Anagrams of theanthropic
Word theanthropic has
1511 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of theanthropic.
- hierophant
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noun,
(in ancient Greece) an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice.
- carnotite
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noun,
a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.
- anchorite
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noun,
a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion; hermit.
- Cithaeron
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noun,
a mountain range in SE Greece: sacred to Dionysus, in Greek mythology. to 4623 feet (1409 meters).
- anorthite
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noun,
a white or gray feldspar mineral, CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 , calcic plagioclase.
- antechoir
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noun,
an enclosed space in front of the choir of a church.
- anteporch
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noun,
an outer porch.
- anthropic
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adjective,
of or relating to human beings or their span of existence on earth.
- no-hitter
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noun,
a no-hit game.
- recaption
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noun,
the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
- Atherton
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noun,
Gertrude (Franklin) (Gertrude Franklin Horn) 1857–1948, U.S. novelist.
- portance
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noun,
bearing; behavior.
- Poincare
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noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- pittance
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noun,
a small amount or share.
- archetto
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noun,
a tool, consisting of a bow strung with wire, for trimming excess material from a piece being modeled.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- tao-tieh
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noun,
the face of a mythical animal with a gaping mouth appearing as a motif in ancient Chinese art.
- tracheo-
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- operatic
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- apocrine
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adjective,
of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
- traction
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noun,
the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- tranchet
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noun,
a stone implement with a horizontal, chisellike cutting edge, found at Mesolithic and Neolithic sites in macrolithic form, used as an adz, and in microlithic form, often mounted as the cutting head of an arrow.
- antihero
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noun,
a protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as nobility of mind and spirit, a life or attitude marked by action or purpose, and the like.
- anthrop.
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- phreatic
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to ground water.
- athonite
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adjective,
of or relating to Mount Athos.
- procaine
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- 11-point
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- Hathoric
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adjective,
of or relating to Hathor.
- theocrat
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noun,
a person who rules, governs as a representative of God or a deity, or is a member of the ruling group in a theocracy, as a divine king or a high priest.
- Thatcher
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noun,
a person who thatches.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- tentoria
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noun,
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- teach-in
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noun,
a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- ethnarch
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noun,
the ruler of a people, tribe, or nation.
- Taconite
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noun,
a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- hapteron
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noun,
a structure by which a fungus, aquatic plant, or algae colony attaches to an object; a holdfast.
- chaperon
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noun,
a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
- atropine
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noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- hitherto
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adverb,
up to this time; until now:
- cenotaph
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noun,
a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.
- inchoate
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adjective,
not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
- interact
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verb (used without object),
to act one upon another.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- Capriote
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- contrite
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adjective,
caused by or showing sincere remorse.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- phonetic
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noun,
(in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character.
- anchoret
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noun,
anchorite.
- contrate
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adjective,
(of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation.
- Phaethon
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noun,
a son of Helios who borrowed the chariot of the sun and drove it so close to earth that Zeus struck him down to save the world.
- perianth
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noun,
the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
- triptane
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noun,
a colorless liquid, C 7 H 17 , having high antiknock properties as a fuel: used chiefly as an admixture to airplane gasolines.
- patentor
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noun,
a person or official agency that grants patents.
- achroite
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noun,
the colorless or white variety of tourmaline, often used as a gem.
- pathetic
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adjective,
causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable:
- pattern
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noun,
a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- centro-
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- reptant
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adjective,
repent2 .
- hot-air
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noun,
empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
- Rhetian
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noun,
Raetic.
- nitrate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- tipcart
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noun,
a cart with a body that can be tipped or tilted to empty it of its contents.
- Pechora
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noun,
a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 miles (1785 km) long.
- centri-
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- ricotta
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noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- cerato-
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- tin-pot
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adjective,
inferior; paltry; shoddy.
- hernio-
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- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- hepato-
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- hepatic
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- heparin
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noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- pronate
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verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- cantrip
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- protean
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adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- protect
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verb (used with object),
to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- naphth-
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- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- protein
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- tonetic
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noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- pterion
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noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- iterant
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adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- phaeton
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noun,
any of various light, four-wheeled carriages, with or without a top, having one or two seats facing forward, used in the 19th century.
- ratchet
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noun,
a toothed bar with which a pawl engages.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- nephric
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adjective,
renal.
- achiote
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noun,
annatto.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- nephro-
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- Acheron
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
- intreat
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- chanter
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noun,
a person who chants; singer.
- top-hat
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noun,
a tall, cylindrical hat with a stiff brim usually slightly curved on the sides, worn by men especially on formal occasions.
Compare beaver1 (def 4), opera hat, silk hat.
- cranio-
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- chorten
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noun,
(in Tibet) a monument to a distinguished Buddhist, especially a lama.
- tropine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- thorite
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noun,
a rare mineral, thorium silicate, ThSiO 4 , occurring in the form of yellow or black crystals.
- tertian
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- tetanic
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adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- thither
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adverb,
Also, thitherward [thith -er-werd, th ith -] /ˈθɪð ər wərd, ˈðɪð-/ (Show IPA), thitherwards. to or toward that place or point; there.
- citrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- cittern
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noun,
an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
- echino-
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- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- therian
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noun,
a therian animal.
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- theriac
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noun,
molasses; treacle.
- Corinth
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noun,
an ancient city in Greece, on the Isthmus of Corinth: one of the wealthiest and most powerful of the ancient Greek cities.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Copehan
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noun,
Wintun.
- contra-
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- chorine
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noun,
a chorus girl.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- chapter
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noun,
a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usually bearing a number or title.
- taction
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noun,
touch; contact.
- Chariot
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noun,
a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.
- hatchet
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noun,
a small, short-handled ax having the end of the head opposite the blade in the form of a hammer, made to be used with one hand.
- chatter
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noun,
purposeless or foolish talk.
- Harnett
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noun,
William Michael, 1848–92, U.S. painter.
- haricot
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noun,
any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
- cheiro-
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- Cheiron
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noun,
Chiron.
- Perchta
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noun,
the goddess of death and of fertility: sometimes identified with Holle.
- trophic
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adjective,
of or relating to nutrition; concerned in nutritive processes.
- techno-
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- etchant
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noun,
a chemical used to etch designs into metal, glass, or other material.
- Chi-Rho
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noun,
the Christian monogram ( ☧ ) made from the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- tartine
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noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- petitor
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noun,
a seeker; an applicant or candidate.
- chitter
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verb (used without object),
to twitter.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- chopine
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noun,
a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
- potiche
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noun,
a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top.
- tricho-
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- operant
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noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- aphetic
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adjective,
pertaining to or due to aphesis.
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- tranche
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noun,
Finance.
one part or division of a larger unit, as of an asset pool or investment:
a group of securities that share a certain characteristic and form part of a larger offering:
- phrenia
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- phrenic
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adjective,
Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.
- phreno-
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- archine
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noun,
arshin.
- Another
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pronoun,
one more; an additional one:
- archit.
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- pointer
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- aphotic
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adjective,
lightless; dark.
- tritone
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noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- parotic
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adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- antero-
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- poacher
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noun,
a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- ornith-
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- patient
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noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- partite
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noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- Antioch
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noun,
Arabic Antakiya. Turkish Antakya. a city in S Turkey: capital of the ancient kingdom of Syria 300–64 b.c.
- Pitcher
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noun,
a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
- aphonic
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noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- actino-
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- phocine
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adjective,
of or relating to seals.
- phonate
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verb (used with or without object),
Phonetics. to provide (a sound source, and hence the pitch) for a given voiced continuant or vowel, through rapid, periodic glottal action.
- apricot
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noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- pincher
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noun,
a person or thing that pinches.
- patriot
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noun,
a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
- atiptoe
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adverb, adjective,
standing or walking on tiptoe (usually used predicatively).
- portent
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noun,
an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.
- Panther
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noun,
the cougar or puma, Felis concolor.
- Pinchot
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noun,
Gifford, 1863–1946, U.S. political leader, forester, and teacher.
- phorate
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noun,
a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- Hathor
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noun,
the goddess of love and joy, often represented with the head, horns, or ears of a cow.
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- Ophite
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noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- Petain
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noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- ethno-
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- ethnic
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noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- Ethiop
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adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- ethion
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noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- hecto-
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- picro-
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- Penchi
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noun,
Benxi.
- hearth
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noun,
the floor of a fireplace, usually of stone, brick, etc., often extending a short distance into a room.
- haptic
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noun,
Usually, haptics. Digital Technology.
a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device:
an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user:
- rotten
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adjective,
decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- hatpin
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noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- opiate
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- Pictor
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noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- hatter
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noun,
a maker or seller of hats.
- Hattic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Hatti.
- rotate
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adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- Peoria
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noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- hapten
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noun,
a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
- tacho-
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- patent
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noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- penta-
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- phatic
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adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- photic
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adjective,
of or relating to light.
- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- pheno-
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- panto-
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- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- Thatch
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noun,
Also, thatching. a material, as straw, rushes, leaves, or the like, used to cover roofs, grain stacks, etc.
- Cotter
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noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- phonic
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adjective,
of or relating to speech sounds.
- crepon
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noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- phonet
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- thecia
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noun,
hymenium.
- copter
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noun,
helicopter.
- theirn
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pronoun,
theirs.
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- phren.
-
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- tarpon
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noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- Orphic
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adjective,
of or relating to Orpheus.
- parton
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noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- eparch
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noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- teapot
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noun,
a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
- entrap
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verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- orphan
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noun,
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- Hector
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- enrich
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verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- picaro
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- tephra
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noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- terat-
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- tetra-
-
- cteno-
-
- Thanet
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noun,
Octave [ok-tiv,, -teyv] /ˈɒk tɪv,, -teɪv/ (Show IPA) pen name of Alice French.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- rochet
-
noun,
a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- notate
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verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- nother
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adjective,
Informal. a whole nother, an entirely different; a whole other.
- ptero-
-
- Patton
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noun,
Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Ranchi
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noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- rancho
-
noun,
a ranch.
- Pontic
-
noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- ratton
-
noun,
a rat.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- intro.
-
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- inter.
-
- prance
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- no-hit
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
- nocti-
-
- patter
-
noun,
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
- pother
-
noun,
commotion; uproar.
- Patten
-
noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- Potter
-
noun,
a person who makes pottery.
- nitro-
-
- patron
-
noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- preach
-
verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- nephr-
-
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- necro-
-
- natter
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- patri-
-
- narco-
-
- intra-
-
- intact
-
adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- Henoch
-
noun,
Enoch (defs 1, 2).
- hiero-
-
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- hither
-
Idioms,
hither and thither, in various quarters; here and there:
- richen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- Richet
-
noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- patho-
-
- pectin
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- hieron
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- petro-
-
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- Heroin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- heroic
-
noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- potent
-
noun,
a fur having a pattern of T -shaped forms, placed in alternate directions and having alternating tinctures, one metal and one color, so that all forms of one tincture face the same way and are between, above, and below forms of the other tincture facing the other way.
- pathic
-
- heriot
-
noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- hepta-
-
- hepcat
-
noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- hepat-
-
- rhotic
-
noun,
a rhotic sound.
- Hoenir
-
noun,
a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- hottie
-
noun,
a sexually attractive person.
- incher
-
noun,
something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- inarch
-
verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- ochrea
-
noun,
ocrea.
- recti-
-
- iatro-
-
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- hotter
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- rhino-
-
- Hotien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Hotan.
- hotcha
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of approval or delight, now often used facetiously.)
- octant
-
noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- Hornie
-
noun,
Satan.
- hornet
-
noun,
any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
- Horite
-
noun,
an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
- Horace
-
noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- Rheita
-
noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- rhenic
-
adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- pteron
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- thenar
-
noun,
the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
- Trento
-
noun,
Italian name of Trent.
- cerat-
-
- Choate
-
noun,
Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
- tinter
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- centr-
-
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- Chopin
-
noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- trench
-
noun,
Fortification. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
- anchor
-
noun,
any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- centi-
-
- chorea
-
noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- tocher
-
noun,
a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
- tipcat
-
noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- chori-
-
- Catton
-
noun,
(Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
- Chron.
-
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- trich-
-
- tiptoe
-
noun,
the tip or end of a toe.
- tricot
-
noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- thoria
-
noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- chiton
-
noun,
Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
- anther
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- archon
-
noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- chaton
-
noun,
Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
- Charon
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- cheapo
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- throat
-
noun,
the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea.
- thrice
-
adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- threat
-
noun,
a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace:
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- Tophet
-
noun,
a place in the valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, where, contrary to the law, children were offered as sacrifices, especially to Moloch. It was later used as a dumping ground for refuse.
- threap
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- archt.
-
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- antho-
-
- archi-
-
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- Thrace
-
noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- attorn
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- throne
-
noun,
the chair or seat occupied by a sovereign, bishop, or other exalted personage on ceremonial occasions, usually raised on a dais and covered with a canopy.
- Chino-
-
- tinct.
-
- chiro-
-
- Chiron
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
- ceriph
-
noun,
serif.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- Thorpe
-
noun,
James Francis ("Jim") 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.
- aethon
-
noun,
triethyl orthoformate.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- aeron.
-
- troph-
-
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- thetic
-
adjective,
positive; dogmatic.
- carpo-
-
- tropic
-
noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- trophi
-
plural noun,
the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- troche
-
noun,
a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- Triton
-
noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- coheir
-
noun,
a joint heir.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- tither
-
noun,
a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
- actin-
-
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- Cather
-
noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- contr.
-
- carhop
-
noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- aceto-
-
- cipher
-
noun,
zero.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- atto-
-
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- tithe
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- Capt.
-
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- recip
-
- nitr-
-
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- prae-
-
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- porch
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- torch
-
noun,
a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- ation
-
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- North
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- intr.
-
- notch
-
noun,
an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Port.
-
- noct-
-
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Prot.
-
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Cant.
-
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- pron.
-
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- Pratt
-
noun,
Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
- pret.
-
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- Neth.
-
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- rcpt.
-
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- proc.
-
- tonia
-
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Iran.
-
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- natch
-
adverb,
of course; naturally.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- pari-
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- path-
-
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- patch
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- aeri-
-
- part.
-
- aero-
-
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- pant-
-
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- phon.
-
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- patr-
-
- phore
-
- petri
-
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- Perth
-
noun,
Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
- 30-30
-
- pert.
-
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- Troth
-
noun,
faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty:
- peri-
-
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- petr-
-
- trop-
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- acet-
-
- acro-
-
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- phane
-
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- acpt.
-
- troch
-
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- phot.
-
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- toti-
-
- Arch.
-
- arche
-
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- pitch
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- octa-
-
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- ocher
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- areo-
-
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- poet.
-
- arith
-
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- anti-
-
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Othin
-
noun,
Odin.
- Other
-
noun,
the other one:
- pico-
-
- Orth.
-
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- ante-
-
- anth-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- orch.
-
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Apoc.
-
- Ophir
-
noun,
a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- Recit
-
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- ephah
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, equal to about a bushel (35 liters).
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- Thoth
-
noun,
the god of wisdom, learning, and magic represented as a man with the head either of an ibis or of a baboon.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- ephor
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- tech.
-
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- Thorp
-
noun,
a hamlet; village.
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Thorn
-
noun,
a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- ecto-
-
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- Hatti
-
noun,
an ancient people who lived in central Anatolia before its conquest by the Hittites.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- throe
-
noun,
a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- Hatch
-
noun,
the act of hatching.
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Tahoe
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- Chin.
-
- Tench
-
noun,
a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- Theta
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- corpn
-
- corp.
-
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- theat
-
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- theor
-
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- theo-
-
- cont.
-
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- copr-
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Copht
-
noun,
Copt.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Thant
-
noun,
U, U Thant.
- econ.
-
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- teno-
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- tenth
-
noun,
one of ten equal parts, especially of one (1/10).
- chott
-
noun,
a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Earth
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- tera-
-
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- cine-
-
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- Thach
-
noun,
Edward, Teach, Edward.
- Thane
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crit.
-
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- thio-
-
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- char-
-
- cheth
-
noun,
heth.
- peta-
-
- cent.
-
- Horne
-
noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- rhet.
-
- Hopeh
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Hebei.
- rhin-
-
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- rhoea
-
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- hort.
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- hitch
-
noun,
the act or fact of fastening, as to something, especially temporarily.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- herp.
-
- Heron
-
noun,
any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cero-
-
- cert.
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Cath.
-
- Horta
-
noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- ichth
-
- incr.
-
- incor
-
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- recpt
-
- rect.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- carp-
-
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- reni-
-
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- rept.
-
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- hotch
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to fidget or shiver.
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- hier-
-
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Hearn
-
noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- Hecht
-
noun,
Also called bird dismount. a dismount, as from the horizontal bar, in which a gymnast releases the apparatus at the height of a backswing, sails forward with outstretched arms and legs, and lands upright on the feet.
- Heath
-
noun,
a tract of open and uncultivated land; wasteland overgrown with shrubs.
- hect-
-
- chant
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- heart
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- chap.
-
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- Hench
-
noun,
Philip Showalter [shoh-awl-ter] /ˈʃoʊ ɔl tər/ (Show IPA), 1896–1965, U.S. physician: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1950.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- pnea
-
- 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.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- pot.
-
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- trit
-
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- thi-
-
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- rpt.
-
- teth
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- THOR
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
- Phar
-
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Tit.
-
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- that
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- tRNA
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- tron
-
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- the-
-
- Rep.
-
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- ter.
-
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- 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.
- prec
-
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- rit.
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- prin
-
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- top-
-
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tanh
-
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- pre-
-
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- tchr
-
- RONA
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- phr.
-
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- tri-
-
- 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.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- tion
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- 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.
- pro-
-
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Pet.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- Ire.
-
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- Chr.
-
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cit.
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- int.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Con.
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- neo-
-
- Neh.
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- NCTE
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Nah.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Eth.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- CERN
-
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceto
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Cor.
-
- Neph
-
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- HEAO
-
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- hath
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- eco-
-
- ect-
-
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- enc.
-
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- Hahn
-
noun,
Otto, 1879–1968, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1944.
- Eph.
-
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epit
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- etc.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- perh
-
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cort
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- HRIP
-
- 1080
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- crat
-
- Horn
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- hor.
-
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- 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.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- ctr.
-
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- Heth
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- her.
-
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- cap.
-
- cen.
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Aire
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- ance
-
- opia
-
- OPer
-
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Ont.
-
- aet.
-
- ano-
-
- ant.
-
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- aph-
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- apo-
-
- Apr.
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Oct.
-
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- OAPC
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- aer-
-
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- per.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Pen.
-
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pct.
-
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pat.
-
- par.
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pan.
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acr-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- ACTH
-
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- not-
-
- atic
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- NIRA
-
- att.
-
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- attn
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- ator
-
- Nor.
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- NTIA
-
- art.
-
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Can.
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- CEO
-
- trp
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ch.
-
- ERP
-
- ca.
-
- TNT
-
- ATP
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ERT
-
- ACP
-
- Ehr
-
- ec-
-
- CEA
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Tro
-
- ECA
-
- eir
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- Ep.
-
- TCA
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- an.
-
- ct.
-
- Ar.
-
- EPT
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPA
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ac-
-
- 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.
- cr.
-
- cp.
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ap-
-
- CAI
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- en-
-
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- ae.
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- ean
-
- at.
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ATC
-
- aor
-
- APC
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- 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.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- CPA
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- CNO
-
- TPN
-
- TPI
-
- tph
-
- CIA
-
- CIP
-
- 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.
- THC
-
- CPI
-
- AEC
-
- cte
-
- ea.
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- AHE
-
- CIE
-
- eo-
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- th-
-
- AIC
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- CTA
-
- CPO
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- CRT
-
- CRP
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- TRH
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ANC
-
- TIA
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- heh
-
noun,
he2 .
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- NOP
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- PRC
-
- NIH
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- PRA
-
- NOC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- NPR
-
- NHI
-
- POR
-
- Npt
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- NRC
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- Oc.
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- op.
-
- NIA
-
- NHA
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ite
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- CPR
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- Re.
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- RCP
-
- PTT
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEC
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- OTC
-
- POC
-
- ITA
-
- prn
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pr.
-
- pt.
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- PTO
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- PCI
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PHA
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- OAP
-
- OIt
-
- POA
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- OCR
-
- oic
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- OIr
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- 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:
- 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.
- PIO
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- OPA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ITC
-
- NCO
-
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- HRH
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- hr.
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- HRE
-
- ht.
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- rte
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- io-
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- RPO
-
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- HCR
-
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ROP
-
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- ROA
-
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- RNA
-
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- hah
-
interjection,
ha.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- rt.
-
- Ia.
-
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- iph
-
- IPO
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- ETR
-
- RCT
-
- REA
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ipr
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ETO
-
- IOT
-
- Ir.
-
- ior
-
- IRC
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IHP
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- IRO
-
- ier
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- IPA
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- HIH
-
- ine
-
- INH
-
- IOC
-
- 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.
- PH
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- h.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- AO
-
- 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.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- HH
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- HP
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- TC
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- t.
-
- NH
-
- N.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- NI
-
- RN
-
- IP
-
- RI
-
- RH
-
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- NP
-
- TN
-
- ic
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- EI
-
- RP
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- RO
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- TP
-
- OA
-
- i.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- O.
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- CE
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- TT
-