Three Letter Words A-L

the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew

alternate name for the body of a human being

hit hard

a passage with access only at one end

seed vessel having hooks or prickles

major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters

cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death

a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion

food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again

an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts

adult male swan

a disreputable vagrant

(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

the sound made by a pigeon

a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood

a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism

a farewell remark

a small bed that folds up for storage or transport

the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion

uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast

a container; usually has a lid

social insect living in organized colonies

general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

a vehicle carrying many passengers

a car whose driver is paid to take you to a particular place

an animal that has longer ears and is smaller than a horse

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur

a hairy-bodied insect including social and solitary species

a club used for hitting a ball in various games

a mountain or tall hill

a flexible container with a single opening

move up and down repeatedly

a tight-fitting headdress

point or cause to go towards

make a solicitation or entreaty for something

a small open container usually used for drinking

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

a motor vehicle with four wheels

a small piece or quantity of something

obtain by purchase

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

gone by; or in the past

separate with or as if with an instrument

how long something has existed

above average in size or number or quantity

the creation of beautiful or significant things

having undesirable or negative qualities

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

a human limb

a youthful male person

make a request or demand for something to somebody

to some extent or degree

airtight sealed metal container for food or drink, etc.

a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters

entirely or completely

and nothing more

a light touch or stroke

an informal term for a father

a flap along the edge of a garment

any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes

common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

a young woman making her debut into society

lose all bodily functions necessary to sustain life

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

immerse briefly into a liquid

the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code

a licensed medical practitioner

a canine domesticated by man since prehistoric times

the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization

a unit of pain intensity

a very small circular shape

free from liquid or moisture

that which is deserved or owed

an udder or breast or teat

two items of the same kind

a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

take in solid food

voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins

a newt in its terrestrial stage of development

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

a late time of life

an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building

any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

either extremity of something that has length

a cgs unit of work or energy

bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland

the 7th letter of the Greek alphabet

continuing in the same way

the day before

the organ of sight

extremely pleasing

offensive term for an openly homosexual man

at or to or from a great distance in space

a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue

a small, mythological creature with wings and magical powers

a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

a small number of the persons or things being discussed

Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit

organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals

any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies

restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease

travel through the air; be airborne

short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

alert omnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

cook on a hot surface using fat

(British informal) an airless smoky smelly atmosphere

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

wander aimlessly in search of pleasure

alliterative term for girl (or woman)

a herd of whales

primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth

a gangster's pistol

having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex

turn to the right side

a colloid in a more solid form than a sol

informal term for information

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

a castrated tomcat

strong liquor flavored with juniper berries

deprive of by deceit

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

a lump of slimy stuff

any supernatural being worshipped as controlling the world

any thick, viscous matter

a Christian as contrasted with a Jew

any of various substances that exude from certain plants

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity

the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training

deprive of by deceit

an ugly evil-looking old woman

the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

10 hao equal 1 dong in Vietnam

come to pass

headdress that protects the head from bad weather

utter `haw'

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

adult female chicken

informed about the latest trends

made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')

an evil spell

move fast

ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons

either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm

an open box attached to a long pole handle

domestic swine

jump lightly

having a high or higher than desirable temperature

a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads

squeeze tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

sing with closed lips

water frozen in the solid state

covered with or containing or consisting of ice

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

to or toward the inside of

a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong

a belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

a sharp projection on an edge or surface

immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit

press tightly together or cram

the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth

crested largely blue bird

any triangular fore-and-aft sail

any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping

the emotion of great happiness

the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant

large brownish-green New Zealand parrot

small cask or barrel

metal device that allows a lock's mechanism to be rotated

the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet

young goat

the basic unit of money in Laos

gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose

an orange-brown antelope of southeast Africa

an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs

(in India) a unit of length having different values in different localities

a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects

a boy or man

the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization

give a thrashing to; beat hard

a broad flat muscle on either side of the back

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

the side of something that is sheltered from the wind

a human limb

the basic unit of money in Albania

actively cause something to happen

the basic unit of money in Romania

the basic unit of money in Bulgaria

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.

be prostrate; be in a horizontal position

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

provided with artificial light

a toilet in Britain

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter