ley: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ley
- stanley«Word Popularity Bar5/5
stanley
- noun United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
Francis Edgar Stanley.
- noun Welsh journalist and explorer who led an expedition to Africa in search of David Livingstone and found him in Tanzania in 1871; he and Livingstone together tried to find the source of the Nile River (1841-1904)
John Rowlands; Sir Henry Morton Stanley; Henry M. Stanley.
- noun United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
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berkeley
- noun Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
George Berkeley; Bishop Berkeley.
- noun a city in California on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay; site of the University of California at Berkeley
- noun Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
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valley
- noun a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
vale.
- noun a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
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wiley
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barley
- noun a grain of barley
barleycorn.
- noun cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain
- noun a grain of barley
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bradley
- noun United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
Thomas Bradley; Tom Bradley.
- noun United States general who played an important role in the Allied victory in World War II (1893-1981)
Omar Nelson Bradley; Omar Bradley.
- noun United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
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parsley
- noun annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves
Petroselinum crispum.
- noun aromatic herb with flat or crinkly leaves that are cut finely and used to garnish food
- noun annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves
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bailey
- noun the outer courtyard of a castle
- noun United States singer (1918-1990)
Pearl Mae Bailey; Pearl Bailey.
- noun the outer courtyard of a castle
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shelley
- noun English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; Mary Shelley; Mary Godwin Wollstonecraft Shelley.
- noun Englishman and romantic poet (1792-1822)
Percy Bysshe Shelley.
- noun English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
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huxley
- noun English physiologist who, with Alan Hodgkin, discovered the role of potassium and sodium ions in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1917)
Andrew Fielding Huxley; Andrew Huxley.
- noun English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963)
Aldous Huxley; Aldous Leonard Huxley.
- noun English physiologist who, with Alan Hodgkin, discovered the role of potassium and sodium ions in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1917)
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morley
- noun United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
Edward Williams Morley; E. W. Morley; Edward Morley.
- noun United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
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wesley
- noun English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
Charles Wesley.
- noun English clergyman and founder of Methodism (1703-1791)
John Wesley.
- noun English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
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riley
- noun United States poet (1849-1916)
James Whitcomb Riley.
- noun United States poet (1849-1916)
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mckinley
- noun 25th President of the United States; was assassinated by an anarchist (1843-1901)
President McKinley; William McKinley.
- noun a mountain in south central Alaska; the highest peak in North America (20,300 feet high)
Mount McKinley; Mt. McKinley; Denali.
- noun 25th President of the United States; was assassinated by an anarchist (1843-1901)
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hartley
- noun English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
David Hartley.
- noun English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
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alley
- noun a narrow street with walls on both sides
alleyway; back street.
- noun a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
skittle alley; bowling alley.
- noun a narrow street with walls on both sides
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shirley
(Zoöl.) The bullfinch.
- ashley4/5
ashley
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harley
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dudley
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charley
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- kelley4/5
kelley
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- bentley4/5
bentley
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- foley4/5
foley
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- buckley4/5
buckley
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- motley3/5
motley
- noun a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
mixture; smorgasbord; variety; miscellanea; mixed bag; salmagundi; miscellany; assortment; potpourri.
- a great assortment of cars was on display
- he had a variety of disorders
- a veritable smorgasbord of religions
- noun a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
- noun a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
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volley
- noun rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
fusillade; salvo; burst.
- our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise
- noun a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
- noun rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
- medley3/5
medley
- noun a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
pastiche; potpourri.
- noun a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
- trolley3/5
trolley
- noun a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
tram; tramcar; trolley car; streetcar.
- noun a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
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haley
- noun United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
Bill Haley; William John Clifton Haley Jr..
- noun United States writer and Afro-American who wrote a fictionalized account of tracing his family roots back to Africa (1921-1992)
Alex Haley.
- noun United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
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langley
- noun unit of solar radiation
- noun United States astronomer and aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834-1906)
Samuel Pierpoint Langley.
- noun unit of solar radiation
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priestley
- noun English chemist who isolated many gases and discovered oxygen (independently of Scheele) (1733-1804)
Joseph Priestley.
- noun English chemist who isolated many gases and discovered oxygen (independently of Scheele) (1733-1804)
- marley3/5
marley
- noun Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
Robert Nesta Marley; Bob Marley.
- noun Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
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kimberley
- noun city in central South Africa; center for diamond mining and diamond marketing
- noun city in central South Africa; center for diamond mining and diamond marketing
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barkley
- noun United States politician and lawyer; vice president of the United States (1877-1956)
Alben Barkley; Alben William Barkley.
- noun United States politician and lawyer; vice president of the United States (1877-1956)
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copley
- noun American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
John Copley; John Singleton Copley.
- noun American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
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galley
- noun a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
- noun (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars
- noun a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
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pulley
- noun a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
pulley block; block; pulley-block.
- noun a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
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greeley
- noun United States journalist with political ambitions (1811-1872)
Horace Greeley.
- noun United States journalist with political ambitions (1811-1872)
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presley
- noun United States rock singer whose many hit records and flamboyant style greatly influenced American popular music (1935-1977)
Elvis Aron Presley; Elvis Presley.
- noun United States rock singer whose many hit records and flamboyant style greatly influenced American popular music (1935-1977)
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oakley
- noun United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
Annie Oakley.
- noun United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
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wheatley
- noun American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)
Phillis Wheatley.
- noun American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)
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halley
- noun English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742)
Edmond Halley; Edmund Halley.
- noun English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742)
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paisley
- noun a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
- noun a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
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parley
- noun a negotiation between enemies
- verb discuss, as between enemies
- noun a negotiation between enemies
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ridley
- noun a marine turtle
- noun a marine turtle
- smiley3/5
smiley
- noun an emoticon of a smiling face
- noun an emoticon of a smiling face
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kingsley
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crowley
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farley
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wellesley
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hurley
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ripley
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- henley3/5
henley
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manley
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- finley3/5
finley
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- daley3/5
daley
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- cooley3/5
cooley
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cowley
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- lesley3/5
lesley
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beverley
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- paley3/5
paley
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- mosley3/5
mosley
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dooley
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sibley
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whitley
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- wrigley3/5
wrigley
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crawley
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moseley
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conley
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beasley
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bailey
- noun the outer courtyard of a castle
- noun United States singer (1918-1990)
Pearl Mae Bailey; Pearl Bailey.
- noun the outer courtyard of a castle
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tilley
(Bot.) The seeds of a small tree ( Croton Pavana ) common in the Malay Archipelago. These seeds furnish croton oil, like those ofCroton Tiglium .Written also tilly .
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brinkley
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ailey
- noun United States choreographer noted for his use of African elements (born in 1931)
Alvin Ailey.
- noun United States choreographer noted for his use of African elements (born in 1931)
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wool
- noun a fabric made from the hair of sheep
woolen; woollen.
- noun fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
- noun a fabric made from the hair of sheep
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mccauley
- noun heroine of the American Revolution who carried water to soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth Court House and took over her husband's gun when he was overcome by heat (1754-1832)
Mary McCauley; Molly Pitcher; Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley.
- noun heroine of the American Revolution who carried water to soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth Court House and took over her husband's gun when he was overcome by heat (1754-1832)
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smalley
- noun American chemist who with Robert Curl and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1943)
Richard Smalley; Richard E. Smalley; Richard Errett Smalley.
- noun American chemist who with Robert Curl and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1943)
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shockley
- noun United States physicist (born in England) who contributed to the development of the electronic transistor (1910-1989)
William Bradford Shockley; William Shockley.
- noun United States physicist (born in England) who contributed to the development of the electronic transistor (1910-1989)
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wembley
- noun a southeastern part of Greater London that is the site of the English national soccer stadium
- noun a southeastern part of Greater London that is the site of the English national soccer stadium
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beckley
- noun a city in southern West Virginia
- noun a city in southern West Virginia
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benchley
- noun United States humorist (1889-1945)
Robert Benchley; Robert Charles Benchley.
- noun United States humorist (1889-1945)
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shapley
- noun United States astronomer (1885-1972)
Harlow Shapley.
- noun United States astronomer (1885-1972)
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wycherley
- noun English playwright noted for his humorous and satirical plays (1640-1716)
William Wycherley.
- noun English playwright noted for his humorous and satirical plays (1640-1716)
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kiley
- noun an Australian boomerang; one side flat and the other convex
kylie.
- noun an Australian boomerang; one side flat and the other convex
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holey
- adjective satellite allowing passage in and out
porous.
- our unfenced and largely unpoliced border inevitably has been very porous
- adjective satellite allowing passage in and out
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beardsley
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burley
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- huntley2/5
huntley
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- willey2/5
willey
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- holley2/5
holley
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talley
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- handley2/5
handley
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whiteley
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- hensley2/5
hensley
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- coley2/5
coley
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woodley
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chatterley
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brinsley
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- adderley2/5
adderley
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- gulley2/5
gulley
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- hooley2/5
hooley
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- muley2/5
muley
(Sawmills) A stiff, long saw, guided at the ends but not stretched in a gate. Forney.
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bley
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- orley2/5
orley
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- caley2/5
caley
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scaley
- adjective satellite having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
scaled; scaly.
- adjective satellite having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
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diddley
- noun a small worthless amount
diddlyshit; squat; shit; diddly-squat; diddly-shit; jack; diddly; diddlysquat; doodly-squat.
- you don't know jack
- noun a small worthless amount
- doyley1/5
doyley
- noun a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl
doily; doyly.
- noun a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl
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tomalley
- noun edible greenish substance in boiled lobster
- noun edible greenish substance in boiled lobster
- boley1/5
boley
Same as Booly .
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sculley
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akeley
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gley
To squint; to look obliquely; to overlook things. Scot. Jamieson.
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filley
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mulley
A mulley or polled animal. U. S.
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galley
- noun a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
- noun (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars
- noun a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
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roley
A small wagon used for the underground work of a mine. Tomlison.
- borley1/5
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rolley
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- bewdley1/5
bewdley
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sangley
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berley
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slay
- verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
murder; off; dispatch; remove; hit; bump off; polish off.
- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
- verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
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cattley
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agley
Aside; askew. Scotch Burns.
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play
- noun a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
drama; dramatic play.
- he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway
- noun a theatrical performance of a drama
- the play lasted two hours
- noun a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
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chimbley
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Suffixes of ley
- leyden«Word Popularity Bar3/5
leyden
- noun a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620
Leiden.
- noun a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620
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ley
- noun a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
pasture; pastureland; grazing land; lea.
- noun a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
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leyte
- noun a battle in World War II; the return of United States troops to the Philippines began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944; the battle marked first use of kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese
Leyte Island; Leyte invasion.
- noun a battle in World War II; the return of United States troops to the Philippines began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944; the battle marked first use of kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese
- leydig2/5
leydig
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- leyland2/5
leyland
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leymus
- noun genus that in some classifications overlaps the genus Elymus
genus Leymus.
- noun genus that in some classifications overlaps the genus Elymus
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ley
- noun a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
pasture; pastureland; grazing land; lea.
- noun a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
Derived words of ley
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valley
- noun a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
vale.
- noun a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
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wesleyan
Of or pertaining to Wesley or Wesleyanism.
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volleyball
- noun a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
volleyball game.
- noun an inflated ball used in playing volleyball
- noun a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
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galley
- noun a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
- noun (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars
- noun a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
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talleyrand
- noun French statesman (1754-1838)
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand.
- noun French statesman (1754-1838)
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pulley
- noun a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
pulley block; block; pulley-block.
- noun a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
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alley
- noun a narrow street with walls on both sides
alleyway; back street.
- noun a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
skittle alley; bowling alley.
- noun a narrow street with walls on both sides
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volley
- noun rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
fusillade; salvo; burst.
- our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise
- noun a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
- noun rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
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trolley
- noun a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
tram; tramcar; trolley car; streetcar.
- noun a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
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bailey
- noun United States singer (1918-1990)
Pearl Mae Bailey; Pearl Bailey.
- noun English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742)
Nathaniel Bailey; Nathan Bailey.
- noun United States singer (1918-1990)
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barleycorn
- noun a grain of barley
- noun a grain of barley
barley.
- noun a grain of barley
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boleyn
- noun the second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I; was executed on a charge of adultery (1507-1536)
Anne Boleyn.
- noun the second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I; was executed on a charge of adultery (1507-1536)
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walleye
- noun strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward
divergent strabismus; exotropia.
- noun pike-like freshwater perches
walleyed pike; dory; jack salmon; Stizostedion vitreum.
- noun strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward
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wesleyan
- noun a follower of Wesleyanism
- adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
Methodist.
- Methodist theology
- noun a follower of Wesleyanism
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alleyway
- noun a narrow street with walls on both sides
back street; alley.
- noun a narrow street with walls on both sides
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alleyway
- noun a narrow street with walls on both sides
back street; alley.
- noun a narrow street with walls on both sides
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barley
- noun a grain of barley
barleycorn.
- noun cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain
- noun a grain of barley
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volley
- noun rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
fusillade; salvo; burst.
- our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise
- noun a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
- noun rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
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volley
- noun rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
fusillade; salvo; burst.
- our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise
- noun a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
- noun rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
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medley
- noun a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
pastiche; potpourri.
- noun a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
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mendeleyev
- noun Russian chemist who developed a periodic table of the chemical elements and predicted the discovery of several new elements (1834-1907)
Mendeleev; Dmitri Mendeleev; Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev; Dmitri Mendeleyev; Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleyev.
- noun Russian chemist who developed a periodic table of the chemical elements and predicted the discovery of several new elements (1834-1907)
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langley
- noun unit of solar radiation
- noun United States astronomer and aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834-1906)
Samuel Pierpoint Langley.
- noun unit of solar radiation
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aleyrodidae
- noun whiteflies
family Aleyrodidae.
- noun whiteflies
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trolleybus
- noun a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires
trolley coach; trackless trolley.
- noun a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires
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wesleyanism
(Eccl.) The system of doctrines and church polity inculcated by John Wesley (b. 1703; d. 1791), the founder of the religious sect called Methodist; Methodism. SeeMethodist , n., 2.
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trolleybus
- noun a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires
trolley coach; trackless trolley.
- noun a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires
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volleyball
- noun a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
volleyball game.
- noun an inflated ball used in playing volleyball
- noun a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
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baddeleyite
- noun a mineral consisting of zirconium oxide
- noun a mineral consisting of zirconium oxide
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paisley
- noun a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
- noun a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
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walleye
- noun strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward
divergent strabismus; exotropia.
- noun pike-like freshwater perches
walleyed pike; dory; jack salmon; Stizostedion vitreum.
- noun strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward
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parley
- noun a negotiation between enemies
- verb discuss, as between enemies
- noun a negotiation between enemies
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parley
- noun a negotiation between enemies
- verb discuss, as between enemies
- noun a negotiation between enemies
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parley
- noun a negotiation between enemies
- verb discuss, as between enemies
- noun a negotiation between enemies
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cattleya
- noun any orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a three-lobed lip enclosing the column; among the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful orchids known
- noun any orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a three-lobed lip enclosing the column; among the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful orchids known
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smiley
- noun an emoticon of a smiling face
- noun an emoticon of a smiling face
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cattleya
- noun any orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a three-lobed lip enclosing the column; among the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful orchids known
- noun any orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a three-lobed lip enclosing the column; among the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful orchids known
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walleyed
- adjective having divergent strabismus
- adjective having divergent strabismus
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gully
- noun deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
- noun deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
- shelleyan1/5
- bleys1/5
- berkeleyan1/5
- gleyre1/5
- gleyed1/5
gley
To squint; to look obliquely; to overlook things. Scot. Jamieson.
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- snarleyyow1/5
- gleying1/5
gley
To squint; to look obliquely; to overlook things. Scot. Jamieson.
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