3-Letter Words

and nothing more

given or giving freely

with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

a male human offspring

an indefinitely short time

a buoy with a round bottom and conical top

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

cut or shape with a die

a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll

take in food; used of animals only

a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold

In the most general sense, indicating that in consideration of, in view of, or with reference to, which anything is done or takes place.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number

a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot

a material effigy that is worshipped

subject to laughter or ridicule

a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine

The objective case of he. See He.

The form of the objective and the possessive case of the personal pronoun she.

a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

be silly or tease one another

grant use or occupation of under a term of contract

an unofficial association of people or groups

the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system

assume a reclining position

someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force

informal terms for a mother

thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America

the force of workers available

negation of a word or group of words

in these times

original and of a kind not seen before

(informal) very; used informally as an intensifier

from one's possession

Of or pertaining to us; belonging to us.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

skilled through long experience

attribute or give

cancel or discharge a debt

a small stream

the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue

This or that female; the woman understood or referred to; the animal of the female sex, or object personified as feminine, which was spoken of.

take charge of or deal with

have or contain a certain wording or form

a title used before the name of knight or baronet

the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)

A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their meaning.

in addition

being one more than one

melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities

one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face

exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage

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

a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services

space for movement

the basic unit of money in North Korea

The pronoun of the second person, in the nominative, dative, and objective case, indicating the person or persons addressed.

an affirmative

used after a superlative