Rhymes with ne

N n

One-syllable rhymes

brea — a town in S California.
bree — broth, stock, or juice
brie — Brie is a type of cheese that comes from France. It is soft and creamy with a white skin.
bt — beat
bui — British Virgin Islands (international car registration)
c — C is the third letter of the English alphabet.
c3 — in poor health or having a poor physique
ca — Canada
cache — A cache is a quantity of things such as weapons that have been hidden.
cay — a small low island or bank composed of sand and coral fragments, esp in the Caribbean area
cc — You use cc when referring to the volume or capacity of something such as the size of a car engine. cc is an abbreviation for 'cubic centimetres'.
cdc — (in the US) Center for Disease Control
cea — carcinoembryonic antigen
ceased — to stop; discontinue: Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist.
che — Chemical Engineer
chez — at the home of
cie — compagnie
clay — Clay is a kind of earth that is soft when it is wet and hard when it is dry. Clay is shaped and baked to make things such as pots and bricks.
cliche — A cliché is an idea or phrase which has been used so much that it is no longer interesting or effective or no longer has much meaning.
cluj — an industrial city in NW Romania, on the Someşul-Mic River: former capital of Transylvania. Pop: 297 000 (2005 est)
cod — Cod are a type of large edible fish.
cray — a crayfish
cree — temporary immunity from the rules of a game: said by children
d — D is the fourth letter of the English alphabet.
da — from; of (used in Italian and Portuguese personal names, originally to indicate place of origin): Lorenzo da Ponte; Vasco da Gama.
dae — Dictionary of American English
dak — a system of mail delivery or passenger transport by relays of bearers or horses stationed at intervals along a route
day — A day is one of the seven twenty-four hour periods of time in a week.
daye — Archaic spelling of day.
ddt — DDT is a poisonous substance which is used for killing insects.
de — of; from: occurring as part of some personal names and originally indicating place of origin
dee — a river in N Wales and NW England, rising in S Gwynedd and flowing east and north to the Irish Sea. Length: about 112 km (70 miles)
di — didymium
dk — Datakit
dray — a low, strong cart without fixed sides, for carrying heavy loads.
drey — The nest of a squirrel, typically in the form of a mass of twigs in a tree.
e — the fifth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
e. — Alec (Alexander Raban) 1898–1981, English novelist, traveler, and lecturer (son of Arthur, brother of Evelyn).
east — a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
ee — Electrical engineer.
fay — a female given name, form of Faith.
faye — a female given name, form of Faith.
fe — iron
feast — any rich or abundant meal: The steak dinner was a feast.
fee — a charge or payment for professional services: a doctor's fee.
fey — British Dialect. doomed; fated to die.
fi — the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
flay — to strip off the skin or outer covering of.
flea — any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
flee — to run away, as from danger or pursuers; take flight.
fleeced — having a fleece of a specified kind (usually used in combination): a thick-fleeced animal.
fop — a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
fray — a raveled or worn part, as in cloth: frays at the toes of well-worn sneakers.
free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
frey — the god of peace, prosperity, and marriage: one of the Vanir, originally brought to Asgard as a hostage.
g — the seventh letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
ga — genetic algorithm
gai — Guaranteed Annual Income
galle — a seaport in SW Sri Lanka.
gay — of, relating to, or exhibiting sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex; homosexual: a gay couple. Antonyms: straight.
gaye — Marvin. 1939–84, US soul singer and songwriter; recordings include "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (1969), What's Going On (1971), and "Sexual Healing" (1982): shot dead by his father
ged — any fish of the pike family.
gee — to agree; get along.
ghee — a kind of liquid butter, used especially in the cooking of India, made from the milk of cows or buffaloes and clarified by boiling.
glee — a squint.
gnc — General Nursing Council
gray — of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
greased — Simple past tense and past participle of grease.
grey — any achromatic color; any color with zero chroma, intermediate between white and black.
ha — the 26th letter of the Arabic alphabet, representing a glottal spirant consonant sound.
hay — John Milton, 1838–1905, U.S. statesman and author.
haye — A shark (scaleless cartilaginous fish).
he — any male person or animal; a man: hes and shes.
hee — (onomatopoeia) An expression of laughter.
hey — Used to attract attention, to express surprise, interest, or annoyance, or to elicit agreement.
id — Irvine Dataflow
ip — Internet Protocol
j — the tenth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
j. — (law) Abbreviation of judge. (title).
jay — John, 1745–1829, U.S. statesman and jurist: first chief justice of the U.S. 1789–95.
je — Jersey
jee — Alternative spelling of gee.
ji — East Java, a province of Indonesia.
k — the eleventh letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
k. — Alternative form of K.
kay — Sir Arthurian Romance. the rude, boastful foster brother and seneschal of Arthur.
kaye — Danny (David Daniel Kaminski) 1913–87, U.S. comedian, singer, and actor.
kea — Keos.
kee — Alternative form of kie.
key — a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
ki — the Sumerian goddess personifying earth: the counterpart of the Akkadian Aruru.
kkk — KKK is an abbreviation for Ku Klux Klan.
klee — Paul [poul;; English pawl] /paʊl;; English pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1940, Swiss painter and etcher.
knee — Anatomy. the joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella; the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg.
lait — Lightning; flash of lightning; a flash.
lay — to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties.
laye — Obsolete spelling of lay.
lea — Homer, 1876–1912, U.S. soldier and author: adviser 1911–12 to Sun Yat-sen in China.
leased — Simple past tense and past participle of lease.
least — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
lee — Ann, 1736–84, British mystic: founder of Shaker sect in U.S.
lei — (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
leigh — Vivien (Vivian Mary Hartley) 1913–67, English actress.
les — A lesbian.
ley — a pewter containing about 80 percent tin and 20 percent lead.
li — a member of an aboriginal people of the island of Hainan in Southeastern China.
lp — a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
lsd — drug: lysergic acid diethylamide
ltd — company: Limited
m3 — A macro processor, forerunner of M4, for the AP-3 minicomputer.
mae — a female given name, form of Mary.
may — the fifth month of the year, containing 31 days.
mc — Millicurie.
mccay — Winsor, 1871?–1934, U.S. artist, cartoonist, and animator.
mccrae — John, 1872–1918, Canadian physician, soldier, and poet.
mcfee — William, 1881–1966, English writer.
mckay — Claude, 1890–1948, U.S. author, born in Jamaica: leader in the Harlem Renaissance.
mcphee — John Angus, born 1931, U.S. writer.
mcrae — Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
me — of or involving an obsessive interest in one's own satisfaction: the me decade.
mea — an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
mee — (obsolete) Me.
mi — the syllable used for the third tone of a diatonic scale.
mit — Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
mme — Madame
mpg — Miles per gallon (a measurement of a vehicle’s rate of fuel consumption).
mt — (networking) The country code for Malta.
nay — and not only so but; not only that but also; indeed: many good, nay, noble qualities.
nee — born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name): Madame de Staël, nee Necker.
ney — Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
ni — (linguistics) initialism of noun inanimate.
oj — OJ is the same as orange juice.
ok — all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control: Things are OK at the moment.
ole — Object Linking and Embedding
ot — OpenTransport
p — the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
p. — 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.
passe — no longer fashionable, in wide use, etc.; out-of-date; outmoded: There were many photographs of passé fashions. I thought hand-cranked pencil sharpeners were passé.
pay — to coat or cover (seams, a ship's bottom, etc.) with pitch, tar, or the like.
paye — In Britain, PAYE is a system of paying income tax in which your employer pays your tax directly to the government, and then takes this amount from your salary or wages. PAYE is an abbreviation for 'pay as you earn'.
pea — the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
pee — the letter p.
pei — I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
play — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
plea — an appeal or entreaty: a plea for mercy.
pray — to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
pree — a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
prey — an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
priest — a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
prix — Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de [ed-mawn lwee ahn-twan y-oh duh] /ɛdˈmɔ̃ lwi ɑ̃ˈtwan üˈoʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1822–96, and his brother Jules Alfred Huot de [zhyl al-fred] /ʒyl alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA) 1830–70, French art critics, novelists, and historians: collaborators until the death of Jules.
qi — Ch'i.
quay — Matthew Stanley, 1833–1904, U.S. politician: senator 1887–99, 1901–4.
rae — John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
ray — John, 1627?–1705, English naturalist.
rb — rubidium
re — regular expression
ree — Arikara.
rhee — Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
say — assay.
saye — save as you earn
schley — Winfield Scott [win-feeld] /ˈwɪnˌfild/ (Show IPA), 1839–1911, U.S. rear admiral.
sci — (hardware) 1. Scalable Coherent Interface. 2. UART.
se — compass point: southeast
sea — Self Extracting Archive
see — to perceive with the eyes; look at.
sep — 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.
shay — a chaise.
she — a female person or animal.
shea — shea tree.
si — the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
ski — one of a pair of long, slender runners made of wood, plastic, or metal used in gliding over snow.
slay — to draw (warp ends) through the heddle eyes of the harness or through the dents of the reed in accordance with a given plan for weaving a fabric.
sleigh — a light vehicle on runners, usually open and generally horse-drawn, used especially for transporting persons over snow or ice.
smee — a name given to various species of duck including the smew or wigeon
spey — a river in E Scotland, flowing generally northeast through the Grampian Mountains to the Moray Firth: salmon fishing; parts of the surrounding area (Speyside) are famous for whisky distilleries. Length: 172 km (107 miles)
spray — a single, slender shoot, twig, or branch with its leaves, flowers, or berries.
spree — a river in E Germany, flowing N through Berlin to the Havel River. 220 miles (354 km) long.
sri — SRI International
sta — Saint (female)
stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
stray — to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose; ramble: to stray from the main road.
sway — to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
t — the 20th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
tae — to.
tay — a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
tb — terabyte
te — (in philosophical Taoism) the virtue or power inherent in a person or thing existing in harmony with the Tao.
tea — the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
tee — Golf. Also called teeing ground. the starting place, usually a hard mound of earth, at the beginning of play for each hole. a small wooden, plastic, metal, or rubber peg from which the ball is driven, as in teeing off.
thee — to address as “thou.”.
they — any male person or animal; a man: hes and shes.
thi — temperature-humidity index
three — a cardinal number, 2 plus 1.
ti — the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
torme — Melvin Howard ("Mel"; "The Velvet Fog") 1925–99, U.S. jazz singer, actor, and composer.
tray — a coin worth threepence.
tree — Sir Herbert Beerbohm [beer-bohm] /ˈbɪər boʊm/ (Show IPA), (Herbert Beerbohm) 1853–1917, English actor and theater manager; brother of Max Beerbohm.
trey — a playing card or a die having three pips.
tse — transmissible spongiform encephalopathy: any of a group of degenerative brain diseases, including BSE in cattle, that can be transmitted from one individual or species to another
v — the 22nd letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
v. — version.
ve — a brother of Odin.
vee — shaped like the letter V: a vee neckline.
vi — Viral infection
way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
we — (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
wee — little; very small.
wei — any of several dynasties that ruled in North China, especially one ruling a.d. 220–265 and one ruling a.d. 386–534.
weigh — to determine or ascertain the force that gravitation exerts upon (a person or thing) by use of a balance, scale, or other mechanical device: to weigh oneself; to weigh potatoes; to weigh gases.
wey — an old British unit of weight of various values, especially 16 stones of 16 pounds each, or 256 pounds.
whey — a milk serum, separating as liquid from the curd after coagulation, as in cheese making.
wy — The name of the letter Y.
xi — the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ).
yangtze — Older Spelling. Chang Jiang.
ye — to address as “thou.”.
yea — to the extent, amount, etc., indicated: The doll is about yay high.
yeast — any of various small, single-celled fungi of the phylum Ascomycota that reproduce by fission or budding, the daughter cells often remaining attached, and that are capable of fermenting carbohydrates into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
z — the 26th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
ze — Eye dialect of the (usually signifying a foreign accent, often French).
zea — Keos.
zee — the letter Z or z.
a — In music, A is the sixth note in the scale of C major.
ab — In some American universities, an AB is the same as a BA.
abbe — Ernst. 1840–1905, German physicist, noted for his work in optics and the microscope condenser known as the Abbe condenser
abt — (academics) 'a'll 'b'ut 't'hesis: A description of the status of a masters , doctoral, or (infrequently) undergraduate student who has completed all degree requirements except the culminating thesis.
ac — AC is used to refer to an electric current that continually changes direction as it flows. AC is an abbreviation for 'alternating current'.
ae — one; a single
ag — an expression of surprise, annoyance, pleasure, etc
apc — acetylsalicylic acid, phenacetin, and caffeine; the mixture formerly used in headache and cold tablets
atp — adenosine triphosphate; a nucleotide found in the mitochondria of all plant and animal cells. It is the major source of energy for cellular reactions, this energy being released during its conversion to ADP. Formula: C10H16N5O13P3
ay — ever; always
b — B is the second letter of the English alphabet.
b. — breadth.
bay — A bay is a part of a coast where the land curves inwards.
bbc — The BBC is a British organization which broadcasts programmes on radio and television. BBC is an abbreviation for 'British Broadcasting Corporation'.
be — You use be with a present participle to form the continuous tenses of verbs.
bea — British European Airways
beast — You can refer to an animal as a beast, especially if it is a large, dangerous, or unusual one.
bee — A bee is an insect with a yellow-and-black striped body that makes a buzzing noise as it flies. Bees make honey, and can sting.
bey — (in the Ottoman Empire) a title given to senior officers, provincial governors, certain other officials or nobles, and (sometimes) Europeans
brae — a hill or hillside; slope
bray — When a donkey brays, it makes a loud harsh sound.

Two-syllable rhymes

bead tree — Barbados pride (def 1).
bean tree — any of various trees having beanlike pods, such as the catalpa and carob
beauvais — a market town in N France, 64 km (40 miles) northwest of Paris. Pop: 55 392 (1999)
benet — to trap (something) in a net
betray — If you betray someone who loves or trusts you, your actions hurt and disappoint them.
big tree — a giant Californian coniferous tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum, with a wide tapering trunk and thick spongy bark: family Taxodiaceae. It often reaches a height of 90 metres
black sea — an inland sea between SE Europe and Asia: connected to the Aegean Sea by the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles, and to the Sea of Azov by the Kerch Strait. Area: about 415 000 sq km (160 000 sq miles)
black tea — tea withered and fermented before being dried by heating
blue jay — a common, crested North American jay (Cyanocitta cristata) with a blue upper body and head
bombay — a breed of black short-haired medium-sized cat
bo tree — the sacred fig tree ( peepul) of Buddhism: Gautama is believed to have received heavenly inspiration under such a tree
bouquet — A bouquet is a bunch of flowers which is attractively arranged.
bouvier — a large powerful dog of a Belgian breed, having a rough shaggy coat: used esp for cattle herding and guarding
buffet — A buffet is a meal of cold food that is displayed on a long table at a party or public occasion. Guests usually serve themselves from the table.
bull bay — evergreen magnolia.
cafe — A café is a place where you can buy drinks, simple meals, and snacks, but, in Britain, not usually alcoholic drinks.
calais — a port in N France, on the Strait of Dover: the nearest French port to England; belonged to England 1347–1558. Pop: 75 790 (2006)
callais — a green stone found as beads and ornaments in the late Neolithic and early Bronze Age of W Europe
cama — the hybrid offspring of a camel and a llama
capri — an island off W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: resort since Roman times. Pop: 12 200 (2002 est). Area: about 13 sq km (5 sq miles)
cat flea — any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
cathay — China
cd — CDs are small plastic discs on which sound, especially music, is recorded. CDs can also be used to store information which can be read by a computer. CD is an abbreviation for 'compact disc'.
ceta — Comprehensive Employment and Training Act
chablis — a dry white burgundy wine made around Chablis, in central France
chalet — A chalet is a small wooden house, especially in a mountain area or a holiday camp.
child's play — something that is easy to do
church key — a device with a triangular point at one end for making holes in the tops of cans
cia — The CIA is the government organization in the United States that collects secret information about other countries. CIA is an abbreviation for 'Central Intelligence Agency'.
ciskei — (formerly) a Bantu homeland in SE South Africa; declared independent in 1981 but this was not recognized outside South Africa; abolished in 1993. Capital: Bisho (now Bhisho)
convey — To convey information or feelings means to cause them to be known or understood by someone.
cork tree — the cork oak, Quercus suber, of the beech family.
crochet — Crochet is a way of making cloth out of cotton or wool by using a needle with a small hook at the end.
croquet — Croquet is a game played on grass in which the players use long wooden sticks called mallets to hit balls through metal arches.
cuffee — (formerly, especially in creole-speaking cultures) a name given at birth to a black child, in accordance with African customs, indicating the child's sex and the day of the week on which he or she was born, as the male and female names for Sunday (Quashee and Quasheba) Monday (Cudjo or Cudjoe and Juba) Tuesday (Cubbena and Beneba) Wednesday (Quaco and Cuba or Cubba) Thursday (Quao and Abba) Friday (Cuffee or Cuffy and Pheba or Phibbi) and Saturday (Quamin or Quame and Mimba)
curie — Marie (mari). 1867–1934, French physicist and chemist, born in Poland: discovered with her husband Pierre the radioactivity of thorium, and discovered and isolated radium and polonium. She shared a Nobel prize for physics (1903) with her husband and Henri Becquerel, and was awarded a Nobel prize for chemistry (1911)
dea — Data Encryption Algorithm
dead sea — a lake between Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank, now 420 m (1378 ft) below sea level; originally 390 m (1285 ft): the lowest lake in the world, with no outlet and very high salinity; outline, esp at the southern end, reduced considerably in recent years. Area: originally about 950 sq km (365 sq miles); by 2003 about 625 sq km (240 sq miles)
debris — Debris is pieces from something that has been destroyed or pieces of rubbish or unwanted material that are spread around.
decay — When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process.
deceased — The deceased is used to refer to a particular person or to particular people who have recently died.
decreased — Simple past tense and past participle of decrease.
decree — A decree is an official order or decision, especially one made by the ruler of a country.
defray — If you defray someone's costs or expenses, you give them money which represents the amount that they have spent, for example while they have been doing something for you or acting on your behalf.
degree — You use degree to indicate the extent to which something happens or is the case, or the amount which something is felt.
delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
delray — ErrorTitleDiv {.
dey — the title given to commanders or (from 1710) governors of the Janissaries of Algiers (1671–1830)
dismay — to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt: The surprise attack dismayed the enemy.
display — to show or exhibit; make visible: to display a sign.
dog flea — any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
double play — a play in which two putouts are made.
draftee — a person who is drafted into military service. Compare enlistee (def 1).
draw play — draw (def 54).
dundee — a seaport in E Scotland, on the Firth of Tay: administrative center of the Tayside.
eagle ray — any of several rays of the family Myliobatidae, found in tropical seas and noted for the soaring movements by which they propel themselves through the water.
emcee — A master of ceremonies.
esprit — European Strategic Programme for Research in Information Technology
essay — A short piece of writing on a particular subject.
faberge — (Peter) Carl Gustavovich [kahrl guh-stah-vuh-vich] /kɑrl gəˈstɑ və vɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1846–1920, Russian goldsmith and jeweler.
far east — the countries of E Asia, including China, Japan, Korea, and sometimes adjacent areas.
fast day — a day on which fasting is observed, especially such a day appointed by some ecclesiastical or civil authority.
feast day — a day, especially a church holiday, for feasting and rejoicing.
fete day — a festival day.
field day — a day devoted to outdoor sports or athletic contests, as at a school.
field pea — a variety of the common pea, Pisum sativum arvense, grown for forage and silage.
filet — A kind of net or lace with a square mesh.
fillet — Cookery. a boneless cut or slice of meat or fish, especially the beef tenderloin. a piece of veal or other meat boned, rolled, and tied for roasting.
flag day — June 14, the anniversary of the day (June 14, 1777) when Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the national flag of the United States.
flame tree — either of two trees, Brachychiton acerifolius or B. australis, native to Australia, having clusters of bright scarlet flowers.
foia — Freedom of Information Act
foresee — to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
for free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
forsee — (transitive, UK dialectal, Scotland) To neglect; overlook; disregard; despise.
foul play — any treacherous or unfair dealing, especially involving murder: We feared that he had met with foul play.
francais — (borrowed) The French language.
fringe tree — a shrub or small tree, Chionanthus virginicus, of the olive family, native to the southern U.S., bearing open clusters of white flowers with long, narrow petals.
fruit tree — a tree bearing edible fruit.
george v — 1865–1936, king of England 1910–36 (son of Edward VII).
gervais — (sometimes initial capital letter) an unsalted French cream cheese made from whole milk and cream.
give way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
goatee — a man's beard trimmed to a tuft or point on the chin.
good day — day spent well
grand prix — (sometimes lowercase) any of various major automobile races over a long, arduous course, especially an international car race held each year over the same course.
grass tree — any Australian plant of the genus Xanthorrhoea, of the lily family, having a stout, woody stem bearing a tuft of long grasslike leaves and a dense flower spike.
gray jay — a gray jay, Perisoreus canadensis, of northern North America, noted for its boldness in stealing food from houses, traps, camps, etc.
green bay — an arm of Lake Michigan, in NE Wisconsin. 120 miles (195 km) long.
green tea — a tea that is steamed to prevent fermentation and then rolled and dried.
gretzky — Wayne ("The Great One") born 1961, Canadian ice hockey player.
gum tree — any tree that exudes gum, as a eucalyptus, the sour gum, or the sweet gum.
gutsy — having a great deal of courage or nerve: a gutsy lampooner of the administration.
hair spray — a liquid in an aerosol or other spray container, for holding the hair in place.
halfway — to half the distance; to midpoint: The rope reaches only halfway.
head sea — a formation of waves running in a direction opposite to that of a vessel.
hefei — a province in E China. 54,015 sq. mi. (139,899 sq. km). Capital: Hefei.
henri — Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
herb tea — a tea made of dried herbs and spices and usually containing no caffeine.
high priest — a chief priest.
high sea — the sea or ocean beyond the three-mile limit or territorial waters of a country.
high tea — a late afternoon or early evening meal similar to a light supper.
hooray — joy
hurray — to shout “hurrah.”.
increased — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
indri — a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
ira — a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ita — A kind of palm tree (Mauritia flexuosa), growing near the Orinoco.
jaycee — a member of a civic group for young business and community leaders.
jolie — Angelina. born 1975, US actor and campaigner for humanitarian causes: her films include Girl Interrupted (1999), Lara Croft, Tomb Raider (2001), A Mighty Heart (2007), Changeling (2008), and Salt (2010). She was awarded an honorary damehood in 2014
kissee — One who is kissed.
lead tree — any of several tropical trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Leucaena, of the legume family, especially L. glauca, having pinnate leaves and white flowers.
leap day — February 29: the extra day added to the Gregorian calendar in leap year.
legree — Simon, Simon Legree.
lessee — a person, group, etc., to whom a lease is granted.
lime tree — a linden or basswood.
lord's day — the, Sunday.
louie — a lieutenant of the armed forces.
love feast — (among the early Christians) a meal eaten in token of brotherly love and charity; agape.
lyonnais — a former province in E France.
mackay — a seaport in E Australia.
make way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
manet — Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
marais — a swamp or bayou.
marie — (Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
markee — Archaic form of marquee.
marquee — a tall rooflike projection above a theater entrance, usually containing the name of a currently featured play or film and its stars.
marquis — a nobleman ranking next below a duke and above an earl or count.
match play — play in which the score is reckoned by counting the holes won by each side.
may day — the first day of May, long celebrated with various festivities, as the crowning of the May queen, dancing around the Maypole, and, in recent years, often marked by labor parades and political demonstrations.
middle c — the note indicated by the first leger line above the bass staff and the first below the treble staff.
middle east — Also called Mideast. (loosely) the area from Libya E to Afghanistan, usually including Egypt, Sudan, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the other countries of the Arabian peninsula.
millay — Edna St. Vincent (Mrs. Eugen Jan Boissevain) 1892–1950, U.S. poet.
ming tree — any of various trees or shrubs used in bonsai arrangements, especially when shaped to have flat-topped, asymmetrical branches.
monet — Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
moray — any of numerous chiefly tropical eels of the family Muraenidae, having porelike gill openings and no pectoral fins.
naivete — the quality or state of being naive; natural or artless simplicity.
name day — the feast day of the saint after whom a person is named.
near east — an indefinite geographical or regional term, usually referring to the countries of SW Asia, including Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia and the other nations of the Arabian Peninsula. Compare Middle East (def 1).
nestle — to lie close and snug, like a bird in a nest; snuggle or cuddle.
nikkei — an index showing the average closing prices of 225 stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
nisei — a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
noaa — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (a U.S. agency incorporating the National Weather Service)
northeast — a point on the compass midway between north and east. Abbreviation: NE.
north sea — an arm of the Atlantic between Great Britain and the European mainland. About 201,000 sq. mi. (520,600 sq. km); greatest depth, 1998 feet (610 meters).
nyet — (slang, Russian) A Russian no; a negative response.
obey — to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of: to obey one's parents.
o'day — Anita (Anita Belle Colton) 1919–2006, U.S. jazz singer.
okay — to put one's endorsement on or indicate one's approval of (a request, piece of copy, bank check, etc.); authorize; initial: Would you OK my application?
olea — Pharmacology. oil.
one-way — moving, or allowing movement in one direction only: a one-way street.
oui — yes
palais — French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
parfait — a dessert of ice cream and fruit or ice cream and syrup in alternate layers, often topped with whipped cream and served in a tall, narrow, short-stemmed glass.
parquet — a floor composed of short strips or blocks of wood forming a pattern, sometimes with inlays of other woods or other materials.
pattée — (of a cross) having triangular arms widening outwards
pawnee — a member of a confederacy of North American Plains Indians of Caddoan stock formerly located along the Platte River valley, Nebraska, and now living in northern Oklahoma.
payee — a person to whom a check, money, etc., is payable.
pc — plural pcs. piece.
pee dee — a river flowing through central North Carolina and NE South Carolina into the Atlantic. 435 miles (700 km) long.
perrier — an effervescent mineral water from a spring in southern France
per se — by, of, for, or in itself; intrinsically: This candidate is not a pacifist per se, but he is in favor of peaceful solutions when practicable. Synonyms: innately, inherently, indigenously, fundamentally.
plane tree — any tree of the genus Platanus, especially P. occidentalis, the buttonwood or sycamore of North America, having palmately lobed leaves and bark that sheds.
portray — to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
prepay — to pay or arrange to pay beforehand or before due: to prepay the loan.
puree — a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
purvey — to provide, furnish, or supply (especially food or provisions) usually as a business or service.
queen bee — a fertile female bee.
rain tree — monkeypod.
ranee — the wife of a rajah.
ravi — a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
red bay — an evergreen tree, Persea borbonia, of the eastern coast of the U.S., having faintly bluish-green leaves and blue or blue-black, red-stalked fruit, grown as an ornamental.
red clay — a brown to red, widely distributed deep-sea deposit consisting chiefly of microscopic particles and tinted red by iron oxides and manganese.
red sea — an arm of the Indian Ocean, extending NW between Africa and Arabia: connected to the Mediterranean by the Suez Canal. 1450 miles (2335 km) long; 170,000 sq. mi. (440,300 sq. km); greatest depth, 7254 feet (2211 meters).
released — to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go: to release a prisoner; to release someone from a debt.
renee — a female given name, French form of Renata.
repay — to pay back or refund, as money.
replay — to play again, as a record or tape.
resnais — Alain (alɛ̃). 1922–2014, French film director, whose films include Hiroshima mon amour (1959), L'Année dernière à Marienbad (1961), La Vie est un roman (1983), and On Connaît la Chanson (1998)
rey — a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
risque — daringly close to indelicacy or impropriety; off-color: a risqué story.
roget — Peter Mark, 1779–1869, English physician and author of a thesaurus.
rupee — a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbreviation: R., Re.
sachet — a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
saint's day — a day of celebration commemorating a particular saint.
salt tree — athel tree.
sand flea — beach flea.
san josé — a republic in Central America, between Panama and Nicaragua. 19,238 sq. mi. (49,825 sq. km). Capital: San José.
saute — cooked or browned in a pan containing a small quantity of butter, oil, or other fat.
school day — any day on which school is conducted.
shade tree — a tree planted or valued for its shade.
sick pay — wages or other compensation received from an employer during an illness.
sightsee — to go about seeing places and things of interest: In Rome, we only had two days to sightsee.
silk tree — a tree, Albizia julibrissin, of the legume family, native to Asia, having pinnate leaves and plumelike pink flowers and widely cultivated as an ornamental.
smoke tree — Also called American smoke tree, chittamwood. a tree, Cotinus obovatus, of the cashew family, native to the southeastern U.S., having egg-shaped leaves and large clusters of small white flowers.
snap pea — a variety of the common pea having rounded, crisp, edible pods eaten raw or cooked.
snow pea — a variety of the common pea, Pisum sativum macrocarpon, having thin, flat, edible pods that are used in cookery.
soiree — an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose: a musical soiree.
sorbet — sherbet (defs 1, 3).
souffle — a light baked dish made fluffy with beaten egg whites combined with egg yolks, white sauce, and fish, cheese, or other ingredients.
southeast — the point or direction midway between south and east. Abbreviation: SE.
speech day — In some British schools, speech day is a day, usually at the end of the school year, when prizes are presented to pupils and speeches are made by guest speakers and the head teacher.
spindle tree — any of various shrubs or trees of the genus Euonymus, esp E. europaeus, of Europe and W Asia, typically having red fruits and yielding a hard wood formerly used in making spindles: family Celastraceae
squeeze play — Baseball. Also called suicide squeeze, suicide squeeze play. a play executed when there is a runner on third base and usually not more than one out, in which the runner starts for home as soon as the pitcher makes a motion to pitch, and the batter bunts. Also called safety squeeze, safety squeeze play. a similar play in which the runner on third base waits until the batter has successfully bunted before trying to score.
steel gray — dark metallic gray with a bluish tinge.
strike pay — strike benefit.
stroke play — medal play.
survey — to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc.
swanee — Suwannee.
sweet bay — laurel (def 1).
sweet pea — a climbing plant, Lathyrus odoratus, of the legume family, having sweet-scented flowers.
tea tray — a tray for carrying or holding articles used in serving tea.
tiki — (initial capital letter) (in Polynesian mythology) the first man on earth.
today — this present day: Today is beautiful.
tootsie — tootsy.
toupee — a man's wig.
trainee — a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
trieste — a seaport in NE Italy, on the Gulf of Trieste.
triple play — a play in which three put-outs are made.
trustee — a person, usually one of a body of persons, appointed to administer the affairs of a company, institution, etc.
tung tree — any of several trees belonging to the genus Aleurites, of the spurge family, especially A. fordii, of China, bearing seeds that yield tung oil.
tv — television.
twelfth day — the 12th day after Christmas, January 6, on which the festival of the Epiphany is celebrated: formerly observed as the last day of the Christmas festivities.
type b — of or relating to a pattern of behavior characterized by an unhurried, patient, tolerant manner, an ability to relax easily, and amiability, and possibly associated with a decreased risk of heart disease.
tyree — Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, near Ronne Ice Shelf. About 16,290 feet (4965 meters).
una — a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
uva — ultraviolet light with a relatively long wavelength, able to penetrate the deep layers of the skin.
valet — a male servant who attends to the personal needs of his male employer, as by taking care of clothing or the like; manservant.
vendee — a department in W France, on the Atlantic: royalist revolt 1793–95. 2709 sq. mi. (7015 sq. km). Capital: La Roche-sur-Yon.
whoopee — make whoopee, to engage in uproarious merrymaking.
aaa — Amateur Athletic Association
winged pea — a trailing southern European plant, Lotus tetragonolobus, of the legume family, having purplish-red flowers and edible pods and seeds.
achee — Alternative spelling of akee.
yay — Yet Another Yacc
agee — awry, crooked, or ajar
yi — (in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
aimee — a female given name.
aka — aka is an abbreviation for 'also known as'. aka is used especially when referring to someone's nickname or stage name.
albee — Edward. 1928–2016, US dramatist. His plays include Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962), Seascape (1975), Marriage Play (1986), Three Tall Women (1990), and Goat (2004)
allay — If you allay someone's fears or doubts, you stop them feeling afraid or doubtful.
allee — a path or a walkway in a landscaped area that is bordered by trees, tall plants, hedges, or fencing
array — An array of different things or people is a large number or wide range of them.
artsy — Artsy means the same as arty.
asap — asap is an abbreviation for 'as soon as possible'.
asea — in a seaward manner
ash gray — pale gray resembling the color of ashes.
askey — Arthur. 1900–82, British comedian
astray — out of the correct path or direction
at bay — (of a person or animal) forced to turn and face attackers
at least — You use at least to say that a number or amount is the smallest that is possible or likely and that the actual number or amount may be greater. The forms at the least and at the very least are also used.
at sea — At sea means on or under the sea, far away from land.
away — If someone or something moves or is moved away from a place, they move or are moved so that they are no longer there. If you are away from a place, you are not in the place where people expect you to be.
ballet — Ballet is a type of very skilled and artistic dancing with carefully planned movements.
banshee — In Irish folk stories, a banshee is a female spirit who warns you by her long, sad cry that someone in your family is going to die.
bay tree — laurel (def 1).
beach flea — sand hopper
beach pea — either of two plants of the legume family, Lathyrus japonicus, of seashores of the North Temperate Zone, or L. littoralis, of the temperate western coast of North America, both having oblong leaves and clusters of pealike flowers.

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bering sea — a part of the N Pacific Ocean, between NE Siberia and Alaska. Area: about 2 275 000 sq km (878 000 sq miles)
beta ray — a stream of beta particles
bird of prey — A bird of prey is a bird such as an eagle or a hawk that kills and eats other birds and animals.
biscayne bay — an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the SE coast of Florida, separating the cities of Miami and Miami Beach.
blaze away — to fire a gun rapidly a number of times
boulder clay — an unstratified glacial deposit consisting of fine clay, boulders, and pebbles
boxing day — Boxing Day is the 26th of December, the day after Christmas Day.
break away — If you break away from someone who is trying to hold you or catch you, you free yourself and run away.
break of day — dawn; daybreak.
brewer's yeast — a yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, used in brewing
busy bee — a person who is industrious or has many things to do
by the way — You say by the way when you add something to what you are saying, especially something that you have just thought of.
cabaret — Cabaret is live entertainment consisting of dancing, singing, or comedy acts that are performed in the evening in restaurants or nightclubs.
cabbage tree — a tree, Cordyline australis, of New Zealand having a tall branchless trunk and a palmlike top
cabernet — a type of grape
cafe au lait — coffee with milk
caspian sea — a salt lake between SE Europe and Asia: the largest inland sea in the world; fed mainly by the River Volga. Area: 394 299 sq km (152 239 sq miles)
cast away — to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.
charcoal grey — a very dark grey colour
china clay — kaolin.
christmas tree — A Christmas tree is a fir tree, or an artificial tree that looks like a fir tree, which people put in their houses at Christmas and decorate with coloured lights and ornaments.
civil day — day (def 3c).
clear away — When you clear things away or clear away, you put away the things that you have been using, especially for eating or cooking.
coffee tree — any of several rubiaceous trees of the genus Coffea, esp C. arabica, the seeds of which are used in the preparation of the beverage coffee
come away — to become detached
communique — A communiqué is an official statement or announcement.
conferee — a person who takes part in a conference
control key — a key on the keyboard of a computer that is used in conjunction with the standard keys in order to initiate a specific function, such as editing
coral sea — the SW arm of the Pacific, between Australia, New Guinea, and Vanuatu
coral tree — any of various thorny, tropical trees of the leguminous genus Erythrina, having bright red flowers and reddish shiny seeds
crystal tea — a bog shrub, Ledum palustre, of the heath family, found from the North Temperate Zone to the Arctic Circle, having leaves that are rust-colored and hairy beneath with rolled margins, and dense clusters of white flowers.
cup of tea — a favorite or well-suited thing, activity, etc.
d and c — dilation and curettage; a therapeutic or diagnostic procedure in obstetrics and gynaecology involving dilation of the cervix and curettage of the cavity of the uterus, as for abortion
day by day — gradually or progressively; daily
degree day — a day on which university degrees are conferred
delta ray — a particle, esp an electron, ejected from matter by ionizing radiation
deportee — A deportee is someone who is being deported.
deseret — a territory established by the Mormons in 1849 as a proposed state of the Union: was refused admission to the Union by Congress and incorporated in the newly organized Territory of Utah 1850.
desert pea — an Australian trailing leguminous plant, Clianthus formosus, with scarlet flowers
designee — a person designated (to do something)
detailee — An employee of a United States government agency on assignment or loan.
detainee — A detainee is someone who is held prisoner by a government because of his or her political views or activities.
devil ray — manta.
devil tree — jelutong (def 3).
devotee — Someone who is a devotee of a subject or activity is very enthusiastic about it.
die away — If a sound dies away, it gradually becomes weaker or fainter and finally disappears completely.
disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
disarray — to put out of array or order; throw into disorder.
disobey — Fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority).
dna — Deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.
dossier — a collection or file of documents on the same subject, especially a complete file containing detailed information about a person or topic.
dragon tree — a tall, treelike plant, Dracaena draco, of the Canary Islands, scarce in the wild but common in cultivation, yielding a variety of dragon's blood.
draw away — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
drop away — become fewer
dvd — Digital Versatile Disc
edward v — 1470–83, king of England 1483 (son of Edward IV).
enlistee — A person who enlists (or is enlisted), especially into the armed forces.
enrollee — A person who is enrolled, as in a school.
escapee — A person who has escaped from somewhere, especially prison.
everyday — Happening or used every day; daily.
fade away — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
fall away — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
fannie mae — Federal National Mortgage Association.
faraway — distant; remote: faraway lands.
father's day — a day, usually the third Sunday in June, set aside in honor of fathers.
fever tree — any of several trees that produce or are believed to produce a febrifuge, as the blue gum, which is believed to prevent malaria.
fiance — a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
fool away — a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
franchisee — a person or company to whom a franchise is granted.
gamma ray — a photon of penetrating electromagnetic radiation (gamma radiation) emitted from an atomic nucleus.
garden pea — pea1 (defs 1–3).
get away — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
give away — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
go away — leave!
great white way — the theater district along Broadway, near Times Square in New York City.
greenland sea — a part of the Arctic Ocean, NE of Greenland and N of Iceland.
groundhog day — February 2, in most parts of the U.S., the day on which, according to legend, the groundhog first emerges from hibernation. If it is a sunny day and the groundhog sees its shadow, six more weeks of wintry weather are predicted.
guarantee — a promise or assurance, especially one in writing, that something is of specified quality, content, benefit, etc., or that it will perform satisfactorily for a given length of time: a money-back guarantee.
guaranty — a warrant, pledge, or formal assurance given as security that another's debt or obligation will be fulfilled.
guy fawkes day — (in Britain) November 5, celebrating the anniversary of the capture of Guy Fawkes.
hell to pay — serious consequences, as of a foolish action
henry v — 1086–1125, king of Germany 1106–25 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1111–25 (son of Henry IV).
hit the hay — grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
holy day — a consecrated day or religious festival, especially one other than Sunday.
holy see — Roman Catholic Church. the see of Rome; the office or jurisdiction of the pope.
honoree — a person who receives an honor, award, or special recognition.
hudson bay — a large inland sea in N Canada. 850 miles (1370 km) long; 600 miles (965 km) wide; 400,000 sq. mi. (1,036,000 sq. km).
in a way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
incense tree — any of various trees, as Boswellia carteri or those of the genus Protium, yielding an aromatic gum resin that is burned as incense.
inductee — a person inducted into military service.
internee — a person who is or has been interned, as a prisoner of war.
in the least — You can use in the least and the least bit to emphasize a negative.
intraday — occurring during a single day.
invitee — to request the presence or participation of in a kindly, courteous, or complimentary way, especially to request to come or go to some place, gathering, entertainment, etc., or to do something: to invite friends to dinner.
joshua tree — an evergreen tree, Yucca brevifolia, growing in arid or desert regions of the southwestern U.S., having long, twisted branches.
jubilee — the celebration of any of certain anniversaries, as the twenty-fifth (silver jubilee) fiftieth (golden jubilee) or sixtieth or seventy-fifth (diamond jubilee)
judas tree — a purple-flowered Eurasian tree, Cercis siliquastrum, of the legume family, supposed to be the kind upon which Judas hanged himself.
judgment day — the day of the Last Judgment; doomsday.
keep away — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
killer bee — a honeybee, Apis mellifera adansonii, native to Africa, that is extremely aggressive and attacks in swarms when disturbed: brought to Brazil and accidentally released there in 1956.
labor day — (in the U.S.) a legal holiday, commonly the first Monday in September, in honor of labor.
lacquer tree — any of several trees yielding a resin used as lacquer, as Rhus verniciflua, of Japan.
lady day — Billie ("Lady Day") 1915–59, U.S. jazz singer.
laugh away — to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
lay away — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
licensee — a person, company, etc., to whom a license is granted or issued.
linear b — an ancient system of writing representing a very early form of Greek, deciphered by Michael Ventris chiefly from clay tablets found at Knossos on Crete and at Pylos.
lunar day — a division of time that is equal to the elapsed time between two consecutive returns of the same terrestrial meridian to the moon.
mason bee — any of numerous solitary bees, as of the family Megachilidae, that construct nests of clay.
master key — a key that will open a number of different locks, the proper keys of which are not interchangeable.
mauna kea — a dormant volcano on the island of Hawaii. 13,784 feet (4201 meters).
medal play — play in which the score is reckoned by counting the strokes taken to complete the round.
merit pay — an additional sum paid to an employee, as a schoolteacher, whose work is superior and whose services are valued.
milky way — the spiral galaxy containing our solar system. With the naked eye it is observed as a faint luminous band stretching across the heavens, composed of approximately a trillion stars, most of which are too distant to be seen individually.
mining bee — a solitary bee of the genera Andrena and Halictus, which sometimes resemble honey bees
miracle play — a medieval dramatic form dealing with religious subjects such as Biblical stories or saints' lives, usually presented in a series or cycle by the craft guilds.
mobile bay — a bay of the Gulf of Mexico, in SW Alabama: Civil War naval battle 1864. 36 miles (58 km) long; 8–18 miles (13–29 km) wide.
monterey — a city in W California, on Monterey Bay: the capital of California until 1847.
monterrey — a state in NE Mexico. 25,136 sq. mi. (65,102 sq. km). Capital: Monterrey.
mother's day — a day, usually the second Sunday in May, set aside in honor of mothers.
movable feast — a religious feast that does not occur on the same date each year.
new year's day — January 1, celebrated as a holiday in many countries.
new york bay — a bay of the Atlantic at the mouth of the Hudson, W of Long Island and E of Staten Island and New Jersey.
nominee — a person nominated, as to run for elective office or fill a particular post.
north by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of north. Abbreviation: NbE.
on the way — en route
orchid tree — a tree, Bauhinia variegata, of the legume family, native to southeastern Asia, having lavender or purple flowers clustered in the leaf axils, cultivated in warm regions.
ordeal tree — any of several trees having poisonous seeds, leaves, etc., used in primitive trials by ordeal.
overplay — to exaggerate or overemphasize (one's role in a play, an emotion, an effect, etc.): The young actor overplayed Hamlet shamelessly. The director of the movie had overplayed the pathos.
oversea — over, across, or beyond the sea; abroad: to be sent overseas.
overstay — to stay beyond the time, limit, or duration of; outstay: to overstay one's welcome.
oxford gray — medium to dark gray.
pancake day — Christian calendar: Shrove Tuesday
papier-mache — a substance made of pulped paper or paper pulp mixed with glue and other materials or of layers of paper glued and pressed together, molded when moist to form various articles, and becoming hard and strong when dry.
parolee — a person who is released from prison on parole.
partridge pea — a North American plant, Cassia fasciculata, of the legume family, having yellow flowers and feathery compound leaves that fold shut when touched.
pass away — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
passion play — a dramatic representation of the passion of Christ, as that given every ten years at the Bavarian village of Oberammergau.
pepper tree — any of several chiefly South American, evergreen trees belonging to the genus Schinus, of the cashew family, cultivated in subtropical regions as an ornamental.
piaget — Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1896–1980, Swiss psychologist: studied cognitive development of children.
pigeon pea — a tropical shrub, Cajanus cajan, having showy yellow flowers.
pinochet — Augusto (auˈɣusto). 1915-2006, Chilean general and statesman; president of Chile (1974–90) following his overthrow of Allende (1973): charged (2001) with murder and kidnapping but found unfit to stand trial
potpourri — a mixture of dried petals of roses or other flowers with spices, kept in a jar for their fragrance.
potter's clay — a clay, suitably plastic and free of iron and other impurities, for use by potters.
power play — Football. an aggressive running play in which numerous offensive players converge and forge ahead to block and clear a path for the ball carrier.
prudhoe bay — an inlet of the Beaufort Sea, N of Alaska: large oil and gas fields.
pull away — to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sled up a hill.
put away — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
quai d'orsay — the quay along the south bank of the Seine in Paris, on which are located the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other French government offices.
quarter day — (in England, Ireland, and Wales) one of the four days, Lady Day, Midsummer Day, Michaelmas, or Christmas, regarded as marking off the quarters of the year, on which quarterly payments are due, tenancies begin and end, etc.
quilting bee — a social gathering at which the participants make quilts.
rainy day — a time of need or emergency: saving money for a rainy day.
referee — one to whom something is referred, especially for decision or settlement; arbitrator.
repartee — a quick, witty reply.
resignee — a person who has resigned or is about to resign.
retiree — a person who has retired from an occupation or profession.
returnee — a person who has returned, as from travels or a long absence.
right away — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
right of way — a common law or statutory right granted to a vehicle, as an airplane or boat, to proceed ahead of another.
run away — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
salt away — a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
santa fé — a city in E Argentina.
send away — dismiss
service tree — either of two European trees, Sorbus domestica, bearing a small, acid fruit that is edible when overripe, or S. torminalis (wild service tree) bearing a similar fruit.
shadow play — a show in which shadows of puppets, flat figures, or live actors are projected onto a lighted screen.
show the way — guide
sign away — a token; indication.
signori — a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbreviation: Sig., sig.
silver gray — a light brownish-gray.
solar day — Astronomy. the time interval between two successive transits by the sun of the meridian directly opposite that of the observer; the 24-hour interval from one midnight to the following midnight.
sorrel tree — a North American tree, Oxydendrum arboreum, of the heath family, having leaves with an acid flavor and drooping clusters of white flowers.
south by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of south. Abbreviation: SbE.
spelling bee — a spelling competition won by the individual or team spelling the greatest number of words correctly; spelldown.
square away — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
sugar pea — snow pea.
take away — something taken back or away, especially an employee benefit that is eliminated or substantially reduced by the terms of a union contract.
tear away — designed to be easily separated or opened by tearing: a box with a tearaway seal.
tennessee — a state in the SE United States. 42,246 sq. mi. (109,415 sq. km). Capital: Nashville. Abbreviation: TN (for use with zip code), Tenn.
throw away — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
time of day — a definite time as shown by a timepiece; the hour: Can you tell me the time of day?
to a t — the 20th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
toniest — high-toned; stylish: a tony nightclub.
tooth decay — dental caries.
tuck away — to put into a small, close, or concealing place: Tuck the money into your wallet.
tulip tree — Also called tulip poplar, yellow poplar. a tall tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, of the magnolia family, native to the eastern U.S., having large, cup-shaped, green and orange flowers: the state tree of Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
turn away — move further from sth, sb
underpay — to pay less than is deserved or usual.
underplay — to act (a part) sketchily.
undersea — located, carried on, or used under the surface of the sea: undersea life.
underway — occurring while under way: the underway activities on a cruise ship.
usa — The USA is an abbreviation for the United States of America.
varnish tree — any of various trees yielding sap or other substances used for varnish, as Rhus verniciflua, of Japan.
waikiki — a beach and resort area on SE Oahu, in central Hawaii; part of Honolulu.
water flea — any of various small crustaceans that move about in the water like fleas, as those of the genus Daphnia.
wedding day — the day of a wedding.
while away — a period or interval of time: to wait a long while; He arrived a short while ago.
winged spindle tree — a stiff, spreading shrub, Euonymus alata, of eastern Asia, having corky-winged twigs, yellowish flowers, and purplish fruit.
yellow sea — an arm of the Pacific N of the East China Sea, between China and Korea.
yippee — Expressing wild excitement or delight.
abductee — someone who is abducted
absentee — An absentee is a person who is expected to be in a particular place but who is not there.
addressee — The addressee of a letter or parcel is the person or company that it is addressed to.
adoptee — a person who is adopted.
aegean sea — an arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey
all saints' day — a Christian festival celebrated on Nov 1 to honour all the saints
all the way — You use all the way to emphasize how long a distance is.
alpha ray — ionizing radiation consisting of a stream of alpha particles
amputee — An amputee is someone who has had all or part of an arm or a leg amputated.
antigay — opposed to homosexual people and behaviour
appian way — a Roman road in Italy, extending from Rome to Brindisi: begun in 312 bc by Appius Claudius Caecus. Length: about 560 km (350 miles)
appointee — An appointee is someone who has been chosen for a particular job or position of responsibility.
aral sea — a lake in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, east of the Caspian Sea, formerly the fourth largest lake in the world: shallow and saline, now badly polluted; use of its source waters for irrigation led to a loss of over 50% of its area between 1967 and 1997, after which the reduction began to be slowed. Area originally (to 1960) about 68 000 sq km (26 400 sq miles); water area reduced by 2004 to about 17 158 sq km (6625 sq miles) and the lake divided into sections
arbor day — a tree-planting day observed individually by the states of the U.S., usually in spring
attache — An attaché is a member of staff in an embassy, usually with a special responsibility for something.
attendee — The attendees at something such as a meeting or a conference are the people who are attending it.
at the least — at the minimum
back away — If you back away from a commitment that you made or something that you were involved with in the past, you try to show that you are no longer committed to it or involved with it.
baltic sea — a sea in N Europe, connected with the North Sea by the Skagerrak, Kattegat, and Öresund; shallow, with low salinity and small tides
bastille day — (in France) an annual holiday on July 14, commemorating the fall of the Bastille
beaufort sea — part of the Arctic Ocean off the N coast of North America
bel esprit — a witty or clever person

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presidents' day — the third Monday in February, a legal holiday in the U.S., commemorating the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
roll in the hay — a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
rosemarie — a female given name.
saint patrick's day — March 17, observed by the Irish in honor of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
skeleton key — a key with nearly the whole substance of the bit filed away so that it may open various locks.
south china sea — a part of the W Pacific, bounded by SE China, Vietnam, the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and the Philippines.
southeast by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of southeast. Abbreviation: SEbE.
spirit away — the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
squirrel away — any of numerous arboreal, bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Sciurus, of the family Sciuridae.
strawberry tree — an evergreen shrub or tree, Arbutus unedo, of the heath family, native to southern Europe, bearing a scarlet, strawberrylike fruit.
sugar snap pea — snap pea.
thanksgiving day — a national holiday celebrated as a day of feasting and giving thanks for divine favors or goodness, observed on the fourth Thursday of November in the U.S. and in Canada on the second Monday of October.
tyrrhenian sea — a part of the Mediterranean, bounded by W Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily.
umbrella tree — an American magnolia, Magnolia tripetala, having large leaves in umbrellalike clusters.
vascular ray — a radiate band of parenchyma in the secondary xylem extending into the secondary phloem of the stems of certain vascular plants, formed by the cambium and serving for the storage of food and the conduction of nutriments.
vitamin b — a deep-red crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 63 H 88 N 14 O 14 PCo, obtained from liver, milk, eggs, fish, oysters, and clams: a deficiency causes pernicious anemia and disorders of the nervous system.
vitamin c — ascorbic acid.
vitamin d — calciferol.
vitamin e — a pale-yellow viscous fluid, abundant in vegetable oils, whole-grain cereals, butter, and eggs, and important as an antioxidant in the deactivation of free radicals and in maintenance of the body's cell membranes: deficiency is rare.
vitamin g — riboflavin.
vitamin k — menadione.
vitamin p — bioflavonoid.
wild service tree — either of two European trees, Sorbus domestica, bearing a small, acid fruit that is edible when overripe, or S. torminalis (wild service tree) bearing a similar fruit.
action replay — An action replay is a repeated showing, usually in slow motion, of an event that has just been on television.
adriatic sea — an arm of the Mediterranean between Italy and the Balkan Peninsula
african gray — an ashy-gray, African parrot, Psittacus erithacus, having a short, red tail, noted especially for its ability to mimic speech.
arabian sea — the NW part of the Indian Ocean, between Arabia and India
armed forces day — the third Saturday in May, observed in some areas of the U.S. as a holiday in honor of all branches of the armed forces.
armistice day — the anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended World War I, on Nov 11, 1918, now kept on Remembrance Sunday
ascension day — the 40th day after Easter, when the Ascension of Christ into heaven is celebrated
bourgeoisie — In Marxist theory, the bourgeoisie are the middle-class people who own most of the wealth in a capitalist system.
butterfly pea — any of several leguminous plants of the genus Clitoria, as C. mariana, of North America, having pale-blue flowers.
cabriolet — A cabriolet is a type of car with two doors and a convertible top.
calendar day — the period from one midnight to the following midnight.
canada jay — a large common jay of North America, Perisoreus canadensis, with a grey body, and a white-and-black crestless head
caribbean sea — an almost landlocked sea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, bounded by the Caribbean islands, Central America, and the N coast of South America. Area: 2 718 200 sq km (1 049 500 sq miles)
carpenter bee — any large solitary bee of the genus Xylocopa and related genera that lays its eggs in tunnels bored into wood or in plant stems: family Apidae
carry away — to remove forcefully
chaparral pea — a thorny leguminous Californian shrub, Pickeringia montana, with reddish-purple showy flowers
chesapeake bay — the largest inlet of the Atlantic in the coast of the US: bordered by Maryland and Virginia
chocolate tree — cacao (def 1).
columbus day — Oct 12, a legal holiday in most states of the US: the date of Columbus' landing in the West Indies (Caribbean) in 1492
commonwealth day — the anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth, May 24, celebrated (now on the second Monday in March) as a holiday in many parts of the Commonwealth
corps de ballet — In ballet, the corps de ballet is the group of dancers who dance together, in contrast to the main dancers, who dance by themselves.
cranberry tree — highbush cranberry.
cucumber tree — any of several American trees or shrubs of the genus Magnolia, esp M. acuminata, of E and central North America, having cup-shaped greenish flowers and cucumber-shaped fruits
day after day — If something happens day after day, it happens every day without stopping.
delaware bay — an inlet of the Atlantic at the mouth of the Delaware river
doctor's degree — any of several academic degrees of the highest rank, as the Ph.D. or Ed.D., awarded by universities and some colleges for completing advanced work in graduate school or a professional school.
east china sea — a part of the N Pacific, bounded by China, Japan, the Ryukyus, and Taiwan. 480,000 sq. mi. (1,243,200 sq. km).
family tree — a genealogical chart showing the ancestry, descent, and relationship of all members of a family or other genealogical group.
far and away — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
flaminian way — an ancient Roman road extending N from Rome to what is now Rimini. 215 miles (345 km) long.
fritter away — to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little (usually followed by away): to fritter away one's money; to fritter away an afternoon.
go a long way — (Idiomatic) To be adequate or helpful for a significant amount of time.
guarani — a member of an Indian people now living principally in Paraguay.
high holy day — either of two holy days of special significance, Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur.
ignition key — key that starts an engine
in a bad way — not good in any manner or degree.
in a big way — very much, greatly
interviewee — a person who is interviewed.
labrador tea — a North American bog shrub, Ledum groenlandicum, of the heath family, having evergreen leaves and rounded clusters of white flowers.
last but not least — lastly
make one's way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
manila bay — a bay in the Philippines, in W Luzon Island: the American fleet under Admiral Dewey defeated the Spanish fleet 1898.
marmalade tree — sapote (def 1).
master's degree — a degree awarded by a graduate school or department, usually to a person who has completed at least one year of graduate study.
mean solar day — day (def 3a).
memorial day — Also called Decoration Day. a day, May 30, set aside in most states of the U.S. for observances in memory of dead members of the armed forces of all wars: now officially observed on the last Monday in May.
mexican tea — a goosefoot, Chenopodium ambrosioides, having strong-smelling leaves sometimes used medicinally or as flavoring.
midsummer day — the saint's day of St. John the Baptist, celebrated on June 24, being one of the four quarter days in England.
morgan le fay — the fairy sister of King Arthur.
mystery play — a medieval dramatic form based on a Biblical story, usually dealing with the life, death, and resurrection of Christ.
northeast by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of northeast. Abbreviation: NEbE.
norwegian sea — part of the Arctic Ocean, N and E of Iceland and between Greenland and Norway.
oswego tea — a North American plant, Monarda didyma, of the mint family, having a cluster of showy, bright-red tubular flowers.
paraguay tea — maté.
philippine sea — part of the NW Pacific Ocean, east and north of the Philippines

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bachelor's degree — A bachelor's degree is a first degree awarded by universities.
chinese scholar tree — a spreading, round-headed tree, Sophora japonica, of the legume family, native to China and Korea, having yellowish-white flowers in loose, showy clusters, grown widely as a street tree.
decoration day — Memorial Day
discovery day — Columbus Day.
hemophilia b — the second most common form of hemophilia, affecting 1/4s of hemophiliacs, caused by a deficiency in clotting factor IX.
hepatitis b — a form of hepatitis caused by a DNA virus (hepatitis B virus, or HBV) that persists in the blood, characterized by a long incubation period: usually transmitted by sexual contact or by injection or ingestion of infected blood or other bodily fluids.
independence day — July 4, a U.S. holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
morality play — an allegorical form of the drama current from the 14th to 16th centuries and employing such personified abstractions as Virtue, Vice, Greed, Gluttony, etc.
narragansett bay — an inlet of the Atlantic in E Rhode Island. 28 miles (45 km) long.
order of the day — the agenda for an assembly, meeting, group, or organization.
petite bourgeoisie — the portion of the bourgeoisie having the least wealth and lowest social status; the lower middle class.
radioactive decay — decay (def 8).
san francisco bay — a bay in W California: the harbor of San Francisco; connected with the Pacific by the Golden Gate strait. 50 miles (80 km) long; 3–12 miles (5–19 km) wide.
spiritual bouquet — the spiritual presentation of a good work to another person.
valentine's day — February 14, observed in honor of St. Valentine as a day for the exchange of valentines and other tokens of affection.

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brazilian pepper tree — a small Brazilian evergreen tree or shrub, Schinus terebinthifolius, of the cashew family, having inconspicuous white flowers and bright red fruit: the berries are used for Christmas decorations.
forever and a day — without ever ending; eternally: to last forever.
inauguration day — the day on which the president of the United States is inaugurated, being January 20 of every year following a year whose number is divisible by four. Prior to the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution (ratified February 6, 1933), it was March 4.
kentucky coffee tree — a tall North American tree, Gymnocladus dioica, of the legume family, the seeds of which (Kentucky coffee beans) were formerly used as a substitute for coffee beans.
martin luther king day — the third Monday in January, a legal holiday in some states of the U.S., commemorating the birthday (Jan. 15) of Martin Luther King, Jr.
mediterranean sea — a sea surrounded by Africa, Europe, and Asia. 2400 miles (3865 km) long; 1,145,000 sq. mi. (2,965,550 sq. km); greatest known depth 14,436 feet (4400 meters).
military attache — attaché (def 2).
origination fee — a fee charged by a lender for evaluating and processing a loan application, usually a percentage of the face value of the loan.
saint valentine's day — February 14, observed in honor of St. Valentine as a day for the exchange of valentines and other tokens of affection.
united nations day — the anniversary of the United Nations on October 24, marking its founding in 1945.

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japanese pagoda tree — pagoda tree.
texas independence day — March 2, observed in Texas as the anniversary of the declaration in 1836 of the independence of Texas from Mexico and also as the birthday of Sam Houston.

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