Anagrams of unstoppable
Word unstoppable has
1228 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of unstoppable.
- stoppable
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adjective,
capable of being stopped.
- populates
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verb (used with object),
to inhabit; live in; be the inhabitants of.
- unstable
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adjective,
not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady.
- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- populate
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verb (used with object),
to inhabit; live in; be the inhabitants of.
- abluents
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noun,
a cleansing agent.
- polentas
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noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- notables
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noun,
a prominent, distinguished, or important person.
- Absolute
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noun,
something that is not dependent upon external conditions for existence or for its specific nature, size, etc. (opposed to relative).
- subpoena
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noun,
the usual writ for the summoning of witnesses or the submission of evidence, as records or documents, before a court or other deliberative body.
- Appleton
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noun,
Sir Edward Victor, 1892–1965, British physicist: Nobel Prize 1947.
- paste-up
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noun,
mechanical (def 14).
- outleaps
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verb (used with object),
to leap ahead of or over.
- potables
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noun,
Usually, potables. drinkable liquids; beverages.
- butanols
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noun,
butyl alcohol.
- petalous
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adjective,
having petals.
- apolunes
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noun,
the point in a lunar orbit that is farthest from the moon.
- pleuston
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noun,
a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water.
- pea-soup
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noun,
a thick soup made from split peas.
- notable
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noun,
a prominent, distinguished, or important person.
- tone-up
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noun,
an exercise for toning up one's body.
- butanol
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noun,
butyl alcohol.
- butanes
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noun,
a colorless, flammable gas, C 4 H 10 , a saturated aliphatic existing in two isometric forms: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber and as fuel.
- oblates
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noun,
a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
- penults
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noun,
the next to the last syllable in a word.
- n-tuple
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noun,
a set of n objects or quantities, where n is an integer, especially such a set arranged in a specified order (ordered n-tuple)
- lappets
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noun,
a small lap, flap, or loosely hanging part, especially of a garment or headdress.
- topples
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verb (used with object),
to cause to topple.
- pent-up
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adjective,
confined; restrained; not vented or expressed; curbed:
- appulse
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noun,
energetic motion toward a point.
- Pelotas
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noun,
a city in S Brazil.
- apostle
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noun,
any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
- apolune
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noun,
the point in a lunar orbit that is farthest from the moon.
- tunable
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adjective,
capable of being tuned.
- 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.
- soutane
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noun,
a cassock.
- slap-up
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adjective,
excellent; first-rate:
- nebulas
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noun,
Astronomy.
Also called diffuse nebula. a cloud of interstellar gas and dust. Compare dark nebula, emission nebula, reflection nebula.
(formerly) any celestial object that appears nebulous, hazy, or fuzzy, and extended in a telescope view.
- bleaunt
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noun,
a short tunic or blouse, worn in the Middle Ages.
- stopple
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noun,
a stopper, especially for a bottle.
- leptons
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noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- Boletus
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noun,
any mushroomlike fungus of the genus Boletus, having an easily separable layer of tubes on the underside of the cap or pileus.
- Lepanto
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noun,
Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
- boatels
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noun,
a waterside hotel with dock space for persons who travel by boat.
- pulsate
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verb (used without object),
to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
- sublate
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verb (used with object),
to deny or contradict; negate.
- potable
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noun,
Usually, potables. drinkable liquids; beverages.
- subplot
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noun,
a secondary or subordinate plot, as in a play, novel, or other literary work; underplot.
Compare counterplot (def 2).
- step-up
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noun,
an increase or rise in the rate or quantity of something.
- blasto-
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- laptops
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noun,
a portable computer, usually battery-powered, small enough to rest on the user's lap and having a screen that closes over the keyboard like a lid.
Compare tablet (def 6).
- step-on
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adjective,
made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
- Sunbelt
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noun,
the southern and southwestern region of the U.S.
- polenta
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noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- beat-up
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noun,
the warpwise count of tufts of pile in the warp of carpets.
- plutons
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noun,
any body of igneous rock that solidified far below the earth's surface.
- Tuonela
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noun,
the afterworld, an island on which the sun and moon never shine.
- pupates
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verb (used without object),
to become a pupa.
- spleno-
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- balteus
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noun,
(on an Ionic capital) the horizontal band connecting the volutes on either side.
- etalons
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- pueblos
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noun,
a communal structure for multiple dwelling and defensive purposes of certain agricultural Indians of the southwestern U.S.: built of adobe or stone, typically many-storied and terraced, the structures were often placed against cliff walls, with entry through the roof by ladder.
- tupelos
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noun,
any of several trees of the genus Nyssa, having ovate leaves, clusters of minute flowers, and purple, berrylike fruit, especially N. aquatica, of swampy regions of the eastern, southern, and midwestern U.S.
- Palouse
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noun,
a river in NW Idaho and SW Washington, flowing W and S to the Snake River. 140 miles (225 km) long.
- opulent
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adjective,
characterized by or exhibiting opulence:
- papules
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noun,
a small, somewhat pointed elevation of the skin, usually inflammatory but nonsuppurative.
- abluent
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noun,
a cleansing agent.
- espanol
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noun,
the Spanish language.
- Aetolus
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noun,
son of Endymion and founder of Aetolia.
- Setubal
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noun,
Bay of, an inlet of the Atlantic, in W Portugal. 20 miles (32 km) long; 35 miles (56 km) wide.
- upbeats
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noun,
an unaccented beat, especially immediately preceding a downbeat.
- unbolts
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verb (used with object),
to open (a door, window, etc.) by or as if by removing a bolt; unlock; unfasten.
- eluants
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noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- outspan
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noun,
the act or a place of outspanning.
- outleap
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verb (used with object),
to leap ahead of or over.
- unbelts
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verb (used with object),
to remove the belt from.
- nappes
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noun,
Geology. a large mass of rock thrust a considerable distance along a nearly horizontal fault plane or in an overturned anticlinal fold.
- Tupelo
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noun,
any of several trees of the genus Nyssa, having ovate leaves, clusters of minute flowers, and purple, berrylike fruit, especially N. aquatica, of swampy regions of the eastern, southern, and midwestern U.S.
- taupes
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noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- tables
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noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- setula
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noun,
a short, blunt seta.
- Belton
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noun,
a town in W Missouri.
- Nautes
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noun,
(in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
- staple
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noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- panels
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noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- unseat
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verb (used with object),
to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
- luteo-
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- beauts
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noun,
(often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
- absent
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adjective,
not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present):
- splen-
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- lutose
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adjective,
covered with a powdery substance resembling mud, as certain insects.
- unseal
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verb (used with object),
to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
- pupate
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verb (used without object),
to become a pupa.
- Basuto
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noun,
Sotho (def 3).
- Naples
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noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- unbolt
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verb (used with object),
to open (a door, window, etc.) by or as if by removing a bolt; unlock; unfasten.
- bauson
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noun,
a badger (applied contemptuously to people).
- panto-
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- stable
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noun,
a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
- talons
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noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- nasute
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noun,
a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
- Beaton
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noun,
Sir Cecil (Walter Hardy) 1904–80, English photographer, writer, and theatrical designer.
- Ponape
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noun,
an island in the W Pacific: part of the Federated States of Micronesia. 134 sq. mi. (347 sq. km).
- put-on
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noun,
an act or instance of putting someone on.
- beanos
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noun,
bingo.
- basnet
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noun,
basinet.
- pluton
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noun,
any body of igneous rock that solidified far below the earth's surface.
- latens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- lunate
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noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- Supple
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adjective,
bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible:
- steno-
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- Lepton
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noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- usable
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adjective,
available or convenient for use:
- suable
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adjective,
liable to be sued; capable of being sued.
- boatel
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noun,
a waterside hotel with dock space for persons who travel by boat.
- set-up
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noun,
Surveying.
station (def 14a).
a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station.
a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
- poults
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noun,
a young fowl, as of the turkey, the pheasant, or a similar bird.
- lobate
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adjective,
having a lobe lobes; lobed.
- lepto-
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- paleon
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- blunts
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noun,
something blunt, as a small-game arrow, a short sewing needle, or a short, thick cigar.
- paleo-
-
- Puebla
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noun,
a state in S central Mexico. 13,124 sq. mi. (33,990 sq. km).
- Pueblo
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noun,
a communal structure for multiple dwelling and defensive purposes of certain agricultural Indians of the southwestern U.S.: built of adobe or stone, typically many-storied and terraced, the structures were often placed against cliff walls, with entry through the roof by ladder.
- ensoul
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verb (used with object),
to endow with a soul.
- paeons
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- letups
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noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- stolen
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noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- sublet
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noun,
a sublease.
- bluets
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noun,
Usually, bluets. Also called innocence, Quaker-ladies. any of several North American plants of the genus Houstonia (or Hedyotis), of the madder family, especially H. caerulea, a low-growing plant having four-petaled blue and white flowers.
- Besant
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noun,
bezant.
- sultan
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noun,
the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- boutel
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noun,
boltel (def 1).
- Plauen
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noun,
a city in E Germany.
- Pontus
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noun,
an ancient country in NE Asia Minor, bordering on the Black Sea: later a Roman province.
- unstep
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verb (used with object),
to lift from its step, as a mast.
- unstop
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verb (used with object),
to remove the stopper from:
- Sloane
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noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- palpus
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noun,
an appendage attached to an oral part and serving as an organ of sense in insects, crustaceans, etc.
- loupes
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noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- botels
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noun,
boatel.
- boules
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noun,
Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
- bleats
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noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- upbeat
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noun,
an unaccented beat, especially immediately preceding a downbeat.
- postal
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noun,
Informal. postal card.
- bloats
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noun,
Also called hoven. Veterinary Pathology. (in cattle, sheep, and horses) a distention of the rumen or paunch or of the large colon by gases of fermentation, caused by eating ravenously of green forage, especially legumes.
- subtle
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adjective,
thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.
- blouse
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noun,
a usually lightweight, loose-fitting garment for women and children, covering the body from the neck or shoulders more or less to the waistline, with or without a collar and sleeves, worn inside or outside a skirt, slacks, etc.
- subnet
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noun,
the abstraction, in topology, of a subsequence.
- pleats
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noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- Aeolus
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noun,
the ruler of the winds.
- butane
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noun,
a colorless, flammable gas, C 4 H 10 , a saturated aliphatic existing in two isometric forms: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber and as fuel.
- septal
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adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- sapote
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noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- Salten
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noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- buteos
-
noun,
any of several buzzards or hawks of the genus Buteo.
- Aleppo
-
noun,
a city in NW Syria.
- oblast
-
noun,
(in Russia and the Soviet Union) an administrative division corresponding to an autonomous province.
- salute
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noun,
Military.
the special act of respect paid in saluting.
the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
- lanose
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adjective,
lanate.
- obelus
-
noun,
a mark (− or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages.
- papule
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noun,
a small, somewhat pointed elevation of the skin, usually inflammatory but nonsuppurative.
- peplus
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noun,
peplos.
- peplos
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noun,
a loose-fitting outer garment worn, draped in folds, by women in ancient Greece.
- aslope
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adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- solute
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noun,
the substance dissolved in a given solution.
- topple
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verb (used with object),
to cause to topple.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Easton
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noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- Aloeus
-
noun,
a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
- penult
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noun,
the next to the last syllable in a word.
- peanut
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noun,
the pod or the enclosed edible seed of the plant, Arachis hypogaea, of the legume family: the pod is forced underground in growing, where it ripens.
- penta-
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- tousle
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noun,
a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.
- U-boat
-
noun,
a German submarine.
- solate
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verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- Solent
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noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- appose
-
verb (used with object),
to place side by side, as two things; place next to; juxtapose.
- pastel
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noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- pelota
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noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- appels
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noun,
a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
- nopals
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Pelops
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a son of Tantalus and Dione, slaughtered by his father and served to the Olympians as food; Hermes restored him to life and he later ruled over southern Greece, which was called Peloponnesus after him.
- laptop
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noun,
a portable computer, usually battery-powered, small enough to rest on the user's lap and having a screen that closes over the keyboard like a lid.
Compare tablet (def 6).
- nebula
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noun,
Astronomy.
Also called diffuse nebula. a cloud of interstellar gas and dust. Compare dark nebula, emission nebula, reflection nebula.
(formerly) any celestial object that appears nebulous, hazy, or fuzzy, and extended in a telescope view.
- unbelt
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the belt from.
- platen
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noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- plants
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- Plante
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- eluant
-
noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- obtuse
-
adjective,
not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
- plano-
-
- tepals
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- planet
-
noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- Austen
-
noun,
Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
- souple
-
noun,
silk from which only a portion of the sericin has been removed.
- plates
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- one-up
-
adverb,
Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:
- bustle
-
noun,
thriving or energetic activity; stir; ferment.
- lappet
-
noun,
a small lap, flap, or loosely hanging part, especially of a garment or headdress.
- oblate
-
noun,
a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- nobles
-
noun,
a person of noble birth or rank; nobleman or noblewoman. Synonyms: peer; aristocrat, blue blood, patrician.
Antonyms: commoner, serf, peasant.
- unable
-
adjective,
lacking the necessary power, competence, etc., to accomplish some specified act:
- pantos
-
noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- estab
-
- Seoul
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- Sault
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- eusol
-
noun,
an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
- pulps
-
noun,
the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- sabot
-
noun,
a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, worn especially by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc.
- setup
-
noun,
organization; arrangement.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- Sable
-
noun,
an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- Pusan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- lapps
-
noun,
Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
- pupas
-
noun,
an insect in the nonfeeding, usually immobile, transformation stage between the larva and the imago.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lepus
-
noun,
the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- Sept.
-
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- punas
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- epulo
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a member of a body of priests who performed sacred rites during sacrificial banquets in honor of the gods.
- pulse
-
noun,
the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- punts
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- nabes
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- pules
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- Notus
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pepos
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- pesto
-
noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- peta-
-
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Noble
-
noun,
a person of noble birth or rank; nobleman or noblewoman. Synonyms: peer; aristocrat, blue blood, patrician.
Antonyms: commoner, serf, peasant.
- Nobel
-
noun,
Alfred Bernhard [ahl-fred ber-nahrd] /ˈɑl frɛd ˈbɛr nɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1833–96, Swedish engineer, manufacturer, and philanthropist.
- plan-
-
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- neut.
-
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- pale-
-
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- outen
-
verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- palps
-
noun,
a palpus.
- ousel
-
noun,
ouzel.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- pant-
-
- oste-
-
- Papen
-
noun,
Franz von [frahnts fuh n] /frɑnts fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1969, German diplomat, statesman, and soldier.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- pulas
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- Lotus
-
noun,
a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it.
- lubes
-
noun,
lubricant.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- popes
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- louts
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- louse
-
noun,
any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
- loups
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- loupe
-
noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- post-
-
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lunes
-
noun,
Archaic. fits of madness.
- potus
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a drink.
- poult
-
noun,
a young fowl, as of the turkey, the pheasant, or a similar bird.
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- pouts
-
noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- lobus
-
noun,
a lobe.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- pubes
-
noun,
the lower part of the abdomen, especially the region between the right and left iliac regions.
- publ.
-
- letup
-
noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- lunas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- plebs
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the common people, as contrasted with the patricians and later with the senatorial nobility or the equestrian order.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- plast
-
- plat.
-
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- naut.
-
- natl.
-
- lunts
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- pleo-
-
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- naso-
-
- nappe
-
noun,
Geology. a large mass of rock thrust a considerable distance along a nearly horizontal fault plane or in an overturned anticlinal fold.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- plops
-
noun,
a plopping sound or fall.
- Pluto
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a name given to Hades, under which he is identified by the Romans with Orcus.
- poet.
-
- Luton
-
noun,
a city in Bedfordshire, S central England, NW of London.
- SLAPP
-
noun,
Also called SLAPP suit. a civil lawsuit brought as an intimidation measure against an activist.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Suppe
-
noun,
Franz von [frahnts fuh n] /frɑnts fən/ (Show IPA), 1819–95, Austrian composer.
- bleat
-
noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- blats
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- blate
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- Blase
-
adjective,
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
- Blaeu
-
noun,
Willem Janszoon [vil-uh m yahn-suh n,, -sohn] /ˈvɪl əm ˈyɑn sən,, -soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1571–1638, Dutch cartographer, geographer, astronomer, and mathematician.
- tubes
-
noun,
a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
- betas
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- supp.
-
- Appel
-
noun,
a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
- blest
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of bless.
- besot
-
verb (used with object),
to intoxicate or stupefy with drink.
- Supt.
-
- tubas
-
noun,
Music.
a valved, brass wind instrument having a low range.
an organ reed stop of large scale with tones of exceptional power.
an ancient Roman trumpet.
- Apple
-
noun,
the usually round, red or yellow, edible fruit of a small tree, Malus sylvestris, of the rose family.
- bents
-
noun,
direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
- tabes
-
noun,
a gradually progressive emaciation.
- table
-
noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- belts
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- tubal
-
adjective,
pertaining to a tube, as a Fallopian tube.
- blent
-
noun,
an act or manner of blending:
- bloat
-
noun,
Also called hoven. Veterinary Pathology. (in cattle, sheep, and horses) a distention of the rumen or paunch or of the large colon by gases of fermentation, caused by eating ravenously of green forage, especially legumes.
- beaut
-
noun,
(often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- Bonpa
-
noun,
a member of the Bön sect.
- bones
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- bolus
-
noun,
Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine. a round mass of medicinal material, larger than an ordinary pill. Abbreviation: bol.
- bolts
-
noun,
a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
- stoup
-
noun,
a basin for holy water, as at the entrance of a church.
- Boles
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- bolas
-
noun,
bola (def 1).
- Tunas
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- blues
-
noun,
the blues, (used with a plural verb) depressed spirits; despondency; melancholy:
- 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.
- stupa
-
noun,
a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.
- Tulsa
-
noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- boats
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- stupe
-
noun,
two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
- boast
-
noun,
a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:
- tules
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- Blunt
-
noun,
something blunt, as a small-game arrow, a short sewing needle, or a short, thick cigar.
- Bluet
-
noun,
Usually, bluets. Also called innocence, Quaker-ladies. any of several North American plants of the genus Houstonia (or Hedyotis), of the madder family, especially H. caerulea, a low-growing plant having four-petaled blue and white flowers.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- touse
-
noun,
a commotion; rumpus.
- bonus
-
noun,
something given or paid over and above what is due.
- teno-
-
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- BALUN
-
noun,
a device for converting a balanced line into an unbalanced line and vice versa.
- Balt.
-
- balon
-
noun,
ballon.
- bales
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- telo-
-
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- banes
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- auto.
-
- Aust.
-
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- aulos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- to-be
-
adjective,
future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- beats
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- Baton
-
noun,
Music. a wand used by a conductor.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- beast
-
noun,
any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
- beans
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- beano
-
noun,
bingo.
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- Beals
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- Asben
-
noun,
Aïr.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- talus
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- Bates
-
noun,
Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.
- Bantu
-
noun,
a member of any of several peoples forming a linguistically and in some respects culturally interrelated family in central and southern Africa.
- tonus
-
noun,
a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
- baste
-
noun,
liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
- bason
-
noun,
a basin.
- Basle
-
noun,
Basel.
- Basel
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- taupe
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- Taupo
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N New Zealand, in the central part of North Island: largest lake in New Zealand. About 234 sq. mi. (605 sq. km).
- tunes
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- ante-
-
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- Soult
-
noun,
Nicolas Jean de Dieu [nee-kaw-lah zhahn duh dyœ] /ni kɔˈlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyœ/ (Show IPA), (Duke of Dalmatia) 1769–1851, French marshal.
- abuts
-
verb (used with object),
to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
- aeons
-
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.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- unapt
-
adjective,
not appropriate; unfit; unsuitable:
- ulpan
-
noun,
an institute or school for intensive study of Hebrew, especially by immigrants to Israel.
- ulnas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Butes
-
noun,
phenylbutazone.
- Buteo
-
noun,
any of several buzzards or hawks of the genus Buteo.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- unset
-
adjective,
not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- span-
-
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- Bueno
-
interjection,
good; all right.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- spelt
-
noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- abuse
-
noun,
wrong or improper use; misuse:
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- ento-
-
- 30-30
-
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Pablo
-
noun,
a male given name, Spanish form of Paul.
- USLTA
-
- about
-
adverb,
near in time, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Upton
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “upper town.”.
- upset
-
noun,
an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
- snout
-
noun,
the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- abets
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- ables
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- splat
-
noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- bunts
-
noun,
a push with the head or horns; butt.
- Botes
-
noun,
compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- Boule
-
noun,
Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
- Boult
-
noun,
Sir Adrian Cedric, 1889–1983, English conductor.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- botel
-
noun,
boatel.
- Bouse
-
noun,
liquor or drink.
- step-
-
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- alto-
-
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- botas
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- ulent
-
- spout
-
noun,
a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- ulans
-
noun,
uhlan.
- sputa
-
noun,
matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.
- bosun
-
noun,
boatswain.
- Pet.
-
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- 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.
- palp
-
noun,
a palpus.
- upon
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- peps
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Pal.
-
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- 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.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- USNA
-
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- USPO
-
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- tube
-
noun,
a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
- tups
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- Tues
-
- pat.
-
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- Pen.
-
- Tuba
-
noun,
Music.
a valved, brass wind instrument having a low range.
an organ reed stop of large scale with tones of exceptional power.
an ancient Roman trumpet.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- 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.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- paps
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- ulto
-
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- top-
-
- Peba
-
noun,
nine-banded armadillo.
- pepo
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pan.
-
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- spp.
-
- Soul
-
noun,
the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- soup
-
noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- Sab.
-
- puts
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- soln
-
- spun
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- stab
-
noun,
the act of stabbing.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Ste.
-
- pupa
-
noun,
an insect in the nonfeeding, usually immobile, transformation stage between the larva and the imago.
- Punt
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- stob
-
noun,
a post, stump, or stake.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- snob
-
noun,
a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- slob
-
noun,
a slovenly or boorish person.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- slub
-
noun,
the fibers produced by slubbing.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- sepn
-
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Sat.
-
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- Sol.
-
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- SATB
-
- pulp
-
noun,
the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit.
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Pol.
-
- pnea
-
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- plop
-
noun,
a plopping sound or fall.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- pleb
-
noun,
a member of the plebs; a plebeian or commoner.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- TEPP
-
noun,
a colorless to amber, hygroscopic, poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5) 4 P 2 O 7 , used as an insecticide and as a rodenticide.
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- Tob.
-
- Tobe
-
noun,
the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- pot.
-
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- stub
-
noun,
a short projecting part.
- pub.
-
- pts.
-
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- PSAT
-
- PPLO
-
- pout
-
noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- sub-
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- pos.
-
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- Pope
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- pop-
-
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- tab.
-
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- tabs
-
noun,
a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
- tabu
-
noun,
a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice:
Synonyms: ban, proscription, embargo, interdiction; no-no.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- 1080
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- ates
-
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- eous
-
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- 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.
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Blue
-
noun,
the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm.
- BSEP
-
- Aube
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW to the Seine. 125 miles (200 km) long.
- Loeb
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- Aus.
-
- lobs
-
- blot
-
noun,
a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper.
- lobe
-
noun,
a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
- Loup
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- Ens.
-
- aut-
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ELAS
-
- bens
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- bola
-
noun,
Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- Bol.
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- boat
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- lube
-
noun,
lubricant.
- Luba
-
noun,
a member of any of various groups of agricultural and hunting people inhabiting the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo, some of whom are famous for their wood carvings.
- enl.
-
- Boas
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Apps
-
noun,
an application, typically a small, specialized program downloaded onto mobile devices:
- bet.
-
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- Lat.
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- Lapp
-
noun,
Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
- Baul
-
noun,
a member of a nonconformist Bengalese sect having gurus but no dogmas, rituals, religious institutions, or scriptures.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- Lab.
-
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- Beau
-
noun,
a male lover or sweetheart.
- BEST
-
noun,
something or someone that is best:
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Benu
-
noun,
the sacred bird of ancient Egypt, corresponding to the phoenix.
- bels
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- belt
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- Bast
-
noun,
Botany. phloem.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- blat
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- bal.
-
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- eso-
-
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lea.
-
- bant
-
verb (used without object),
to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- esp.
-
- est.
-
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- appt
-
- nabs
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- obs.
-
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- bout
-
noun,
a contest or trial of strength, as of boxing.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- abs-
-
- ole-
-
- bus.
-
- Bust
-
noun,
a sculptured, painted, drawn, or engraved representation of the upper part of the human figure, especially a portrait sculpture showing only the head and shoulders of the subject.
- but-
-
- Bute
-
noun,
phenylbutazone.
- buts
-
noun,
buts, reservations or objections:
- abut
-
verb (used with object),
to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
- bunt
-
noun,
a push with the head or horns; butt.
- boun
-
verb (used with or without object),
to prepare; make ready.
- 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.
- bots
-
noun,
a disease affecting various mammals, especially horses, caused by the attachment of the parasitic larvae of botflies to the stomach of the host.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- aet.
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- Alb.
-
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- albs
-
noun,
a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
- bote
-
noun,
compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
- bota
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- abos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- Ont.
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- btl.
-
- BSNA
-
- BSAE
-
- BSOT
-
- BSPA
-
- BSPE
-
- outs
-
noun,
a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
- out-
-
- oust
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- BSPT
-
- BPOE
-
- bul.
-
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- opus
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- abl.
-
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- opp.
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- ABLS
-
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- Buna
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Bent
-
noun,
direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- neo-
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- nobs
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- Bone
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
- ant.
-
- ANTU
-
- Bona
-
noun,
Bône, the former name of Annaba.
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Bolt
-
noun,
a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
- ebon
-
adjective,
ebony (def 6).
- NEBS
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Nebo
-
noun,
Mt. See under Pisgah.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- bole
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- apo-
-
- app.
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- 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.
- appl
-
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- ano-
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- bops
-
noun,
Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists.
Compare cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.
- NTSB
-
- Bopp
-
noun,
Franz, 1791–1867, German philologist.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- alt.
-
- nubs
-
noun,
the point, gist, or heart of something.
- bons
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- 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.
- not-
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- nos-
-
- Bose
-
noun,
Sir Jagadis Chandre [juh-guh-dees chuhn-druh] /dʒə gəˈdis ˈtʃʌn drə/ (Show IPA), 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.
- bot.
-
- BEP
-
- ble
-
- BSL
-
- BSA
-
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- STL
-
- BLT
-
plural,
a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
- Bop
-
noun,
Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists.
Compare cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.
- STB
-
- BPS
-
- STP
-
- BPE
-
- BLA
-
- Bon
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- BPA
-
- Bn.
-
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- BLS
-
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- BNS
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- Ube
-
noun,
a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.
- Une
-
- ae.
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- ult
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- UAE
-
- unp
-
- USA
-
- ALU
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- AOU
-
- UNO
-
- uns
-
- 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.
- USN
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- ap-
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- ab-
-
- USP
-
- USO
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- an.
-
- abt
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- USB
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- up-
-
- abn
-
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- Abp
-
- APB
-
- Apl
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Bap
-
noun,
a soft, flattish bread roll.
- bl.
-
- bp.
-
- BTU
-
noun,
the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound (0.4 kg) of water 1°F. Abbreviation: Btu, BTU, B.t.u., B.T.U., B.th.u.
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- 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.
- TBO
-
- TBA
-
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- Bat
-
noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- TAL
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- be-
-
- tlo
-
- tue
-
- ASN
-
- tub
-
noun,
a bathtub.
- Tu.
-
- TSP
-
- TSE
-
- TPN
-
- APS
-
- asb
-
- ase
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- TNB
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ast
-
- ASU
-
- at.
-
- 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.
- ATB
-
- ATP
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- BSE
-
- PTO
-
- BSN
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- POB
-
- POA
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- PLO
-
- NBA
-
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- NbE
-
- NBS
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NES
-
- 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:
- PLA
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- lub
-
- pl.
-
- LON
-
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- PTP
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PSE
-
- Sta
-
- PPT
-
- PPS
-
- ppl
-
- LTA
-
- PPE
-
- PPB
-
- PPA
-
noun,
a substance, C 9 H 13 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- LPN
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LST
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- nob
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- ose
-
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ons
-
- OPA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- PAP
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- PBS
-
- OSP
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- OTB
-
- ote
-
- OTS
-
- Pa.
-
- pp.
-
- Ps.
-
- Ola
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- ob.
-
- NOP
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- Npt
-
- NSA
-
- NSU
-
- PEP
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- nub
-
noun,
the point, gist, or heart of something.
- NUL
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- op.
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OSA
-
- OSB
-
- OAP
-
- OAS
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAU
-
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- OBE
-
- obl
-
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- PSA
-
- Les
-
- EPS
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- en-
-
- pt.
-
- SLE
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- SLA
-
- EPT
-
- EBS
-
- ESA
-
- ESL
-
- ESU
-
- lep
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- ETO
-
- ETS
-
- eu-
-
- SLP
-
- SNU
-
- se-
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- St.
-
- BSO
-
- spt
-
- BSP
-
- BST
-
- Bt.
-
- BTE
-
- bu.
-
- bun
-
noun,
any of a wide variety of variously shaped bread rolls, usually leavened and slightly sweetened or plain, sometimes containing spices, dried currants, etc.
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- EbN
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- eo-
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- ean
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- SOB
-
noun,
the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- SBE
-
- So.
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SAE
-
- SBA
-
- Sp.
-
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LBO
-
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- PUP
-
noun,
a young dog; puppy.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- La.
-
- sb.
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- Lt.
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- t.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- le
-
- TB
-
- TN
-
- T1
-
- TL
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AO
-
- NB
-
- PU
-
- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- B-
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- BA
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noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- P.
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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.
- ln
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- PB
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- BO
-
- 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.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- NL
-
- L.
-
- SU
-
- UB
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- N.
-
- UL
-
- U.
-
- O.
-
- LU
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- L2
-
- L1
-
- OA
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- TP
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- NP
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- SL
-
- ol
-
- Eb
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- SN
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