea-maid
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noun,
a mermaid.
- limeades
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noun,
a beverage consisting of lime juice, a sweetener, and plain or carbonated water.
- realisms
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noun,
interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- seriemas
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noun,
either of two birds of the family Cariamidae, Cariama cristata, of southern Brazil, or Chunga burmeisteri, of Argentina, having long legs, an erectile crest, a short, broad bill, and limited ability to fly.
- malaises
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noun,
a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
- speeders
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noun,
a person or thing that speeds.
- M-series
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noun,
See under M-line.
- madeiras
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noun,
a group of eight islands off the NW coast of Africa, part of Portugal. 308 sq. mi. (798 sq. km). Capital: Funchal.
- madrigal
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noun,
a secular part song without instrumental accompaniment, usually for four to six voices, making abundant use of contrapuntal imitation, popular especially in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Agamedes
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noun,
a daughter of Augeas noted for her skill at using herbs for healing.
- spiremes
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noun,
the threadlike chromatin of a cell nucleus, present during early meiosis or mitosis.
- misreads
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verb (used with or without object),
to read wrongly.
- Peerless
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adjective,
having no equal; matchless; unrivaled.
- maladies
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noun,
any disorder or disease of the body, especially one that is chronic or deepseated.
- misplead
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verb (used with or without object),
to plead incorrectly.
- pleaders
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noun,
a person who pleads, especially at law.
- misleads
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verb (used with object),
to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
- permease
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noun,
any of the proteins that mediate the transport of various molecules across biological membranes.
- misdeals
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noun,
Cards. a deal in which the wrong number of cards have been distributed or in which the cards were dealt in the wrong order or manner, necessitating a new deal and the cancellation of any points made on the hand, sometimes with a penalty to the dealer.
- spiraeas
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noun,
spirea.
- perigees
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noun,
the point in the orbit of a heavenly body, especially the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth.
- mileages
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noun,
the aggregate number of miles traveled over in a given time.
- pedigree
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noun,
an ancestral line; line of descent; lineage; ancestry.
- peerages
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noun,
the body of peers of a country or state.
- spielers
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noun,
a barker, as at a circus sideshow.
- Paradise
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noun,
heaven, as the final abode of the righteous.
- Meleager
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noun,
flourished 1st century b.c, Greek epigrammatist.
- L-series
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noun,
See under L-line.
- pledgees
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noun,
a person to whom a pledge is made or with whom something is deposited as a pledge.
- palisade
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noun,
a fence of pales or stakes set firmly in the ground, as for enclosure or defense.
- dalasis
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noun,
a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Gambia, equal to 100 bututs.
- midlegs
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noun,
the middle part of the leg.
- eldress
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noun,
a laywoman who is a governing officer in certain Protestant churches.
- elapses
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noun,
the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
- elapids
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noun,
any of numerous cosmopolitan snakes of the family Elapidae, having permanently erect fangs in the front of the upper jaw and including the New World coral snakes, the cobras, and most Australian snakes.
- peelers
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noun,
a person or thing that peels.
- sampler
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noun,
a person who samples.
- pedlars
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noun,
peddler.
- samples
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noun,
a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- sealers
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noun,
an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
- Sergipe
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noun,
a state in NE Brazil. 8490 sq. mi. (21,990 sq. km). Capital: Aracajú.
- elegies
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noun,
a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead.
- sarapes
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noun,
serape.
- milages
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noun,
mileage.
- mileage
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noun,
the aggregate number of miles traveled over in a given time.
- Daimler
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noun,
Gottlieb (Wilhelm) [got-leeb-wil-helm;; German gawt-leep-vil-helm] /ˈgɒt libˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈgɔt lipˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1834–1900, German automotive engineer, inventor, and manufacturer.
- mirages
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noun,
an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air.
- misdeal
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noun,
Cards. a deal in which the wrong number of cards have been distributed or in which the cards were dealt in the wrong order or manner, necessitating a new deal and the cancellation of any points made on the hand, sometimes with a penalty to the dealer.
- earlaps
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noun,
earflap.
- parades
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noun,
a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc.
- Messier
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noun,
Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1730–1817, French astronomer.
- emprise
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noun,
an adventurous enterprise.
- seriema
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noun,
either of two birds of the family Cariamidae, Cariama cristata, of southern Brazil, or Chunga burmeisteri, of Argentina, having long legs, an erectile crest, a short, broad bill, and limited ability to fly.
- Merilee
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noun,
a female given name.
- rimples
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noun,
a wrinkle.
- epimers
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noun,
either of a pair of isomeric aldose compounds, especially of certain sugars, that differ from each other in the positions of the H and OH at the second atom from the end of the carbon chain, as d-glucose and d-mannose.
- peeress
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noun,
the wife or widow of a peer.
- epigram
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noun,
any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed.
- epigeal
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adjective,
Entomology. living near the surface of the ground, as on low herbs or other surface vegetation.
- serials
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noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- EMPRESS
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noun,
a female ruler of an empire.
- dragees
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noun,
a sugarcoated nut or candy.
- peerage
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noun,
the body of peers of a country or state.
- empales
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verb (used with object),
impale (defs 1–5).
- emigres
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noun,
an emigrant, especially a person who flees from his or her native land because of political conditions.
- sailers
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noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- emersed
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adjective,
risen or standing out of water, surrounding leaves, etc.
- emeries
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noun,
a granular mineral substance consisting typically of corundum mixed with magnetite or hematite, used powdered, crushed, or consolidated for grinding and polishing.
- emerges
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verb (used without object),
to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity:
- Emerald
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noun,
a rare variety of beryl that is colored green by chromium and valued as a gem.
- Salamis
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noun,
an island off the SE coast of Greece, W of Athens, in the Gulf of Aegina: Greeks defeated Persians in a naval battle 480 b.c. 39 sq. mi. (101 sq. km).
- message
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noun,
a communication containing some information, news, advice, request, or the like, sent by messenger, telephone, email, or other means.
- Seaside
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noun,
the land along the sea; seacoast.
- Serapis
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noun,
Also, Sarapis. a Greco-Egyptian deity combining the attributes of Osiris and Apis, identified in Egypt with the Ptolemies: later worshiped throughout the Greek and Roman empires.
- desires
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noun,
a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment:
- degames
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noun,
lemonwood.
- dialers
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noun,
a person or thing that dials.
- diagram
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noun,
a figure, usually consisting of a line drawing, made to accompany and illustrate a geometrical theorem, mathematical demonstration, etc.
- seepage
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noun,
the act or process of seeping; leakage.
- passade
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noun,
a turn or course of a horse backward or forward on the same ground.
- despise
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verb (used with object),
to regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe.
- degerms
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verb (used with object),
to rid of germs.
- despair
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noun,
loss of hope; hopelessness.
- dereism
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noun,
autism.
- diesels
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noun,
diesel engine.
- derails
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noun,
a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
- depress
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verb (used with object),
to make sad or gloomy; lower in spirits; deject; dispirit.
- deperms
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verb (used with object),
to reduce the permanent magnetism of (a vessel) by wrapping an electric cable around it vertically athwartships and energizing the cable.
- demises
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noun,
death or decease.
- palsies
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noun,
any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
- paresis
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noun,
partial motor paralysis.
- seidels
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noun,
a large beer mug with a capacity of one liter (1.1 quarts) and often having a hinged lid.
- demirep
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noun,
a demimondaine.
- seemers
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noun,
a person who constantly pretends.
- digress
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verb (used without object),
to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing; depart from the principal line of argument, plot, study, etc.
- damages
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noun,
injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness:
- dealers
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noun,
a person who buys and sells articles without altering their condition; trader or merchant, especially a wholesaler:
- misease
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noun,
Archaic. discomfort; distress; suffering.
- Sedalia
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noun,
a city in central Missouri.
- sedarim
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noun,
a plural of Seder.
- mislead
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verb (used with object),
to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
- serapes
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noun,
a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
- dampers
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noun,
a person or thing that damps or depresses:
- Dampier
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noun,
William, 1652–1715, English navigator, explorer, buccaneer, and writer.
- dispels
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verb (used with object),
to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate:
- misread
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verb (used with or without object),
to read wrongly.
- dimples
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noun,
a small, natural hollow area or crease, permanent or transient, in some soft part of the human body, especially one formed in the cheek in smiling.
- dearies
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noun,
darling.
- disease
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noun,
a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
- disarms
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verb (used with object),
to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
- palmers
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noun,
a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
- semaise
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noun,
cymaise.
- palsied
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noun,
any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
- seeders
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noun,
a person or thing that seeds.
- passage
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noun,
a portion or section of a written work; a paragraph, verse, etc.:
- dismals
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noun,
Southern U.S. a tract of swampy land, usually along the coast.
- pledges
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noun,
a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something:
- Melissa
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the sister of Amalthea who nourished the infant Zeus with honey.
- radials
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noun,
a radial section or construction.
- Larissa
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noun,
a city in E Thessaly, in E Greece.
- largess
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noun,
generous bestowal of gifts.
- Laramie
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noun,
a city in SE Wyoming.
- primage
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noun,
a small allowance formerly paid by a shipper to the master and crew of a vessel for the loading and care of the goods: now charged with the freight and retained by the shipowner.
- lampers
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noun,
lampas.
- lampads
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noun,
lamp or candlestick.
- Madeira
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noun,
a group of eight islands off the NW coast of Africa, part of Portugal. 308 sq. mi. (798 sq. km). Capital: Funchal.
- laagers
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noun,
a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.
- Raamses
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noun,
a city that was built for the Pharaoh by the Israelites and from which the Exodus began. Ex. 1:11.
- railage
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noun,
an amount charged for transporting goods by rail.
- plasmid
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noun,
a segment of DNA independent of the chromosomes and capable of replication, occurring in bacteria and yeast: used in recombinant DNA procedures to transfer genetic material from one cell to another.
- impress
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noun,
the act of impressing.
- impresa
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noun,
a device or emblem.
- mailers
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noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- pesades
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noun,
a maneuver in which the horse is made to rear, keeping its hind legs stationary and its forelegs drawn in.
- implead
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verb (used with object),
to sue in a court of law.
- impers.
-
- impedes
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verb (used with object),
to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
- impearl
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verb (used with object),
to form into drops resembling pearls.
- impasse
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noun,
a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock.
- impales
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verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- plasmas
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noun,
Anatomy, Physiology. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
- preside
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verb (used without object),
to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
- Rameses
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noun,
Ramses (def 1).
- preemie
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noun,
an infant born prematurely; a preterm.
- lipread
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verb (used with object),
to understand spoken words by interpreting the movements of a speaker's lips without hearing the sounds made.
- lipases
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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.
- limeade
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noun,
a beverage consisting of lime juice, a sweetener, and plain or carbonated water.
- ligases
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
- pledgee
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noun,
a person to whom a pledge is made or with whom something is deposited as a pledge.
- praises
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- Palmira
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noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- lempira
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
- predial
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adjective,
praedial.
- Legaspi
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noun,
a seaport on SE Luzon, in the Philippines.
- pleader
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noun,
a person who pleads, especially at law.
- pregame
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noun,
an event or broadcast relating to and occurring just before a sports game:
- pleases
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Idioms,
if you please,
if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer.
(used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
- prelim.
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- ledgers
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noun,
Bookkeeping. an account book of final entry, in which business transactions are recorded.
- prelims
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noun,
preliminary.
- premeds
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noun,
a program of premedical study or training.
- premise
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noun,
Also, premiss. Logic. a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion.
- leaders
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noun,
a person or thing that leads.
- presage
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noun,
a presentiment or foreboding.
- presale
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noun,
a sale held in advance of an advertised sale, as for select customers.
- impalas
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noun,
an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.
- rampage
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noun,
violent or excited behavior that is reckless, uncontrolled, or destructive.
- melders
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noun,
the quantity of meal ground at one time; the yield of meal from a crop or specific amount of grain.
- Pelasgi
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plural noun,
the Pelasgians.
- release
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noun,
a freeing or releasing from confinement, obligation, pain, emotional strain, etc.
- medlars
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noun,
a small tree, Mespilus germanica, of the rose family, the fruit of which resembles a crab apple and is not edible until the early stages of decay.
- pelisse
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noun,
an outer garment lined or trimmed with fur.
- Megaera
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noun,
one of the Furies.
- Megaris
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noun,
a district in ancient Greece, between the Gulf of Corinth and Saronic Gulf.
- megilps
-
noun,
a jellylike vehicle used in oil paints and usually consisting of linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish.
- remiped
-
noun,
a remiped animal.
- geladas
-
noun,
a large baboonlike cliff-dwelling monkey, Theropithecus gelada, native to mountains of Ethiopia, having a brown coat and, in the male, a luxuriant mane: an endangered species.
- remises
-
verb (used with object),
to give up a claim to; surrender by deed.
- repeals
-
noun,
the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
- relapse
-
noun,
an act or instance of relapsing.
- replies
-
noun,
an answer or response in words or writing.
- gaspers
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- resails
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- resales
-
noun,
the act of selling a second time.
- pelages
-
noun,
the hair, fur, wool, or other soft covering of a mammal.
- resedas
-
noun,
a grayish green.
- resiles
-
verb (used without object),
to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
- pleiads
-
noun,
any of the Pleiades.
- esplees
-
noun,
the yield from land, as produce or rents.
- espials
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- medials
-
noun,
Phonetics.
a medial sound or letter.
media2 (def 1).
- measles
-
noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb) Pathology.
an acute infectious disease occurring mostly in children, characterized by catarrhal and febrile symptoms and an eruption of small red spots; rubeola.
any of certain other eruptive diseases. Compare German measles.
- malaise
-
noun,
a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
- massage
-
noun,
the act or art of treating the body by rubbing, kneading, patting, or the like, to stimulate circulation, increase suppleness, relieve tension, etc.
- idlesse
-
noun,
idleness.
- readies
-
noun,
the state or condition of being ready.
- realism
-
noun,
interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- malpais
-
noun,
Southwestern U.S. an extensive area of rough, barren lava flows.
- Perseid
-
noun,
any of a shower of meteors appearing in August and radiating from a point in the constellation Perseus.
- grilses
-
noun,
a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.
- gremial
-
noun,
a cloth placed on the lap of the bishop, as during the celebration of Mass or when he confers orders.
- redeems
-
verb (used with object),
to buy or pay off; clear by payment:
- greases
-
noun,
the melted or rendered fat of animals, especially when in a soft state.
- redlegs
-
noun,
a member of a secret organization, formed in Kansas in 1862, that engaged in guerrilla activities during the Civil War.
- glimpse
-
noun,
a very brief, passing look, sight, or view.
- re-laid
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of re-lay.
- gliders
-
noun,
a motorless, heavier-than-air aircraft for gliding from a higher to a lower level by the action of gravity or from a lower to a higher level by the action of air currents.
- perigee
-
noun,
the point in the orbit of a heavenly body, especially the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth.
- glassie
-
noun,
glassy (def 4).
- glaires
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- regales
-
noun,
a sumptuous feast.
- regalia
-
plural noun,
the ensigns or emblems of royalty, as the crown or scepter.
- measled
-
adjective,
(of swine or other livestock) affected with measles.
- gisarme
-
noun,
guisarme.
- girdles
-
noun,
a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
- gilders
-
noun,
a person or thing that gilds.
- galerie
-
noun,
gallery (def 8).
- prisage
-
noun,
the right of the king to take a certain quantity of every cargo of wine imported.
- sidearm
-
adverb,
with a swinging motion of the arm moving to the side of the body at shoulder level or below and nearly parallel to the ground:
- spireas
-
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.
- sliders
-
noun,
a person or thing that slides.
- algesia
-
noun,
sensitivity to pain; hyperesthesia.
- spirals
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- aspires
-
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):
- simpers
-
noun,
a silly, self-conscious smile.
- aperies
-
noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- Spieler
-
noun,
a barker, as at a circus sideshow.
- ageless
-
adjective,
not aging or appearing to age.
- Algiers
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Algeria, in the N part.
- admires
-
Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- asperse
-
verb (used with object),
to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander.
- spreads
-
noun,
an act or instance of spreading:
- aliases
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- ageisms
-
noun,
discrimination against persons of a certain age group.
- Algeria
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly comprised 13 departments of France; gained independence 1962. 919,352 sq. mi. (2,381,122 sq. km). Capital: Algiers.
- airless
-
adjective,
lacking air.
- spireme
-
noun,
the threadlike chromatin of a cell nucleus, present during early meiosis or mitosis.
- Siamese
-
noun,
a native of Siam.
- alipeds
-
noun,
an aliped animal.
- Agamede
-
noun,
a daughter of Augeas noted for her skill at using herbs for healing.
- Almeria
-
noun,
a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- sleeper
-
noun,
a person or thing that sleeps.
- aimless
-
adjective,
without aim; purposeless.
- Almeida
-
noun,
Francisco de [frahn-seesh-koo duh] /frɑ̃ˈsiʃ kʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1450?–1510, Portuguese military leader: first Portuguese viceroy in India.
- Admiral
-
noun,
the commander in chief of a fleet.
- sparids
-
noun,
any of numerous fishes of the family Sparidae, chiefly inhabiting tropical and subtropical seas, comprising the porgies, the scups, etc.
- amperes
-
noun,
the basic unit of electrical current in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one coulomb per second, formally defined to be the constant current which if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross section, and placed one meter apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 × 10 −7 newton per meter of length. Abbreviation: A, amp.
- sparges
-
noun,
a sprinkling.
- argasid
-
noun,
any of the numerous ticks of the family Argasidae, comprising the soft ticks.
- Spiraea
-
noun,
spirea.
- speeder
-
noun,
a person or thing that speeds.
- silages
-
noun,
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
- assegai
-
noun,
the slender javelin or spear of the Bantu-speaking people of southern Africa.
- amidase
-
noun,
an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an acid amide.
- smaragd
-
noun,
emerald.
- simples
-
noun,
an ignorant, foolish, or gullible person.
- Aleardi
-
noun,
Count Aleardo [ah-le-ahr-daw] /ˌɑ lɛˈɑr dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1812–78, Italian poet and patriot.
- aediles
-
noun,
one of a board of magistrates in charge of public buildings, streets, markets, games, etc.
- alegars
-
noun,
vinegar made from ale; sour ale.
- aramids
-
noun,
any of a class of synthetic aromatic long-chain polyamides capable of extrusion into fibers having resistance to high temperatures and great strength.
- armless
-
adjective,
lacking an arm or arms:
- plisse
-
noun,
a textile finish characterized by a puckered or blistered effect, produced by chemical treatment.
- remiss
-
adjective,
negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.:
- plasia
-
- plasm-
-
- repass
-
verb (used with or without object),
to pass back or again.
- lipase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- plages
-
noun,
a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort.
- pisser
-
noun,
something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
- Geisel
-
noun,
Theodor Seuss [soos] /sus/ (Show IPA), ("Dr. Seuss") 1904–91, U.S. humorist, illustrator, and author of children's books.
- agleam
-
adjective,
gleaming; bright; radiant:
- remise
-
verb (used with object),
to give up a claim to; surrender by deed.
- pissed
-
noun,
urine.
- speels
-
verb (used with or without object),
to climb; ascend; mount.
- gelada
-
noun,
a large baboonlike cliff-dwelling monkey, Theropithecus gelada, native to mountains of Ethiopia, having a brown coat and, in the male, a luxuriant mane: an endangered species.
- Spears
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- gelees
-
noun,
a jellied substance, especially a cosmetic gel or a jellied food.
- Madera
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- Madras
-
noun,
a light cotton fabric of various weaves, especially one in multicolored plaid or stripes, used for shirts, dresses, jackets, etc.
- Repeal
-
noun,
the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
- resale
-
noun,
the act of selling a second time.
- plasma
-
noun,
Anatomy, Physiology. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
- Reseda
-
noun,
a grayish green.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- aglare
-
adjective, adverb,
glaring; blazing:
- amigas
-
noun,
a female friend.
- plegia
-
- pledge
-
noun,
a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something:
- please
-
Idioms,
if you please,
if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer.
(used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
- gapers
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- madres
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Gasper
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- pleads
-
verb (used with object),
to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse:
- speeds
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- sledge
-
noun,
a vehicle of various forms, mounted on runners and often drawn by draft animals, used for traveling or for conveying loads over snow, ice, rough ground, etc.
- Pleiad
-
noun,
any of the Pleiades.
- reside
-
noun,
a piece or section of siding:
- gassed
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- Gasser
-
noun,
Slang. something that is extraordinarily pleasing or successful, especially a very funny joke.
- amides
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- repels
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- resile
-
verb (used without object),
to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
- Gardas
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy: the largest lake in Italy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 143 sq. mi. (370 sq. km).
- ageism
-
noun,
discrimination against persons of a certain age group.
- series
-
noun,
a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.
- Mailer
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- espies
-
noun,
James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
- elides
-
verb (used with object),
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
- Mariel
-
noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- emerge
-
verb (used without object),
to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity:
- Emelia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- emeers
-
noun,
emir.
- marled
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Perlis
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
- salade
-
noun,
sallet.
- Elmira
-
noun,
a city in S central New York.
- masais
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- salami
-
noun,
a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.
- Elissa
-
noun,
Phoenician name of Dido.
- masers
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- sperms
-
noun,
semen.
- emesis
-
noun,
vomitus.
- elemis
-
noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- meager
-
adjective,
deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate:
- elders
-
noun,
a person who is older or higher in rank than oneself.
- mealie
-
noun,
Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize.
- Madag.
-
- perdie
-
adverb, interjection,
pardi.
- measle
-
noun,
singular of measles (def 3).
- elapse
-
noun,
the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
- elapid
-
noun,
any of numerous cosmopolitan snakes of the family Elapidae, having permanently erect fangs in the front of the upper jaw and including the New World coral snakes, the cobras, and most Australian snakes.
- saleps
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- salmis
-
noun,
salmi.
- sperm-
-
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- speers
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
- Ampere
-
noun,
the basic unit of electrical current in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one coulomb per second, formally defined to be the constant current which if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross section, and placed one meter apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 × 10 −7 newton per meter of length. Abbreviation: A, amp.
- rimple
-
noun,
a wrinkle.
- magpie
-
noun,
either of two corvine birds, Pica pica (black-billed magpie) of Eurasia and North America, or P. nuttalli (yellow-billed magpie) of California, having long, graduated tails, black-and-white plumage, and noisy, mischievous habits.
- Esdras
-
noun,
either of the first two books of the Apocrypha, I Esdras or II Esdras.
- maigre
-
adjective,
containing neither flesh nor its juices, as food permissible on days of religious abstinence.
- r-less
-
adjective,
r-dropping.
- mailed
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- sadism
-
noun,
Psychiatry. the condition in which sexual gratification depends on causing pain or degradation to others.
Compare masochism.
- erases
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- agamid
-
noun,
any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Agamidae, related to the iguanids.
- a-game
-
noun,
a person’s best effort, abilities, or achievement:
- epimer
-
noun,
either of a pair of isomeric aldose compounds, especially of certain sugars, that differ from each other in the positions of the H and OH at the second atom from the end of the carbon chain, as d-glucose and d-mannose.
- emigre
-
noun,
an emigrant, especially a person who flees from his or her native land because of political conditions.
- malars
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- pesade
-
noun,
a maneuver in which the horse is made to rear, keeping its hind legs stationary and its forelegs drawn in.
- Sisera
-
noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- 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.
- Agadir
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Morocco: destroyed by earthquake in 1960; new town rebuilt S of original site.
- perses
-
noun,
a son of Perseus and Andromeda and the ancestor of the kings of Persia.
- marais
-
noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- Empire
-
noun,
a group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom, as the former British Empire, French Empire, Russian Empire, Byzantine Empire, or Roman Empire.
- empale
-
verb (used with object),
impale (defs 1–5).
- marges
-
noun,
margin; edge.
- Margie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- sirees
-
noun,
sirree.
- ligers
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- Gemara
-
noun,
the section of the Talmud consisting essentially of commentary on the Mishnah.
- larges
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- smiles
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- lampad
-
noun,
lamp or candlestick.
- lampas
-
noun,
congestion of the mucous membrane of the hard palate of horses.
- spades
-
noun,
a tool for digging, having an iron blade adapted for pressing into the ground with the foot and a long handle commonly with a grip or crosspiece at the top, and with the blade usually narrower and flatter than that of a shovel.
- rapids
-
noun,
Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
- idlers
-
noun,
a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
- lapsed
-
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:
- lapses
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- ideals
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- aisles
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- rassle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- larees
-
noun,
lari.
- realia
-
plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- lamias
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- prides
-
noun,
a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- gripes
-
noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- Grimes
-
noun,
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
- aliped
-
noun,
an aliped animal.
- grilse
-
noun,
a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.
- grides
-
noun,
a griding or grating sound.
- Lassie
-
noun,
a young girl; lass.
- redeem
-
verb (used with object),
to buy or pay off; clear by payment:
- greeds
-
noun,
excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions.
- Alissa
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- slimes
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- grease
-
noun,
the melted or rendered fat of animals, especially when in a soft state.
- Ramses
-
noun,
the name of several kings of ancient Egypt.
- Lamesa
-
noun,
a city in NW Texas.
- Grasse
-
noun,
François Joseph Paul [frahn-swa zhaw-zef pawl] /frɑ̃ˈswa ʒɔˈzɛf pɔl/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Grasse-Tilly) 1722–1788, French admiral.
- lairds
-
noun,
a landed proprietor.
- 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.
- radial
-
noun,
a radial section or construction.
- alarms
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- Laager
-
noun,
a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.
- ladies
-
noun,
a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
- raised
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- irades
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- lagers
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- raises
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- prises
-
noun,
leverage.
- Ramage
-
noun,
a descent group composed of individuals descended from one ancestor through any combination of male and female links.
- smears
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- alders
-
- lameds
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- primes
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- imper.
-
- impels
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- alegar
-
noun,
vinegar made from ale; sour ale.
- impede
-
verb (used with object),
to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
- slipes
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- imparl
-
verb (used without object),
to confer with the opposing party in a lawsuit with a view to settling the dispute amicably, out of court.
- impale
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- primal
-
adjective,
first; original; primeval:
- impala
-
noun,
an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.
- images
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- leader
-
noun,
a person or thing that leads.
- grasps
-
noun,
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
- AmerSp
-
- liards
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
- slides
-
- lepers
-
noun,
a person who has leprosy.
- Amadis
-
noun,
a knight-errant, model of the chivalric hero.
- Lerida
-
noun,
a city in NE Spain.
- regime
-
noun,
a mode or system of rule or government:
- prases
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- slider
-
noun,
a person or thing that slides.
- girdle
-
noun,
a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
- lessee
-
noun,
a person, group, etc., to whom a lease is granted.
- Lesser
-
noun,
a small amount, quantity, or degree:
- Prasad
-
noun,
Rajendra [rah-jen-druh] /rɑˈdʒɛn drə/ (Show IPA), 1884–1963, first president of the Republic of India 1950–62.
- gimels
-
noun,
the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- agreed
-
adjective,
arranged or set by common consent:
- agrees
-
verb (used with object),
to concede; grant (usually followed by a noun clause):
- Gilead
-
noun,
a district of ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan River, in present N Jordan.
- eiders
-
noun,
eider duck.
- sleeps
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- Gilder
-
noun,
a person or thing that gilds.
- Gildas
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “golden.”.
- lidars
-
noun,
a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
- lieges
-
noun,
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
- ameers
-
noun,
emir.
- Amelia
-
noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- relies
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- ligase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
- Gerald
-
noun,
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “spear” and “rule.”.
- glades
-
noun,
an open space in a forest.
- glaire
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- spares
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- Ledger
-
noun,
Bookkeeping. an account book of final entry, in which business transactions are recorded.
- gramps
-
noun,
grandfather.
- grampa
-
noun,
grandfather.
- gramas
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- premed
-
noun,
a program of premedical study or training.
- grails
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- leases
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- Graiae
-
plural noun,
Graeae.
- Graeae
-
plural noun,
three old sea goddesses who had but one eye and one tooth among them and were the protectors of their sisters the Gorgons.
- grades
-
noun,
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity:
- sparge
-
noun,
a sprinkling.
- redial
-
noun,
automatic redial.
- Redleg
-
noun,
a member of a secret organization, formed in Kansas in 1862, that engaged in guerrilla activities during the Civil War.
- ledges
-
noun,
a relatively narrow, projecting part, as a horizontal, shelflike projection on a wall or a raised edge on a tray.
- glairs
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- sparid
-
noun,
any of numerous fishes of the family Sparidae, chiefly inhabiting tropical and subtropical seas, comprising the porgies, the scups, etc.
- Gliere
-
noun,
Reinhold Moritzovich [rahyn-hawlt maw-ryi-tsuh-vyich] /ˈraɪn hɔlt ˈmɔ ryɪ tsə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, Russian composer.
- glides
-
noun,
a gliding movement, as in dancing.
- glider
-
noun,
a motorless, heavier-than-air aircraft for gliding from a higher to a lower level by the action of gravity or from a lower to a higher level by the action of air currents.
- gleeds
-
noun,
a glowing coal.
- legers
-
noun,
ledger (def 4).
- gleams
-
noun,
a flash or beam of light:
- Legree
-
noun,
Simon, Simon Legree.
- sparse
-
adjective,
thinly scattered or distributed:
- Glaser
-
noun,
Donald A. 1926–2013, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1960.
- glares
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- Lemass
-
noun,
Seán Francis [shawn] /ʃɔn/ (Show IPA), 1899–1971, prime minister of Ireland 1959–66.
- regale
-
noun,
a sumptuous feast.
- salpas
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- saigas
-
noun,
a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
- Peraea
-
noun,
a region in ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan and the Dead Sea.
- seemer
-
noun,
a person who constantly pretends.
- Seeder
-
noun,
a person or thing that seeds.
- armpad
-
noun,
a small cushion forming part of the arm of a chair, sofa, or the like.
- milers
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- egress
-
noun,
the act or an instance of going, especially from an enclosed place.
- dimple
-
noun,
a small, natural hollow area or crease, permanent or transient, in some soft part of the human body, especially one formed in the cheek in smiling.
- dimers
-
noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- milpas
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- Seeger
-
noun,
Alan, 1888–1916, U.S. poet.
- digram
-
noun,
a sequence of two adjacent letters or symbols.
- silage
-
noun,
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
- Diesel
-
noun,
diesel engine.
- sigmas
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet: Σ, σ, ς.
- sedile
-
noun,
one of the seats (usually three) on the south side of the chancel, often recessed, for the use of the officiating clergy.
- mirage
-
noun,
an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air.
- diaper
-
noun,
a piece of cloth or other absorbent material folded and worn as underpants by a baby not yet toilet-trained.
- dialer
-
noun,
a person or thing that dials.
- spiral
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- misers
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- Sidras
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- asemia
-
noun,
inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- 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.
- desire
-
noun,
a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment:
- spired
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- dermis
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the dense inner layer of skin beneath the epidermis, composed of connective tissue, blood and lymph vessels, sweat glands, hair follicles, and an elaborate sensory nerve network.
- dermas
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- spiles
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- pedals
-
noun,
a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps.
- Asgard
-
noun,
the home of the Aesir and location of Valhalla and the palaces of the individual gods: connected with the earth by the rainbow bridge, Bifrost.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- simars
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Dreams
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- drapes
-
noun,
a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- drails
-
noun,
a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
- dragee
-
noun,
a sugarcoated nut or candy.
- peeler
-
noun,
a person or thing that peels.
- adeems
-
verb (used with object),
to revoke (a legacy) by ademption.
- Searle
-
noun,
Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
- Ariege
-
noun,
a department in S France. 1893 sq. mi. (4905 sq. km). Capital: Foix.
- Spiers
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- seders
-
noun,
a ceremonial dinner that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and includes the reading of the Haggadah and the eating of symbolic foods, generally held on the first night of Passover by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel and on both the first and second nights by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside of Israel.
- sedges
-
noun,
any rushlike or grasslike plant of the genus Carex, growing in wet places.
Compare sedge family.
- midges
-
noun,
any of numerous minute dipterous insects, especially of the family Chironomidae, somewhat resembling a mosquito.
Compare gnat (def 1).
- midleg
-
noun,
the middle part of the leg.
- pedlar
-
noun,
peddler.
- dispel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate:
- arises
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- dismes
-
noun,
a former coin of the U.S., equal to 10 cents, issued in 1792: early form of the dime.
- dismal
-
noun,
Southern U.S. a tract of swampy land, usually along the coast.
- Arliss
-
noun,
George, 1868–1946, English actor.
- disarm
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- milage
-
noun,
mileage.
- adages
-
noun,
a traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; proverb.
- dermal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the skin.
- sidles
-
noun,
a sidling movement.
- argils
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- palais
-
noun,
French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
- dassie
-
noun,
hyrax.
- padres
-
noun,
father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
- sepias
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Pamirs
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- pagers
-
noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- serais
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- damsel
-
noun,
a young woman or girl; a maiden, originally one of gentle or noble birth.
- Pamela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- damper
-
noun,
a person or thing that damps or depresses:
- serape
-
noun,
a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
- damars
-
noun,
dammar.
- sempre
-
adverb,
throughout.
- sprigs
-
noun,
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
- damage
-
noun,
injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness:
- assail
-
verb (used with object),
to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
- palmar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or located in or on the palm of the hand or to the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal.
- dalasi
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Gambia, equal to 100 bututs.
- serges
-
noun,
a twilled worsted or woolen fabric used especially for clothing.
- Palmas
-
noun,
Las. Las Palmas.
- palmed
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- Dagmar
-
noun,
a female given name: from Danish, meaning “day” and “glory.”.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- Palmer
-
noun,
a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
- sesame
-
noun,
a tropical, herbaceous plant, Sesamum indicum, whose small oval seeds are edible and yield an oil.
- sepals
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- dealer
-
noun,
a person who buys and sells articles without altering their condition; trader or merchant, especially a wholesaler:
- derail
-
noun,
a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
- sprags
-
noun,
a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
- missal
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Church. the book containing the prayers and rites used by the priest in celebrating Mass over the course of the entire year.
- passim
-
adverb,
here and there: used in bibliographic references to indicate that the writer has drawn upon material scattered throughout the source cited.
- Passer
-
noun,
a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- deperm
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce the permanent magnetism of (a vessel) by wrapping an electric cable around it vertically athwartships and energizing the cable.
- passel
-
noun,
a group or lot of indeterminate number:
- passed
-
noun,
an act of passing.
- demise
-
noun,
death or decease.
- asides
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- demies
-
noun,
a foundation scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford: so called because such a scholar originally received half the allowance of a fellow.
- asleep
-
adverb,
in or into a state of sleep:
- Seidel
-
noun,
a large beer mug with a capacity of one liter (1.1 quarts) and often having a hinged lid.
- parses
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- Parsee
-
noun,
an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
- parade
-
noun,
a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc.
- deisms
-
noun,
belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only, with rejection of supernatural revelation (distinguished from theism).
- parles
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- spread
-
noun,
an act or instance of spreading:
- degree
-
noun,
any of a series of steps or stages, as in a process or course of action; a point in any scale.
- degerm
-
verb (used with object),
to rid of germs.
- degame
-
noun,
lemonwood.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- deesis
-
noun,
a representation in Byzantine art of Christ enthroned and flanked by the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist, often found on an iconostasis.
- Aspers
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- 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):
- Semele
-
noun,
a daughter of Cadmus and mother, by Zeus, of Dionysus.
- deasil
-
adverb,
clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious.
- spiels
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- Ismael
-
noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- megilp
-
noun,
a jellylike vehicle used in oil paints and usually consisting of linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish.
- simper
-
noun,
a silly, self-conscious smile.
- admass
-
noun,
high-pressure marketing in which mass-media advertising is used to reach large numbers of people.
- Pelage
-
noun,
the hair, fur, wool, or other soft covering of a mammal.
- merdes
-
noun,
excrement.
- sarape
-
noun,
serape.
- aramid
-
noun,
any of a class of synthetic aromatic long-chain polyamides capable of extrusion into fibers having resistance to high temperatures and great strength.
- sealer
-
noun,
an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
- Megara
-
noun,
a city in ancient Greece: the chief city of Megaris.
- Merida
-
noun,
suntan (def 2).
- aedile
-
noun,
one of a board of magistrates in charge of public buildings, streets, markets, games, etc.
- Melder
-
noun,
the quantity of meal ground at one time; the yield of meal from a crop or specific amount of grain.
- argals
-
noun,
argol.
- merges
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to combine or coalesce; unite.
- sarees
-
noun,
sari.
- megal-
-
- melees
-
noun,
a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people.
- earlap
-
noun,
earflap.
- argali
-
noun,
a wild sheep, Ovis ammon, of Asia, having long, curved horns that typically form an open, outwardly extended spiral: rare or endangered.
- sample
-
noun,
a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- Edessa
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Mesopotamia, on the modern site of Urfa: an early center of Christianity; the capital of a principality under the Crusaders.
- Sardis
-
noun,
an ancient city in W Asia Minor: the capital of ancient Lydia.
- edgers
-
noun,
a person who puts an edge, especially a finishing edge, on a garment, surface, lens, etc.
- easels
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- megass
-
noun,
bagasse.
- eagres
-
noun,
a tidal bore or flood.
- simple
-
noun,
an ignorant, foolish, or gullible person.
- sarges
-
noun,
sergeant.
- eagers
-
noun,
eagre.
- ediles
-
noun,
aedile.
- edemas
-
noun,
effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
- medial
-
noun,
Phonetics.
a medial sound or letter.
media2 (def 1).
- sapele
-
noun,
Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture.
- easies
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- spider
-
noun,
any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey.
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- medias
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- medlar
-
noun,
a small tree, Mespilus germanica, of the rose family, the fruit of which resembles a crab apple and is not edible until the early stages of decay.
- merles
-
noun,
the blackbird, Turdus merula.
- Meliae
-
plural noun,
the nymphs born from the blood of Uranus at the time of his mutilation by Cronus; the nymphs of ash trees.
- admire
-
Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- Ederle
-
noun,
Gertrude Caroline, 1906–2003, U.S. swimmer.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- Meges
-
noun,
a nephew of Odysseus who commanded the Epeans in the Trojan War.
- Pride
-
noun,
a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- Madge
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- pards
-
noun,
a leopard or panther.
- pardi
-
adverb, interjection,
verily; indeed.
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Priam
-
noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- Msgr.
-
- Press
-
noun,
an act of pressing; pressure.
- marls
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- sprag
-
noun,
a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- pass.
-
- pases
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Aimee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- leads
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- Parma
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Milan.
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- pari-
-
- Pres.
-
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- 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.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- Parl.
-
- Perle
-
noun,
a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- Lassa
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Lhasa.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- paras
-
noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- para-
-
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- 30-30
-
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- pale-
-
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- meeds
-
noun,
a reward or recompense.
- prims
-
noun,
privet.
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- aemia
-
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Laird
-
noun,
a landed proprietor.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- Palma
-
noun,
Also called Palma de Mallorca [Spanish pahl-mah th e mah-lyawr-kah] /Spanish ˈpɑl mɑ ðɛ mɑˈlyɔr kɑ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in and the capital of the Balearic Islands, on W Majorca.
- peres
-
noun,
Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
- PRISM
-
noun,
Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
- priss
-
noun,
a prissy person.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- psalm
-
noun,
a sacred song or hymn.
- lades
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- alarm
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- aeri-
-
- Media
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- medal
-
noun,
a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like:
- Alas.
-
- Medea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a sorceress, daughter of Aeëtes and wife of Jason, whom she assisted in obtaining the Golden Fleece: when Jason deserted her, she killed their children.
- ragas
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- peles
-
noun,
peel3 .
- lards
-
noun,
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- Spree
-
noun,
a lively frolic or outing.
- prigs
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- sprig
-
noun,
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- MPers
-
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- prim.
-
- Massa
-
noun,
marse.
- spade
-
noun,
a tool for digging, having an iron blade adapted for pressing into the ground with the foot and a long handle commonly with a grip or crosspiece at the top, and with the blade usually narrower and flatter than that of a shovel.
- padre
-
noun,
father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
- masse
-
noun,
a stroke made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held almost or quite perpendicular to the table.
- 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.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- pager
-
noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Paige
-
noun,
Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
- mega-
-
- lamed
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Pamir
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- peri-
-
- Meade
-
noun,
George Gordon, 1815–72, Union general in the American Civil War.
- Lamas
-
noun,
Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
- Lamar
-
noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- Meads
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- peags
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- Meier
-
noun,
Richard, born 1934, U.S. architect.
- limps
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- MIDAS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of turning whatever he touched into gold.
- Midge
-
noun,
any of numerous minute dipterous insects, especially of the family Chironomidae, somewhat resembling a mosquito.
Compare gnat (def 1).
- MAgEd
-
- spies
-
- Mages
-
noun,
a magician.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- 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.
- agmas
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- merge
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to combine or coalesce; unite.
- PEDir
-
- Adams
-
noun,
Abigail (Smith) 1744–1818, U.S. social and political figure (wife of John Adams).
- 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).
- maids
-
noun,
a female servant.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- meres
-
noun,
Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- pedi-
-
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- 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.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- merde
-
noun,
excrement.
- Agape
-
noun,
the love of God or Christ for humankind.
- liger
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- adage
-
noun,
a traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; proverb.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- Miass
-
noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- mesas
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- madre
-
noun,
mother1 .
- speel
-
verb (used with or without object),
to climb; ascend; mount.
- grime
-
noun,
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Merle
-
noun,
the blackbird, Turdus merula.
- agars
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- plage
-
noun,
a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort.
- Adler
-
noun,
Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
- plaid
-
noun,
any fabric woven of differently colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern.
- Adlai
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Speer
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- speed
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- plead
-
verb (used with object),
to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse:
- Adige
-
noun,
a river in N Italy, flowing SE to the Adriatic Sea. 220 miles (354 km) long.
- piled
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- peels
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- Adele
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- 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.
- Peele
-
noun,
George, 1558?–97? English dramatist.
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Magda
-
noun,
a female given name, German form of Magdalene.
- adeem
-
verb (used with object),
to revoke (a legacy) by ademption.
- Agram
-
noun,
German name of Zagreb.
- Peers
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- splad
-
noun,
splat1 (def 1).
- leers
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- perms
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- marg.
-
- Legis
-
- leges
-
noun,
plural of lex.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Marga
-
noun,
any of the three ways to salvation, which are those of devotion to certain gods (bhakti-marga) of study (jnana-marga) and of actions (karma-marga)
- Leger
-
noun,
ledger (def 4).
- Miss.
-
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- prees
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- SPARS
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Marge
-
noun,
margin; edge.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- Missa
-
noun,
Mass.
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Pregl
-
noun,
Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1869–1930, Austrian chemist: Nobel prize 1923.
- Aedes
-
noun,
yellow-fever mosquito.
- Leeds
-
noun,
a city in West Yorkshire, in N England.
- Pelee
-
noun,
Mount, a volcano in the West Indies, on the island of Martinique: eruption 1902. 4428 feet (1350 meters).
- ledge
-
noun,
a relatively narrow, projecting part, as a horizontal, shelflike projection on a wall or a raised edge on a tray.
- Meigs
-
noun,
Fort. Fort Meigs.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- prem.
-
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- spasm
-
noun,
Pathology. a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (clonic spasm)
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- melee
-
noun,
a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Liege
-
noun,
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
- agree
-
verb (used with object),
to concede; grant (usually followed by a noun clause):
- LIDAR
-
noun,
a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
- milpa
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- Malar
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- Melia
-
- pedal
-
noun,
a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps.
- Pease
-
noun,
a pea.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- Liard
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
- prams
-
noun,
perambulator.
- male-
-
- mises
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- 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.
- melds
-
noun,
the act of melding.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Peale
-
noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- Agade
-
noun,
Akkad (def 2).
- AAPSS
-
- maple
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.
Compare maple family.
- leper
-
noun,
a person who has leprosy.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- pred.
-
- Perse
-
noun,
(Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
- prae-
-
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- deers
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- seems
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- sadis
-
noun,
sadhe.
- seels
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Diels
-
noun,
Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
- Saadi
-
noun,
(Muslih ud-Din) 1184?–1291? Persian poet.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Epis.
-
- diam.
-
- dials
-
noun,
a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- dial.
-
- slams
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- AMPAS
-
- sagas
-
noun,
a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
- slags
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- slaps
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- SISAL
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- Emile
-
noun,
a didactic novel (1762) by J. J. Rousseau, dealing principally with the author's theories of education.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- saiga
-
noun,
a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Apgar
-
noun,
Virginia, 1909–74, U.S. physician: developed test to evaluate health of newborns.
- dipl.
-
- seeds
-
noun,
the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
- saids
-
noun,
sayyid.
- Saida
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Lebanon: the site of ancient Sidon.
- Silas
-
noun,
a male given name.
- dimer
-
noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- sages
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- epees
-
noun,
a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- drama
-
noun,
a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character, especially one intended to be acted on the stage; a play.
- gales
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- sides
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- resp.
-
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- gamer
-
noun,
a person who plays games, especially computer or video games.
- games
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- galea
-
noun,
Botany. a part of the calyx or corolla having the form of a helmet, as the upper lip of the corolla of the monkshood.
- gaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- gapes
-
noun,
Veterinary Pathology. a parasitic disease of poultry and other birds, characterized by frequent gaping due to infestation of the trachea and bronchi with gapeworms.
- demi-
-
- demes
-
noun,
one of the administrative divisions of ancient Attica and of modern Greece.
- palms
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- Garda
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy: the largest lake in Italy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 143 sq. mi. (370 sq. km).
- amiga
-
noun,
a female friend.
- amiss
-
Idioms,
take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- diag.
-
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sigma
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet: Σ, σ, ς.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- seeps
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- Rigel
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
- siege
-
noun,
the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- ridge
-
noun,
a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
- galas
-
noun,
a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment:
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- derms
-
noun,
a navigational device for making a nearby object conspicuous on a radarscope.
- gaels
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- derma
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- derm-
-
- seers
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- sidle
-
noun,
a sidling movement.
- Segal
-
noun,
George, 1924–2000, U.S. sculptor.
- dirge
-
noun,
a funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- Gaspe
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in E Canada on the NE end of the Gaspé Peninsula.
- samps
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- eared
-
noun,
the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- seams
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- sapid
-
adjective,
having taste or flavor.
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- eases
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- edema
-
noun,
effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
- eagre
-
noun,
a tidal bore or flood.
- EDGAR
-
noun,
an award given annually in various categories of mystery writing.
- edger
-
noun,
a person who puts an edge, especially a finishing edge, on a garment, surface, lens, etc.
- edges
-
noun,
a line or border at which a surface terminates:
- edile
-
noun,
aedile.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- Edsel
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “rich” and “hall.”.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- simas
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- Eagle
-
noun,
any of several large, soaring birds of prey belonging to the hawk family Accipitridae, noted for their size, strength, and powers of flight and vision: formerly widespread in North America, eagles are mostly confined to Alaska and a few isolated populations.
Compare bald eagle, golden eagle.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- dries
-
noun,
a plural of dry.
- Drape
-
noun,
a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Dream
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- drees
-
adjective,
tedious; dreary.
- dregs
-
noun,
dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
- dress
-
noun,
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- argal
-
noun,
argol.
- eager
-
noun,
eagre.
- saris
-
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.
- drail
-
noun,
a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
- Sarge
-
noun,
sergeant.
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- drags
-
noun,
Nautical.
a designed increase of draft toward the stern of a vessel.
resistance to the movement of a hull through the water.
any of a number of weights dragged cumulatively by a vessel sliding down ways to check its speed.
any object dragged in the water, as a sea anchor.
any device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover or detect objects.
- sards
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Samas
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- eerie
-
adjective,
uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird:
- emeer
-
noun,
emir.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- apses
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- elide
-
verb (used with object),
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elmer
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “noble” and “famous.”.
- elem.
-
- salad
-
noun,
a usually cold dish consisting of vegetables, as lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers, covered with a dressing and sometimes containing seafood, meat, or eggs.
- armed
-
noun,
Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
- sedge
-
noun,
any rushlike or grasslike plant of the genus Carex, growing in wet places.
Compare sedge family.
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- dirls
-
verb (used without object),
to vibrate; shake.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- sails
-
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.
- elemi
-
noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- apsis
-
noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Salpa
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- Seder
-
noun,
a ceremonial dinner that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and includes the reading of the Haggadah and the eating of symbolic foods, generally held on the first night of Passover by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel and on both the first and second nights by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside of Israel.
- Egadi
-
noun,
a group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of W Sicily. 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km).
- egads
-
interjection,
(used as an expletive or mild oath):
- salsa
-
noun,
a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
- egers
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- eider
-
noun,
eider duck.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- Salas
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- simps
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- silds
-
noun,
(in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Elder
-
noun,
a person who is older or higher in rank than oneself.
- disme
-
noun,
a former coin of the U.S., equal to 10 cents, issued in 1792: early form of the dime.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Segre
-
noun,
Emilio [uh-mee-lee-oh,, uh-meel-yoh;; Italian e-mee-lyaw] /əˈmi liˌoʊ,, əˈmil yoʊ;; Italian ɛˈmi lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1989, U.S. physicist, born in Italy: Nobel prize 1959.
- gamps
-
noun,
an umbrella.
- gasps
-
noun,
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- reads
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- reams
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- gripe
-
noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- Reade
-
noun,
Charles, 1814–84, English novelist.
- rasps
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- Dares
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- ideal
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- GRIPS
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- sials
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- idles
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- GRASS
-
noun,
any plant of the family Gramineae, having jointed stems, sheathing leaves, and seedlike grains.
Compare grass family.
- gram.
-
- grama
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- gramp
-
noun,
grandfather.
- grams
-
noun,
a metric unit of mass or weight equal to 15.432 grains; one thousandth of a kilogram. Abbreviation: g.
- grape
-
noun,
the edible, pulpy, smooth-skinned berry or fruit that grows in clusters on vines of the genus Vitis, and from which wine is made.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- grasp
-
noun,
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
- greed
-
noun,
excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions.
- deals
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- grees
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- slims
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- semi-
-
- dears
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- semis
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, the half part of an as.
- gride
-
noun,
a griding or grating sound.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- idler
-
noun,
a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
- algid
-
adjective,
cold; chilly.
- grads
-
noun,
a graduate.
- assai
-
noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Assad
-
noun,
Hafez al [hah-fez el] /hɑˈfɛz ɛl/ (Show IPA), 1928?–2000, Syrian military and political leader: president from 1971.
- Damas
-
noun,
French name of Damascus.
- Damar
-
noun,
dammar.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Seres
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Serge
-
noun,
a twilled worsted or woolen fabric used especially for clothing.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- Assam
-
noun,
a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). Capital: Dispur.
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- dames
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- ramal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- rapid
-
noun,
Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
- image
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- algia
-
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- damps
-
noun,
moisture; humidity; moist air:
- 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.
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- Damia
-
noun,
a spirit of fertility.
- Algar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ramee
-
noun,
Louise de la ("Ouida") 1839–1908, English novelist.
- algae
-
plural noun,
any of numerous groups of chlorophyll-containing, mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms ranging from microscopic single-celled forms to multicellular forms 100 feet (30 meters) or more long, distinguished from plants by the absence of true roots, stems, and leaves and by a lack of nonreproductive cells in the reproductive structures: classified into the six phyla Euglenophyta, Crysophyta, Pyrrophyta, Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta, and Rhodophyta.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- impel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- Aldas
-
noun,
Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
- Grail
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- redes
-
noun,
counsel; advice.
- grade
-
noun,
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity:
- Seler
-
noun,
Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
- deism
-
noun,
belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only, with rejection of supernatural revelation (distinguished from theism).
- deils
-
noun,
devil.
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- Gilda
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “golden.”.
- gilds
-
noun,
guild.
- Giles
-
noun,
Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.
- gimel
-
noun,
the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- AMEDS
-
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- gimps
-
noun,
a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord, sometimes stiffened with wire, for garments, curtains, etc.
- regma
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of three or more carpels that separate from the axis at maturity.
- regle
-
noun,
a groove or channel for guiding a sliding door.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- girds
-
noun,
a gibe.
- Degas
-
noun,
Hilaire Germain Edgar [ee-ler zher-man ed-gar] /iˈlɛr ʒɛrˈmɛ̃ ɛdˈgar/ (Show IPA), 1834–1917, French impressionist painter.
- amass
-
verb (used with object),
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own:
- ameer
-
noun,
emir.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- Amida
-
noun,
a Buddha who rules over paradise, enjoying endless and infinite bliss.
- repel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- delis
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- Delia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- amide
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- gears
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- deles
-
noun,
a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
- geese
-
noun,
a plural of goose.
- amid-
-
- relig
-
- seise
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- gelds
-
noun,
a payment; tax.
- seism
-
noun,
an earthquake.
- Gelee
-
noun,
a jellied substance, especially a cosmetic gel or a jellied food.
- gelid
-
adjective,
very cold; icy.
- Sleep
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- Amer.
-
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- drams
-
noun,
Measurements.
a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams).
1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
- almas
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- gleed
-
noun,
a glowing coal.
- glias
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- Deere
-
noun,
John, 1804–86, U.S. inventor and manufacturer of farm implements.
- glide
-
noun,
a gliding movement, as in dancing.
- gleam
-
noun,
a flash or beam of light:
- reels
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- regal
-
noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- Glass
-
noun,
a hard, brittle, noncrystalline, more or less transparent substance produced by fusion, usually consisting of mutually dissolved silica and silicates that also contain soda and lime, as in the ordinary variety used for windows and bottles.
- glims
-
noun,
a light or lamp.
- deeps
-
noun,
the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
- glees
-
noun,
open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- glade
-
noun,
an open space in a forest.
- glads
-
noun,
gladiolus (def 1).
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- Deems
-
verb (used with object),
to hold as an opinion; think; regard:
- Seed
-
noun,
the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
- pede
-
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ped.
-
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- pard
-
noun,
a leopard or panther.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Sra.
-
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- sgd.
-
- seme
-
adjective,
covered with many small, identical figures.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- 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.
- SRAM
-
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pam.
-
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- Sig.
-
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Sem.
-
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- par.
-
- 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.
- SGML
-
- Seem
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- sild
-
noun,
(in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- peag
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- seps
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- peds
-
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- reds
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- Reed
-
noun,
the straight stalk of any of various tall grasses, especially of the genera Phragmites and Arundo, growing in marshy places.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Reg.
-
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- pre-
-
- regd
-
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- sers
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- Prag
-
noun,
German name of Prague.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- rel.
-
- prad
-
noun,
Informal. horse.
- PLSS
-
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- Rep.
-
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- SpEd
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- repl
-
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- pled
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of plead.
- rede
-
noun,
counsel; advice.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- prs.
-
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- RADM
-
- rad.
-
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- psig
-
- psid
-
- psia
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- 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.
- SMSA
-
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- prig
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- SLED
-
noun,
a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
- sld.
-
- SASE
-
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Pers
-
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- 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.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- PERL
-
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- Sam.
-
- sags
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- per.
-
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Saml
-
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- Sams
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- 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.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- slag
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rida
-
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- 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.
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- pil-
-
- 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.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- 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.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- SAGA
-
noun,
a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- 1080
-
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- emes
-
noun,
friend.
- emia
-
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Emp.
-
- epee
-
noun,
a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
- epi-
-
- ergs
-
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- Esd.
-
- ESIS
-
- esp.
-
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- gads
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- gaea
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Gal.
-
- Gala
-
noun,
a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment:
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Gama
-
noun,
Vasco da [vas-koh duh;; Portuguese vahsh-koo duh] /ˈvæs koʊ də;; Portuguese ˈvɑʃ kʊ də/ (Show IPA), c1460–1524, Portuguese navigator: discovered the sea route from Portugal around the continent of Africa to India.
- 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.
- dips
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- dir.
-
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dirl
-
verb (used without object),
to vibrate; shake.
- dis-
-
- dlr.
-
- drag
-
noun,
Nautical.
a designed increase of draft toward the stern of a vessel.
resistance to the movement of a hull through the water.
any of a number of weights dragged cumulatively by a vessel sliding down ways to check its speed.
any object dragged in the water, as a sea anchor.
any device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover or detect objects.
- DRAM
-
noun,
Measurements.
a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams).
1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
- dree
-
adjective,
tedious; dreary.
- dreg
-
noun,
dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
- drip
-
noun,
an act of dripping.
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- 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.
- elds
-
noun,
age.
- 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.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- Edam
-
noun,
a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.
- EDES
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- Edge
-
noun,
a line or border at which a surface terminates:
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- egad
-
interjection,
(used as an expletive or mild oath):
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- Eger
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- ELAS
-
- gals
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- game
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- dime
-
noun,
a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- gpad
-
- grad
-
noun,
a graduate.
- gras
-
- gree
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- gres
-
- grid
-
noun,
a grating of crossed bars; gridiron.
- Grim
-
adjective,
stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise:
- grip
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- IAEA
-
- idae
-
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- idem
-
noun,
another exactly the same.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- IEEE
-
- ile-
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Imp.
-
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ire.
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- glim
-
noun,
a light or lamp.
- Glee
-
noun,
open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
- gamp
-
noun,
an umbrella.
- Ger.
-
- gams
-
noun,
a person's leg, especially an attractive female leg.
- gape
-
noun,
a wide opening; gap; breach.
- Gard
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2271 sq. mi. (5882 sq. km). Capital: Nîmes.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- gasp
-
noun,
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- gds.
-
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- geds
-
noun,
any fish of the pike family.
- gees
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- geld
-
noun,
a payment; tax.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- glam
-
noun,
glamour.
- Gerd
-
noun,
the daughter of a giant and the consort of Frey, who wooed her through his servant Skirnir.
- germ
-
noun,
a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe.
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- Gide
-
noun,
André (Paul Guillaume) [ahn-drey pawl gee-yohm] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ pɔl giˈyoʊm/ (Show IPA), 1869–1951, French novelist, essayist, poet, and critic: Nobel Prize 1947.
- gids
-
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- gild
-
noun,
guild.
- gils
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- gimp
-
noun,
a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord, sometimes stiffened with wire, for garments, curtains, etc.
- gips
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- gird
-
noun,
a gibe.
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- Glad
-
noun,
gladiolus (def 1).
- DIMS
-
Idioms,
take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay:
- dim.
-
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Amal
-
- Ald.
-
- Alda
-
noun,
Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
- Aldm
-
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alg.
-
- Alis
-
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- AMLS
-
- amp.
-
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- 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.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Apr.
-
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- 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.
- Agee
-
noun,
James, 1909–55, U.S. author, scenarist, and film critic.
- AMDG
-
- AAEE
-
- AARP
-
- Adam
-
noun,
the name of the first man: husband of Eve and progenitor of the human race. Gen. 2:7; 5:1–5.
- Adar
-
noun,
the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Adm.
-
- aer-
-
- agal
-
noun,
(among Arabs) a cord wound around a kaffiyeh to hold it in place.
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- agas
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- aged
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old people collectively (usually preceded by the):
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Ala.
-
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- AGMA
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- agr.
-
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- Aida
-
noun,
(italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIME
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Aire
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- APSA
-
- Arad
-
noun,
a city in W Romania, on the Mures River.
- digs
-
noun,
thrust; poke:
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- darg
-
noun,
Scot. and North England. a day's work.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- deem
-
verb (used with object),
to hold as an opinion; think; regard:
- deep
-
noun,
the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
- Deer
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- dees
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- deg.
-
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- Del.
-
- dele
-
noun,
a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
- dels
-
noun,
a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
- daps
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- Dem.
-
- deme
-
noun,
one of the administrative divisions of ancient Attica and of modern Greece.
- dep.
-
- depr
-
- der.
-
- dere
-
adjective,
dear2 .
- DERP
-
noun,
a person or thing considered to be foolish or awkward.
- dia-
-
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- dig.
-
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- damp
-
noun,
moisture; humidity; moist air:
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- 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.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Arg.
-
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- ARIS
-
- Arm.
-
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Dame
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- asgd
-
- 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.
- asis
-
- ASME
-
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- ASSR
-
- dags
-
noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- dals
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- isls
-
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- mads
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- LISA
-
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.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Meer
-
noun,
Jan van der [yahn vahn der] /yɑn vɑn dɛr/ (Show IPA), Vermeer, Jan.
- lea.
-
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Leda
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
- leds
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- mis-
-
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- meed
-
noun,
a reward or recompense.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- Mead
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- MDES
-
- mdse
-
- mess
-
noun,
a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- Mede
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Media.
- lard
-
noun,
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- meas
-
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- MEPA
-
- mids
-
noun,
Archaic. the middle.
- Mid.
-
- mere
-
noun,
Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
- migs
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- mes-
-
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- lip-
-
- lied
-
noun,
a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
- mil.
-
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- MIPS
-
- leg.
-
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- legs
-
noun,
either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- MILR
-
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- MELD
-
noun,
the act of melding.
- mild
-
noun,
British. beer that has a blander taste than bitter.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lam.
-
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- MALS
-
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- lads
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- MALD
-
- mal-
-
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Page
-
noun,
one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- maid
-
noun,
a female servant.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- mags
-
noun,
magazine.
- Pal.
-
- Magi
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- mage
-
noun,
a magician.
- mag.
-
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- MAEd
-
- made
-
noun,
the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
- Mar.
-
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- mGal
-
- MSEE
-
- Mass
-
noun,
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
- MSPE
-
- med.
-
- MDAP
-
- MSAE
-
- lags
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- MSIE
-
- DML
-
- ASM
-
- de-
-
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- DIP
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ARS
-
- DPI
-
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- Peg
-
noun,
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- ase
-
- DPA
-
- MEP
-
- ASI
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- DMS
-
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- DLS
-
- DMA
-
- SED
-
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- DIL
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- Meg
-
noun,
a megabyte.
- Dag
-
noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- DAE
-
- PGA
-
- DSM
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Dam
-
noun,
a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
- DEA
-
- Dee
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- di.
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- PID
-
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- 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:
- ASR
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- 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).
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- DAR
-
- RMA
-
- mgd
-
- PMG
-
- PaG
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- PAD
-
noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- Ps.
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- Pr.
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- pm.
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- Pg.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pd.
-
- AGM
-
- Pa.
-
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- MSI
-
- MSG
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 8 NNaO 4 ⋅H 2 O, used to intensify the flavor of foods.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- MSE
-
- ADA
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- Aar
-
- MSD
-
- Am.
-
- SSM
-
- SSI
-
- SSE
-
- SSD
-
- SSA
-
- ss.
-
- SRS
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sr.
-
- SPS
-
- ap-
-
- AAP
-
- ad-
-
- ag-
-
- AIA
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- al.
-
- SPR
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Ar.
-
- AAE
-
- AAM
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- MGr
-
- Apl
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- SLE
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MIP
-
- AMS
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- SLA
-
- 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.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- DPM
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ml.
-
- APS
-
- Mig
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- MIE
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ard
-
- 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.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- mi.
-
- AME
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- MSA
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- 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.
- MRP
-
- MRI
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- SMS
-
- MRE
-
- MRA
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MPG
-
- SMD
-
- MPE
-
- MLA
-
- MPA
-
- SMA
-
- SLR
-
- SLP
-
- MLS
-
- MLR
-
- MLG
-
- ALM
-
- MLD
-
- PDL
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- SDA
-
- DPS
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- LED
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- GEM
-
noun,
a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- Ges
-
- LDP
-
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- Ldg
-
- Ld.
-
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- gl.
-
- Gld
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- GPD
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- GPM
-
- GPS
-
- Gr.
-
- gre
-
- LIM
-
- Gee
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- Ged
-
noun,
any fish of the pike family.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- PRA
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- Ga.
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- gi.
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- Dr.
-
- Gad
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- GDR
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- lg.
-
- Les
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- lep
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Gde
-
- GDP
-
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- GSA
-
- ESL
-
- ise
-
- IPA
-
- IPM
-
- ipr
-
- IPS
-
- Ir.
-
- Rd.
-
- IRL
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Isl
-
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Re.
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- ISR
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- La.
-
- LDS
-
- LSD
-
- RPS
-
- PSS
-
- ILS
-
- GSR
-
- ide
-
- id.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- IAS
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- REA
-
- RDS
-
- RDA
-
- PSA
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- ILP
-
- PSE
-
- PSG
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- IDP
-
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- ier
-
- IGM
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ESR
-
- SSR
-
- PLR
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- pl.
-
- Ede
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PLA
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- EdM
-
abbreviation,
electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
- EDP
-
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- EEE
-
- EEG
-
- MSL
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- ese
-
- EIS
-
- Me.
-
- Md.
-
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- LSS
-
- LSM
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ed.
-
- LSI
-
- SDS
-
- DRE
-
- 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.
- MAD
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- DRG
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- DSA
-
- DSP
-
- DSR
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SDR
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- SDI
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- DSS
-
- Eg.
-
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- ead
-
- EAM
-
- 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.
- SAR
-
- MAA
-
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- eir
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- sd.
-
- SAE
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- pli
-
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ERP
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- SAA
-
- RSS
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- RPM
-
- RPG
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RLD
-
- ESA
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- Sp.
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- EPA
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EPS
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- EMR
-
- LPG
-
- lpm
-
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- Ep.
-
- RI
-
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- 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.
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- LM
-
- i.
-
- GM
-
- 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.
- DM
-
- L.
-
- RP
-
- SA
-
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- MG
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- G.
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- L1
-
- S.
-
- ee
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- 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.
- DP
-
- le
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- dl
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- MP
-
- IG
-
- GD
-
- DG
-
- LR
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- L2
-
- SM
-
- IP
-
- SL
-
- SG
-
- rg
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- R.
-
- D.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- GP
-