Three Letter Words M-Z

a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface

a small pad of material that is used to protect a surface

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

thorny shrub of a small tree having white to scarlet flowers

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

the force of workers available

cry like a cat

a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm

used in combination to denote the middle

a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

mix together different elements

extinct flightless bird of New Zealand

relating to a recently developed fashion or style

the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams

informal terms for a mother

make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors

a clever remark

cut with a blade or mower

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

with handle and usually cylindrical

failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to

take into custody

your grandmother

a short period of sleep

a negative

a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head

(meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman

(used as a combining form) recent or new

an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together

not of long duration

game in which matchsticks are arranged in rows and players alternately remove one or more of them; in some versions the object is to take the last remaining matchstick on the table and in other versions the object is to avoid taking the last remaining matchstick on the table

egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing

informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person

lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation

a wooden block built into a masonry wall so that joinery structure can be nailed to it

negation of a word or group of words

negation of a word or group of words

at the present moment

last or greatest in an indefinitely large series

a small lump or protuberance

a woman religious

usually large hard-shelled seed

a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus

an implement used to propel or steer a boat

annual grass of Europe and North Africa

a wide sash tied around the waist of a Japanese kimono

South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers

not divisible by two

from a particular thing or place or position

many times at short intervals

a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water

a Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds

having lived for a long time or attained a specific age

European aquatic salamander with permanent external gills that lives in caves

smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'

moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden

be obliged to pay or repay

belonging to or on behalf of a specified person

a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

a diet that does not require chewing

(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)

hit lightly

(Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds

eliminate urine

a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

liveliness and energy

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation

the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet

perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia

a picture taken with a camera or phone that shows people or scenes

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

domestic swine

a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

a small hard seed found in some fruits

any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept

Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment

a person active in party politics

a disparaging term for a British person

make a sharp explosive noise

metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks

an argument in favor of a proposal

the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet

tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms

the dessert course of a meal

a small, short-haired dog breed with a curly tail and flat muzzle

100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan

young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf

a fluid product of inflammation

cause to be in a certain state

100 pyas equal 1 kyat in Myanmar

any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept

leaves which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea

a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material

a small piece of cloth or paper

strike sharply

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

the chief official who is expected to ensure fair play

informal abbreviation of `representative'

place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue

rate of revolution of a motor

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet

any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)

relieve from

the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

tear or be torn violently

take

mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

eggs of female fish

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

move over something with pressure

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric

liquor distilled from fermented molasses

move fast by using one's feet

a shag rug made in Sweden

hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting

a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore

utter aloud

a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

1/60 of a minute

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel

put into a certain place or abstract location

create (clothes) with cloth

one of two categories into which most organisms are divided

one related by blood or origin

intentionally so written

an act that is regarded as a transgression of God's will

drink in sips

term of address for a man

a female person who has the same parents as another person

take a seat

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization

a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

the basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan

a male human offspring

dip into liquid

a former French coin of low denomination

the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known

a fashionable hotel usually in a resort area

(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

a pen for swine

a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time

a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it

a slight amount or degree of difference

a small piece of cloth or paper

a woolen cap of Scottish origin

a light brown the color of topaz

strike lightly

any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

make lacework by knotting or looping

the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet

a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles

the name of tea in various languages

a police officer who investigates crimes

a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground

two-year-old sheep

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion

either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman

a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds

one of the digits of the foot

provide with clothes or put clothes on

male cat

a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

the upper part of anything

a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill

a young child

drag behind

an artifact designed to be played with

make an effort or attempt

utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval

a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body

pull hard

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals

uncastrated adult male sheep

utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval

semiformal evening dress for men

semiformal evening dress for men

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one

a small guitar having four strings

an official at a baseball game

put into service

informal term for vacation

a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight

a unit of electrical power in an AC circuit equal to the power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract

a small mass of soft material

a movement from side to side

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

the 6th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

how something is done or how it happens

an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

get married

a short time

a common cyst of the skin

wetness caused by water

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

a hairpiece covering the head and made of real or fake hair

a victory (as in a race or other competition)

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

(offensive British slang) term used by the British to refer to people of color from Africa or Asia

not subject to defeat

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent

impress greatly

the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet

bark in a high-pitched tone

an affirmative

an affirmative

up to the present time

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew

a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)

a cruel and brutal fellow

distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)

an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions

a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact

the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet

school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan

a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions

forceful exertion

a small inflamed elevation of the skin