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(3rd.) to call.

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CAAS

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(Fr.) a woman’s work-basket

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CABA

/LS

CABAS, CABAL

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(3rd.) to take or drive a taxi

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CABS

S/

SCABS

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(Sl.) excrement

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CACA

/OS

CACAS, CACAO

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Faeces, rubbish; (verb) to defecate

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CACK

/SY

CACKS, CACKING, CACKED; CACKY

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A Mediterranean medicinal shrub

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CADE

/EST

CADES, CADEE, CADET

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(Arabic) a civil judge in a Muslim country

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CADI

/ES

CADIS, CADIE. [Arabic qadi, a judge]. Also KADI, QADI. Cf. CAID, KAID, QAID

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(Pl.) a dishonourable man.

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CADS

ES/

ECADS, SCADS

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9
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A coffee house or a small, inexpensive restaurant

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CAFE

/S

CAFES

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(Sl.) cafe

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CAFF

S/S

CAFFS, SCAFF

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(Pl.) a cafe.

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CAFS

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A compartment or enclosure, usu made from bars and wires; (verb) to enclose in such a place

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CAGE

/DRSY

CAGES, CAGED, CAGER, CAGEY

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(Pl.) garments for protecting against rain

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CAGS

S/

SCAGS

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14
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Normally has 5 letters

Cautious, wary

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CAGY

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CAGIER, CAGIEST; CAGILY. Also CAGEY.

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(Arabic) a North African chief

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CAID

-/S

CAIDS. Also KAID, QAID. cf. CADI, KADI, QADI

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16
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(Gaelic) a tenanted farm rent paid in kind

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CAIN

/S

CAINS. Also KAIN, KANE

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A breadlike composition enriched with additions such as sugar, eggs, spices, currants, peel, etc.; (verb) to take on the consistency of such a mixture

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CAKE

/DSY

CAKES, CAKING, CAKED. CAKEY

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18
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With the consistency of cake

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CAKY

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CAKIER, CAKIEST. Also CAKEY.

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  1. a young cow 2. the skin of a calf, calfskin
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CALF

/S

CALFS, CALVES

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20
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A pointed piece on a horseshoe to prevent slipping; (verb) to provide with such a thing

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CALK

/S

CALKS, CALKING, CALKED. Also CALKIN, CALKER, CAULKER, CAWKER

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21
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To summon

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CALL

S/AS

CALLA, CALLS; SCALL

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22
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Not disturbed; (verb) to pacify

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CALM

/SY

CALMER, CALMEST; CALMLY; CALMS, CALMING, CALMED; CALMY

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23
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(Ital.) (abbrev. of) CALANDO, slowing with gradually lowering volume; (noun) a Spanish argot used by chicano youths

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CALO

/S

CALOS

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24
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In Ireland, a dark shaly limestone

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CALP

S/AS

CALPA, CALPS; SCALP

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25
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(Pl.) calorie.

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CALS

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26
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(Lat.) the substance of a metal or mineral that remains after strong heating

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CALX

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CALCES or CALXES. [L. calx, lime].

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27
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The hybrid offspring of a camel and a llama

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CAMA

/NS

CAMAN, CAMAS

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28
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common pt

(Noun) a lead rod for framing a pane in a leaded or stained glass window

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CAME

/LOS

CAMEL, CAMEO, CAMES

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29
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(Short for) camisole

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CAMI

/S

CAMIS

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30
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Camouflage

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CAMO

/S

CAMOS

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31
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Effeminately homosexual; (verb) to live in a tent

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CAMP

S/IOSY

CAMPER, CAMPEST; CAMPLY; CAMPS, CAMPING, CAMPED. CAMPI, CAMPO, CAMPY; SCAMP

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32
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(3rd.) to whiten with camstone.

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CAMS

S/

SCAMS

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33
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To beat with a rod

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CANE

/DHRS

CANED, CANEH, CANER, CANES

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34
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(Port.) a wooden collar used to punish criminals in China

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CANG

/S

CANGS. Also CANGUE.

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35
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To direct the steering of

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CANN

/ASY

CANNS, CANNING, CANNED. Also CON, CONN. CANNA, CANNY

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36
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(3rd.) to store in a tin.

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CANS

S/OT

CANSO, CANST; SCANS

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37
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(Adj.) affectedly moral or religious; (verb) to tilt, slope

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CANT

S/OSY

CANTER, CANTEST; CANTS, CANTING, CANTED. CANTO, CANTY; SCANT

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38
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Like cane, abounding in cane

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CANY

/

CANIER, CANIEST.

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39
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(Spanish) a Spanish cloak

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CAPA

S/S

CAPAS; SCAPA

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40
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(Verb, naut.) to keep a course towards a headland

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CAPE

S/DRSX

CAPES, CAPING, CAPED. CAPER, CAPEX; SCAPE

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41
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(Hebrew) a Hebrew letter

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CAPH

/S

CAPHS. Also KAPH, KHAPH, KHAF, KAF.

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42
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(Pl.) heads of a branch of the Mafia.

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CAPI

S/Z

plural of CAPO, no -S; CAPIZ; SCAPI

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43
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(Ital.) the head of a branch of the Mafia

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CAPO

/NST

CAPOS or CAPI. CAPON, CAPOT

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44
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(Pl.) to put a cap on something.

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CAPS

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45
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(Abbr.) carburettor

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CARB

/OSY

CARBS. CARBO, CARBY.

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46
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To provide with a stiff piece of paper

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CARD

/ISY

CARDS, CARDING, CARDED. CARDI, CARDY

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47
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To be concerned or interested

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CARE

S/DRSTX

CARED, CARER, CARES, CARET, CAREX; SCARE

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48
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Think: a place near Grange

Worry; trouble, distress; (verb) to worry

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CARK

/S

CARKS, CARKING, CARKED. [L. carricare, to load].

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49
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A rude, rustic man; a churl

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CARL

/ES

CARLS. Also CARLE, CARLOT.

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50
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Think CAIRN with one letter removed

A mound of stone set up as a memorial

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CARN

/SY

CARNS. Also CAIRN, KARN. CARNY

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51
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(Verb) to criticise, complain; also, a fish

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CARP

S/IS

CARPS, CARPING, CARPED. CARPI; SCARP

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52
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(ON) an alder wood

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CARR

/SY

CARRS, CARRY

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53
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(Pl.) self-propelled wheeled vehicle.

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CARS

S/E

CARSE; SCARS

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54
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To convey in a two-wheeled vehicle

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CART

S/AES

CARTS, CARTING, CARTED. CARTA, CARTE. SCART

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55
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(Ital.) a house, a mansion

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CASA

/S

CASAS

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56
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To put in a container or receptacle

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CASE

/DS

CASES, CASING, CASED.

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57
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A small Eastern coin; (verb) to convert into notes and coins

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CASH

/

CASHES, CASHING, CASHED.

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58
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A hollow round container for holding liquor, made of wooden staves bound with hoops; (verb) to put into such a vessel

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CASK

/SY

CASKS, CASKING, CASKED. CASKY

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59
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To throw with force

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CAST

/ES

CASTS, CASTING, CAST or (obs.) CASTED. CASTE

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60
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(Obs.) a dainty or choice food

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CATE

/RS

CATES, CATER

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61
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(3rd.) to vomit. Also (pl. noun) felines.

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CATS

S/

CATTED, CATTING. SCATS

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62
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A coal-miner’s basket

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CAUF

/

No -S. CAUVES. Also CORF

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63
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An opaque, compact variety of BARITE, or heavy spar (lower-scoring variant)

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CAUK

/S

CAUKS. Also CAWK.

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64
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A foetal membrane covering the head

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CAUL

/DKS

CAULS, CAULD, CAULK

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65
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(Scots) pale bluish-grey clay; (verb) to whiten with this

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CAUM

/S

CAUMS, CAUMING, CAUMED. Also CAM, CALM.

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66
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Think: cup

(Scots) a two-handed drinking bowl

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CAUP

S/S

CAUPS. SCAUP

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67
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(Spanish) a sparkling wine

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CAVA

/S

CAVAS

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68
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To hollow out

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CAVE

/DLRS

CAVES, CAVING, CAVED. CAVEL, CAVER

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69
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A kind of South American rodent

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CAVY

/

CAVIES. No -S

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70
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An opaque, compact variety of BARITE, or heavy spar (higher-scoring variant)

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CAWK

/S

CAWKS. Also CAUK.

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71
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(3rd.) to cry as a crow.

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CAWS

S/

SCAWS

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72
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(Pl.) low islet.

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CAYS

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73
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(Sl.) casual.

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CAZH

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74
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(Shakesp.) enough said.

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CEAS

/E

Also CAESE, SESE, SESEY, SESSA. CEASE

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75
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(Pl.) CECUM, the blind gut.

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CECA

/L

CECAL

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76
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To yield or surrender something, such as a territory

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CEDE

/DRS

CEDES, CEDING, CEDED. CEDER

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77
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(Fante) a Ghanaian monetary unit, equal to 100 PESEWAS

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CEDI

/S

CEDIS

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78
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(Pl.) the letter C.

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CEES

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79
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To provide with a ceiling

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CEIL

/IS

CEILS, CEILING, CEILED. Also CIEL. CEILI

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80
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(Verb) to store in a honeycomb

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CELL

/AIOS

CELLS, CELLING, CELLED. CELLA, CELLI, CELLO

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81
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(Pl.) celluloid.

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CELS

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82
Q

A prehistoric stone tool, such as an axehead

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CELT

/S

CELTS

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83
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(Fr.) a nominal annual payment given to the owner of an estate or property in recognition of his or her title.

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CENS

/E

CENSE

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84
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A coin worth 1/100th of a dollar

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CENT

S/OSU

CENTS. CENTO, CENTU. SCENT

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85
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A kind of edible mushroom

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CEPE

/S

CEPES. Also CEP.

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86
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(Pl.) kind of edible mushroom.

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CEPS

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87
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Wax; a wax-like protuberance at base of upper part of bird’s bill; (verb) to cover with wax

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CERE

/DS

CERES, CERING, CERED.

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88
Q

Think Honda

(Spanish) a large spiny-finned food fish

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CERO

/CS

CEROS. [Sp. sierra, saw]. CEROC

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89
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(Abbr.) certainty

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CERT

/SY

CERTS. CERTY

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90
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Think of a pool or pit

A tax, a local rate; (verb) to impose a tax

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CESS

/E

CESSES, CESSING, CESSED. Also SESS. CESSE

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91
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A badger’s home

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CETE

/S

CETES. Also SETT.

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92
Q

A bit of paper punched out of paper tape or cards

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CHAD

/OS

CHADS. CHADO

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93
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(Romany) fem. of CHAL, a fellow, a person

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CHAI

/NRS

CHAIS. CHAIN, CHAIR

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94
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(Romany) a fellow, a person

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CHAL

/KS

CHALS. The feminine is CHAI. CHALK

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95
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(Turkish) a prince or chief; a governor

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CHAM

/PS

CHAMS. Also KHAN. CHAMP

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96
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(Vietnamese) a monetary unit of Vietnam

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CHAO

/S

CHAOS. Also HAO.

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97
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To roughen; also (noun) a fellow

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CHAP

/EST

CHAPS, CHAPPING, CHAPPED or CHAPT. CHAPE

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98
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To burn slightly

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CHAR

A/ADEKMRSTY

CHARS, CHARRING, CHARRED. CHARA, CHARD, CHARE, CHARK, CHARM, CHART, CHARY. ACHAR

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99
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(Pl.) tea.

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CHAS

/EM

CHASE, CHASM

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100
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To converse informally

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CHAT

/S

CHATS, CHATTING, CHATTED.

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101
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(Coll.) derogatory word for a young working class person who wears casual sports clothes

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CHAV

S/ES

CHAVS. CHAVE. SCHAV

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102
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Not CHEW, but almost

To grind with the teeth; to masticate

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CHAW

/KS

CHAWS, CHAWING, CHAWED. CHAWK

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103
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(Tamil) an Indian plant of the madder family whose root yields a red dye

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CHAY

/AS

CHAYS. Also CHAYA, SHAYA. CHAYROOT

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104
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(Verb) to work as a head cook

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CHEF

/S

CHEFS, CHEFING or CHEFFING, CHEFED or CHEFFED.

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105
Q

(Short for) a chemistry class or course

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CHEM

/OS

CHEMS, CHEMO

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106
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(Fr.) dear.

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CHER

O/ET

CHERE, CHERT. OCHER

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107
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To crush or grind with the teeth

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CHEW

/SY

CHEWS, CHEWING, CHEWED. CHEWY

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108
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Fr.) at the home of.

A

CHEZ

/

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109
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A Mexican herb

A

CHIA

/OS

CHIAS, CHIAO

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110
Q

(Scots) a sharp weapon such as a knife or razor; (verb) to slash with a sharp weapon

A

CHIB

/S

CHIBS, CHIBBING, CHIBBED

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111
Q

(Noun) style, elegance; (adj.) having style, elegant

A

CHIC

/AHKOS

CHICS; CHICER, CHICEST; CHICLY. CHICA, CHICH, CHICK, CHICO

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112
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(Pt.) to scold.

A

CHID

/E

CHIDE

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113
Q

(Hindi) a slatted blind

A

CHIK

/S

CHIKS

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114
Q

Part of the face below the mouth; (verb) to hold with this part

A

CHIN

/AEGKOS

CHINS, CHINNING, CHINNED nb CHYND. CHINA, CHINE, CHING, CHINK, CHINO

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115
Q

To break a small piece from

A

CHIP

/S

CHIPS, CHIPPING, CHIPPED

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116
Q

(Pl.) Greek letter.

A

CHIS

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117
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Think scrap of paper

(Dial.) a shoot; (verb) to sprout

A

CHIT

/S

CHITS, CHITTING, CHITTED

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118
Q

(Slang) a knife; (verb) to cut with a knife

A

CHIV

/ESY

CHIVS, CHIVING or CHIVVING, CHIVED/CHIVVED. CHIVE, CHIVY. Cf CHIB

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119
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(Sl.) a cheat, a swizz; (verb) to swindle

A

CHIZ

/Z

CHIZZES, CHIZZING, CHIZZED. CHIZZ

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119
Q

(Coll.) A usually brown sweet substance

A

CHOC

/KOS

CHOCS. CHOCK, CHOCO

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120
Q

(Dial.) the core of a piece of fruit

A

CHOG

/S

CHOGS

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121
Q

(Korean) a Korean monetary unit.

A

CHON

/S

CHONS. Also JUN.

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122
Q

To sever with a sharp tool

A

CHOP

/S

CHOPS, CHOPPING, CHOPPED.

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123
Q

-/2

(Fr.) a cabbage; an ornamental soft rosette; a cream bun

A

CHOU

/TX

CHOUT, CHOUX

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124
Q

(Verb) to eat

A

CHOW

/KS

CHOWS, CHOWING, CHOWED. CHOWK

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125
Q

A species of fresh-water fish of the Cyprinidae or Carp family, aka CHEVEN

A

CHUB

/S

CHUBS

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126
Q

To move with a dull explosive noise, as a locomotive

A

CHUG

/S

CHUGS, CHUGGING, CHUGGED.

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127
Q

(Verb) to become a friend

A

CHUM

/PS

CHUMS, CHUMMING, CHUMMED. CHUMP

128
Q

(NZ) an informal expression of agreement.

A

CHUR

/LNR

No -S. CHURL, CHURN, CHURR

129
Q

(Fr.) to utter an expression of impatience.

A

CHUT

/ES

CHUTE, CHUTS

130
Q

(Ital.) goodbye.

A

CIAO

/

131
Q

(Obs.) to decide

A

CIDE

/DRS

CIDES, CIDING, CIDED. CIDER

132
Q

(Pl.) champion.

A

CIDS

A/

ACIDS

133
Q

To provide with a ceiling (variant sp.)

A

CIEL

/S

CIELS, CIELING, CIELED. Also CEIL.

134
Q

(Pl.) cigarette.

A

CIGS

/

135
Q

A sill

A

CILL

/S

CILLS

136
Q

A motion picture

A

CINE

/S

CINES

137
Q

(French) the number five

A

CINQ

/S

CINQS

138
Q

A detached piece of a plant capable of propagating, esp by grafting; a young member of a family

A

CION

S/S

CIONS. Also SCION

139
Q

(Fr.) a fabric with a waxed finish (the e is accented)

A

CIRE

/S

CIRES

140
Q

A species of bunting

A

CIRL

/S

CIRLS

141
Q

A tomb consisting of stone chest covered with stone slabs

A

CIST

/S

CISTS

142
Q

To quote as an authority or example

A

CITE

/DRS

CITED, CITER, CITES

143
Q

(Lat.) quickly.

A

CITO

/

No -S

144
Q

(Pl.) term of contempt for someone who is not a gentleman.

A

CITS

/

145
Q

A large town

A

CITY

/

CITIES, CITIED.

146
Q

A herb of the onion family.

A

CIVE

/ST

CIVES. Also CHIVE. CIVET

147
Q

To cover one material with another

A

CLAD

Y/ES

CLADS, CLADDING, CLADDED. CLADE. YCLAD

148
Q

To stick

A

CLAG

/S

CLAGS, CLAGGING, CLAGGED.

149
Q

(Verb) to dig for a type of shellfish

A

CLAM

/EPS

CLAMS, CLAMMING, CLAMMED. CLAME, CLAMP

150
Q

A united group of families

A

CLAN

/GKS

CLANS. CLANG, CLANK

151
Q

To bring the hands together smartly

A

CLAP

/ST

CLAPS, CLAPPING, CLAPPED or CLAPT.

152
Q

(Scots) something scraped together, a lump; (verb) to scratch, scrape

A

CLAT

E/S

CLATS, CLATTING, CLATTED. Also CLAUT. ECLAT

153
Q

To scratch with sharp, curved toenails

A

CLAW

-/S

CLAWS, CLAWING, CLAWED.

154
Q

(Verb) to purify (e.g. sugar) with this substance from the ground

A

CLAY

/S

CLAYS, CLAYING, CLAYED

155
Q

A character placed on the stave by which the absolute pitch of the following notes is fixed

A

CLEF

/ST

CLEFS

156
Q

A horse-fly

A

CLEG

/S

CLEG

157
Q

To starve

A

CLEM

/S

CLEMS, CLEMMING, CLEMMED

158
Q

A corner of a sail with hole to attach ropes; (verb) to attach a rope thus

A

CLEW

/S

CLEWS, CLEWING, CLEWED.

159
Q

To cut e.g. hair

A

CLIP

/EST

CLIPS, CLIPPING, CLIPPED or CLIPT

160
Q

(Sl.) a clitoris

A

CLIT

/S

CLITS

161
Q

A lump or mass, especially of earth, turf, or clay; (verb) to pelt with such a lump

A

CLOD

/S

CLODS, CLODDING, CLODDED.

162
Q

A wooden shoe; a shoe with a wooden sole; (verb) to choke with an impediment

A

CLOG

/S

CLOGS, CLOGGING, CLOGGED

163
Q

A group of asexually derived organisms

A

CLON

/EKS

CLONS; CLONE, CLONK

164
Q

To make the sound of a hoof striking pavement

A

CLOP

/S

CLOPS, CLOPPING, CLOPPED.

165
Q

To form into a thick mass

A

CLOT

/EHS

CLOTS, CLOTTING, CLOTTED

166
Q

(Fr.) the main point of interest; a dominant idea

A

CLOU

/DRST

CLOUS

167
Q

(Scots) = CLOVE

A

CLOW

/NS

CLOWS

168
Q

To gratify beyond desire

A

CLOY

/ES

CLOYS, CLOYING, CLOYED

169
Q

A heavy staff of wood, usually tapering, and wielded in the hand; (verb) to strike with such a staff

A

CLUB

/S

CLUBS, CLUBBING, CLUBBED

170
Q

(Verb) to furnish with a hint

A

CLUE

/DSY

CLUES, CLUING or CLUEING, CLUED, CLUEY

171
Q

(Verb) to dig for a solid black fuel

A

COAL

/ASY

COALS, COALING, COALED. nb COALA, COALY

172
Q

An outer garment with sleeves; an overcoat; (verb) to cover with such a garment

A

COAT

/EIS

COATS, COATING, COATED. NB COATE, COATI

173
Q

To cajole

A

COAX

/

COAXES, COAXING, COAXED

174
Q

A gull, esp. the great black-backed gull

A

COBB

/SY

COBBS. Also COB

175
Q

Think of male swan

(3rd.) to strike, thump on the buttocks.

A

COBS

/

COBBING, COBBED

176
Q

(Quechua) the dried leaf of a South American shrub

A

COCA

/S

COCAS

177
Q

(Obs.) a coach

A

COCH

/

COCHES

178
Q

A male bird; (verb) to draw back (of a gun)

A

COCK

A/SY

COCKS, COCKING, COCKED. NB ACOCK, COCKY

179
Q

The coconut palm

A

COCO

/AS

COCOS. NB COCOA

180
Q

(Ital.) an end-piece

A

CODA

/S

CODAS

181
Q

To convert into symbols

A

CODE

/CDNRSX

CODES, CODING, CODED. NB CODEC, CODEN, CODER, CODEX

182
Q

(3rd.) to trick, deceive.

A

CODS

/

CODDING, CODDED

183
Q

A girl student at a coeducational institution

A

COED

/S

COEDS

184
Q

(Scots) to buy (think: cough up)

A

COFF

S/S

COFFS, COFFING, COFFED or COFT. NB SCOFF

185
Q

(Scots) pt. to buy.

A

COFT

/

186
Q

think sprocket

(3rd.) to cheat, dissemble.

A

COGS

S/

COGGED, COGGING. NB SCOGS

187
Q

A Pacific salmon

A

COHO

/EGS

COHOS or COHOES. Also COHOE. NB COHOG

188
Q

A covering for the head, esp the close-fitting cap of white lawn or silk originally worn by serjeants-at-law; (verb) to put the hair into such a cap

A

COIF

/S

COIFS, COIFING, COIFED. Also COIFFE, QUOIF.

189
Q

To wind in even rings

A

COIL

/S

COILS, COILING, COILED.

190
Q

To make metal currency

A

COIN

/S

COINS, COINING, COINED.

191
Q

A material for cordage, matting, etc., consisting of the prepared fiber of the outer husk of the cocoanut

A

COIR

/S

COIRS. Also KYAR.

192
Q

(Aust. sl.) the buttocks, the backside

A

COIT

/S

COITS

193
Q

(Verb) to make into, or to become like heated coal

A

COKE

/DS

COKES, COKING, COKED.

194
Q

Resembling coke

A

COKY

/

COKIER, COKIEST.

195
Q

(Temne) a genus of W. African trees producing nuts used in drugs and for flavouring soft drinks

A

COLA

/S

COLAS. Also KOLA.

196
Q

Not hot

A

COLD

AS/S

COLDER, COLDEST; COLDLY; COLDS

197
Q

A plant of the Brassica or Cabbage genus; esp. that form of B. oleracea called rape and coleseed

A

COLE

/DSY

COLES, COLED, COLEY

198
Q

(Obs.) to embrace, hug

A

COLL

/SY

COLLS, COLLING, COLLED.

199
Q

(Pl.) a pass over mountains.

A

COLS

/

200
Q

A young male horse; (verb) to frisk like such a horse, to defraud

A

COLT

/S

COLTS, COLTING, COLTED

201
Q

Add a letter to make a white fish

An African bird

A

COLY

/

COLIES.

202
Q

(Lat.) a spherical cloud of material surrounding the head of a comet; a state of unconsciousness

A

COMA

/ELS

COMAE or COMAS, COMAL

203
Q

To arrange or clean with a toothed instrument

A

COMB

/EIOSY

COMBS, COMBING, COMBED. COMBE, COMBI, COMBO, COMBY

204
Q

To move toward something or someone

A

COME

/RST

COMES, COMETH, COMING, CAME. COMER, COMET

205
Q

As in a _ badge, a small wearable badge-shaped radio transmitter

A

COMM

/AOSY

COMMS. COMMA, COMMO, COMMY

206
Q

(Coll.) a compositor; (verb) to work as a compositor

A

COMP

/OST

COMPS, COMPING, COMPED. COMPO, COMPT

207
Q

(Abbr.) combinations.

A

COMS

/

No *COM

208
Q

(Pt.) to know, study.

A

COND

Y/O

YCOND, CONDO

209
Q

(Verb) to bear coniferous fruit

A

CONE

S/DSY

CONES, CONING, CONED. SCONE, CONEY+

210
Q

An online conference

A

CONF

/S

CONFS

211
Q

(Pl.) CONUS, a type of ventricle in mammals

A

CONI

/ACN

CONIA, CONIC, CONIN

212
Q

To fail, break down

A

CONK

/SY

CONKS, CONKING, CONKED. Also KONK. CONKY

213
Q

Think US state

To direct the steering of

A

CONN

/ES

CONNS, CONNING, CONNED. Also CON. CONNE

214
Q

(3rd.) trick, or persuade by dishonest means.

A

CONS

I/

215
Q

A rabbit

A

CONY

/

CONIES. Also CONEY.

216
Q

(Scots) a lout, a dolt

A

COOF

/S

COOFS. Also CUIF.

217
Q

To prepare food by heating

A

COOK

/SY

COOKS, COOKING, COOKED. COOKY

218
Q

Moderately cold; (verb) to make less warm

A

COOL

/S

COOLER, COOLEST; COOLLY; COOLS, COOLING, COOLED.

219
Q

Soot; coal dust; refuse matter; (verb) to begrime

A

COOM

/BSY

COOMS, COOMING, COOMED. COOMB, COOMY

220
Q

A raccoon

A

COON

/S

COONS

221
Q

To confine

A

COOP

S/ST

COOPS, COOPING, COOPED. COOPT

222
Q

(3rd.) to make a sound like a dove.

A

COOS

/T

COOED, COOING. COOST

223
Q

A water bird, black with a white frontal shield

A

COOT

S/S

COOTS. SCOOT

224
Q

To contend or strive; to manage

A

COPE

S/DNRS

COPES, COPING, COPED. COPEN, COPER

225
Q

(3rd.) to capture.

A

COPS

S/EY

SCOPS, COPSE, COPSY

226
Q

To imitate

A

COPY

/

COPIES, COPYING, COPIED.

227
Q

(Verb) to bind with a rope

A

CORD

/S

CORDS, CORDING, CORDED.

228
Q

To remove the central part of

A

CORE

S/DRSY

CORES, CORING, CORED. CORER, COREY

229
Q

A coal-miner’s basket

A

CORF

/

CORVES. Also CAUF

230
Q

The outer bark of the cork tree, a species of oak; (verb) to stop up with a cork

A

CORK

/SY

CORKS, CORKING, CORKED. CORKY

231
Q

The swollen subterranean part of a stem

A

CORM

/S

CORMS

232
Q

To preserve with salt; a cereal grain

A

CORN

AS/IOSUY

CORNS, CORNING, CORNED. ACORN, SCORN/CORNI, CORNO, CORNU, CORNY

233
Q

(Pl.) Hebrew measure

A

CORS

/EO

CORSE, CORSO

234
Q

Think Conservative Tory

(Romany) (vulg.) the penis

A

CORY

/

CORIES. [Romany kori, thorn]. Also COREY.

235
Q

To make oneself cosy

A

COSE

/CDSTY

COSES, COSING, COSED. COSEC, COSET, COSEY

236
Q

A bludgeon, truncheon, lead-pipe, piece of flexible tubing filled with metal, or the like, used as a weapon; (verb) to strike with such a weapon

A

COSH

/

COSHES, COSHING, COSHED.

237
Q

A waste of good letters

(Hindi) a measure of distance

A

COSS

/

COSSES. Also KOSS, KOS.

238
Q

To estimate a price for production of

A

COST

/AES

COSTS, COSTING, COST or COSTED. COSTA, COSTE

239
Q

Snug; (noun) a cover for a teapot, (Verb) to make cosy, snuggle

A

COSY

/

COSIER, COSIEST; COSILY; Also COSEY, COSIE, COZEY, COZIE, COZY. COSIES, COSYING, COSIED

240
Q

think du rhône

To pass by; to outstrip (as one dog another)

A

COTE

/DS

COTES, COTING, COTED.

241
Q

(Abbr.) hyperbolic cotangent

A

COTH

/S

COTHS

242
Q

(Pl.) small bed for a young child.

A

COTS

S/

243
Q

(Spenser) a small boat

A

COTT

/AS

COTTS. COTTA

244
Q

(Scots) to overturn, turn up; (Noun) a sudden seizure of power

A

COUP

S/ES

COUPS, COUPING, COUPED. Also COWP. COUPE

245
Q

(Obs.) to cover

A

COUR

S/BDEST

COURS, COURING, COURED or COURD. COURB, COURE, COURT

246
Q

(Verb) to form or provide with an architectural cove

A

COVE

/DNRSTY

COVES, COVING, COVED. COVEN, COVER, COVET, COVEY

247
Q

(Dial.) to retch, feel nauseated

A

COWK

/S

COWKS, COWKING, COWKED.

248
Q

A large loose hood, esp of a kind worn by a monk; (verb) to cover with such a hood

A

COWL

S/S

COWLS, COWLING, COWLED. SCOWL

249
Q

(Scots) to overturn, turn up (high-scoring variant)

A

COWP

S/S

COWPS, COWPING, COWPED. Also COUP.

250
Q

(3rd) to subdue. Bovine animals

A

COWS

S/

COWING, COWED. SCOWS

251
Q

Suggestive of a cow

A

COWY

/

COWIER, COWIEST.

252
Q

(Lat.) the first joint of the leg of an insect or crustacean

A

COXA

/EL

COXAE, COXAL; anagram of COAX

253
Q

Bumptious, self-assured

A

COXY

/

COXIER, COXIEST. Also COCKY, COCKSY.

254
Q

Come On You Spurs

(3rd.) COY, to caress.

A

COYS

/

COYING, COYED

255
Q

To chat

A

COZE

/DNSY

COZES, COZING, COZED. COZEN, COZEY

256
Q

(Noun) a cover for a teapot. (Adj.) cosy; (verb) to cuddle up (higher-scoring variant)

A

COZY

/

COZIER, COZIEST; COZILY. Also COSY, COSEY, COSIE, COZIE, COZEY. COZYING, COZIED.

257
Q

A marine crustacean; (verb) to obstruct, frustrate

A

CRAB

S/S

CRABS, CRABBING, CRABBED. SCRAB

258
Q

A rough steep rock

A

CRAG

S/S

CRAGS. Also CRAIG. SCRAG

259
Q

To fill or pack tightly

A

CRAM

S/EPS

CRAMS, CRAMMING, CRAMMED. SCRAM, CRAME, CRAMP

260
Q

A measure of capacity for herrings just landed

A

CRAN

S/EKS

CRANS. SCRAN. CRANE, CRANK

261
Q

To throw a 2, 3, or 12 in a dice game

A

CRAP

S/ESY

CRAPS, CRAPPING, CRAPPED. SCRAP, CRAPE, CRAPY

262
Q

The stomach of an animal

A

CRAW

S/LS

CRAWS. SCRAW. CRAWL

263
Q

(Aust.) a CRAYFISH

A

CRAY

S/S

CRAYS. SCRAY

264
Q

(Abbr. of) credibility

A

CRED

A/OS

CREDS. ACRED. CREDO

265
Q

Of grain, to soften by boiling or soaking

A

CREE

S/DKLPS

CREES, CREEING, CREED. SCREE. CREEK, CREEL, CREEP

266
Q

A crematorium

A

CREM

/ES

CREMS. CREME

267
Q

To serve aboard a ship

A

CREW

S/ES

CREWS, CREWING, CREWED. SCREW. CREWE

268
Q

Think Spanish offspring

The offspring of a llama

A

CRIA

/S

CRIAS

269
Q

Think child’s bed

To confine closely

A

CRIB

/S

CRIBS, CRIBBING, CRIBBED.

270
Q

(Abbr.) criminal

A

CRIM

S/EPS

CRIMS. SCRIM. CRIME, CRIMP

271
Q

(Malay) a dagger or short sword used by the Malays, commonly having a serpentine blade.

A

CRIS

/EP

Also KRIS, CREESE, KREESE. CRISE, CRISP

272
Q

(Abbr.) criticism

A

CRIT

/HS

CRITS. CRITH

273
Q

(Abbr.) crocodile

A

CROC

/IKS

CROCS. CROCI, CROCK

274
Q

(Dial.) to ride a bicycle as a passenger

A

CROG

S/S

CROGS. SCROG

275
Q

in computing, a command used to schedule a job that is executed at a certain time, or periodically

A

CRON

/EKSY

CRONS. CRONE, CRONK, CRONY

276
Q

To cut off short

A

CROP

/S

CROPS, CROPPING, CROPPED.

277
Q

Any of several large black birds of the genus Corvus; (verb) to gloat, exult

A

CROW

S/DNS

CROWS, CROWING, CROWED. SCROW. CROWD, CROWN

278
Q

Anything dirty, filthy; (verb) to encrust with dirt

A

CRUD

/EOSY

CRUDS, CRUDDING, CRUDDED. CRUDE, CRUDO, CRUDY

279
Q

(Milton) crew

A

CRUE

/LST

CRUES. CRUEL, CRUET

280
Q

(Lat.) a part of a leg, the shank

A

CRUS

E/EHTY

CRURA. CRUSE, CRUSH, CRUST, CRUSY

281
Q

(Lat.) the nub, the crucial point

A

CRUX

/

CRUCES or CRUXES

282
Q

To form into a cube (a regular solid)

A

CUBE

/BDRS

CUBES, CUBING, CUBED. CUBEB, CUBER

283
Q

(3rd.) to produce cubs.

A

CUBS

/

CUBBING, CUBBED

284
Q

(Pl.) portion of food to be chewed again.

A

CUDS

S/

285
Q

(Pt.) to give a cue as a signal.

A

CUED

/

286
Q

(3rd.) to give a cue as a signal.

A

CUES

/

287
Q

The end of the sleeve near the wrist; a covering for the wrist; (verb) to strike esp. round the head

A

CUFF

S/OS

CUFFS, CUFFING, CUFFED. CUFFO

288
Q

Think QUIFF

(Scots) a lout, a dolt

A

CUIF

/S

CUIFS. Also COOF.

289
Q

(Scots) the ankle

A

CUIT

/S

CUITS. Also CUTE, COOT.

290
Q

(Sl.) a cucumber

A

CUKE

/S

CUKES

291
Q

To select from others

A

CULL

S/SY

CULLS, CULLING, CULLED. SCULL. CULLY

292
Q

The stem of grass or sedge; (verb) to form such a stem

A

CULM

/S

CULMS, CULMING, CULMED

293
Q

A religious society

A

CULT

/ISY

CULTI, CULTS, CULTY

294
Q

(Pl.) ejaculated sperm

A

CUMS

S/

SCUMS

295
Q

The female pudendum

A

CUNT

/S

CUNTS

296
Q

(3rd.) to form into a cup shape.

A

CUPS

S/

SCUPS

297
Q

To restrain

A

CURB

/S

CURBS, CURBING, CURBED.

298
Q

(Verb) to curdle

A

CURD

/SY

CURDS, CURDING, CURDED. CURDY

299
Q

To restore to health

A

CURE

/DRST

CURES, CURING, CURED. CURER, CURET

300
Q

An incision made by a cutting tool

A

CURF

S/S

CURFS. SCURF. Also KERF.

301
Q

To form into ringlets

A

CURL

/ISY

CURLS, CURLING, CURLED. CURLI, CURLY

302
Q

Think CORN

(Scots) a grain, a small quantity

A

CURN

/SY

CURNS. Also CURRAN. CURNY

303
Q

To make a purring sound

A

CURR

/SY

CURRS, CURRING, CURRED. CURRY

304
Q

(Pl.) a mongrel dog.

A

CURS

S/EIT

SCURS. CURSE, CURSI, CURST

305
Q

Abrupt

A

CURT

/

CURTER, CURTEST; CURTLY.

306
Q

The cushion in billiards

A

CUSH

/Y

CUSHES. CUSHY

307
Q

A kind of fish, aka TORSK or BURBOT

A

CUSK

/S

CUSKS

308
Q

A point; the point or horn of the moon; a toothlike meeting of two branches of a curve

A

CUSP

/SY

CUSPS, CUSPED. CUSPY

309
Q

A waste of good letters

(Coll.) to curse

A

CUSS

/O

CUSSES, CUSSING, CUSSED. CUSSO

310
Q

Pleasingly attractive

A

CUTE

AS/RSY

CUTER, CUTEST; CUTELY. ACUTE, SCUTE. CUTES, CUTEY

311
Q

(3rd.) to make an incision in.

A

CUTS

S/

SCUTS

312
Q

(Pl.) a bowl-shaped valley or hollow in (Welsh) mountains.

A

CWMS

/

313
Q

A greenish-blue colour

A

CYAN

/OS

CYANS, CYANO

314
Q

Think Macys

(Lat.) an ogee moulding of the cornice

A

CYMA

/ERS

CYMAE or CYMAS. CYMAR

315
Q

A flower cluster in which each growing point ends in a flower, the oldest flowers being at the top or centre of the cluster

A

CYME

/S

CYMES

316
Q

A sac

A

CYST

/S

CYSTS

317
Q

Think oocyte

In biology, a cell

A

CYTE

/S

CYTES

318
Q

(Russian) ruler, emperor

A

CZAR

/S

CZARS. Also TSAR, TZAR.

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