telltales 9 2 noun n noun • someone who gossips indiscreetly
adjective satellite • disclosing unintentionally something concealed
tails 5 1 noun n noun • formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
tales 5 1 noun n noun • a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
• a trivial lie
whales 6 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
• any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
downscales 10 2 verb, adjective v, adj verb • To reduce in size; to downsize.
microscales 11 3 noun n noun • A very small or microscopic scale
• The scale of microanalysis
• A scale of physical consideration or of bounds having a characteristic dimension typically ranging from 1 to 999 µm (under 1 mm)
entrails 8 2 noun n noun • internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
rails 5 1 adjective adj noun • a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
wales 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
pales 5 1 verb v noun • a wooden strip forming part of a fence
adjective satellite • very light colored; highly diluted with white
• (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
• lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
• abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
• not full or rich
verb • turn pale, as if in fear
scales 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an ordered reference standard
• relative magnitude
• the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
• a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
• a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
• (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
• a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
• an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
• a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
• a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
verb • measure by or as if by a scale
• pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
• take by attacking with scaling ladders
• reach the highest point of
• climb up by means of a ladder
• remove the scales from
• measure with or as if with scales
• size or measure according to a scale
ales 4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
dales 5 1 noun n noun • an open river valley (in a hilly area)
abseils 7 2 verb v noun • (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
verb • descend by means of a rappel
agnails 7 2 noun n noun • a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
ails 4 1 verb v noun • aromatic bulb used as seasoning
verb • be ill or unwell
• cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
assails 7 2 verb v verb • attack someone physically or emotionally
• launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
• attack in speech or writing
australes 9 2 noun n
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avails 6 2 verb v noun • a means of serving
verb • take advantage of
• be of use to, be useful to
• take or use
aventails 9 3 noun n noun • a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck
bails 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
• the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial)
verb • release after a security has been paid
• deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
• secure the release of (someone) by providing security
• empty (a vessel) by bailing
• remove (water) from a vessel with a container
bales 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a large bundle bound for storage or transport
• a city in northwestern Switzerland
bewails 7 2 verb v blackmails 10 2 verb v noun • extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
verb • exert pressure on someone through threats
• obtain through threats
bobtails 8 2 noun n noun • a short or shortened tail of certain animals
• large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain
adjective satellite • having a short or shortened tail
broadtails 10 2 noun n noun • the fur of a very young karakul lamb
• hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur
derails 7 2 verb v verb • cause to run off the tracks
• run off or leave the rails
disentails 10 3 verb v
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doornails 9 2 noun n noun • a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors
dovetails 9 3 verb v noun • a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
verb • fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail
drails 6 1 noun • A hook with a lead shank.
• The piece of lead around the shank of such a hook.
• The iron bow of a plough from which the traces draw.
verb • To trail; to draggle.
ducktails 9 2 noun n noun • A hairstyle in which the hair is swept back into an upturned point at the back.
empales 7 2
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entails 7 2 verb v noun • land received by fee tail
• the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple
verb • have as a logical consequence
• impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
• limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs
exhales 7 2 verb v verb • expel air
• give out (breath or an odor)
fails 5 1 verb v verb • fail to do something; leave something undone
• be unsuccessful
• disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
• stop operating or functioning
• be unable
• judge unacceptable
• fail to get a passing grade
• fall short in what is expected
• become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close
• prove insufficient
• deteriorate
fantails 8 2 noun n noun • an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship
flails 6 1 verb v noun • an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
verb • give a thrashing to; beat hard
• move like a flail; thresh about
folktales 9 2 noun n noun • a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk
frails 6 1 noun n adjective • physically weak
noun • the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds
• a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)
adjective satellite • wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
• easily broken or damaged or destroyed
gales 5 1 noun n noun • a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
gaols 5 1 noun n noun • a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
hails 5 1 verb v noun • precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
• many objects thrown forcefully through the air
• enthusiastic greeting
verb • praise vociferously
• be a native of
• call for
• greet enthusiastically or joyfully
• precipitate as small ice particles
hales 5 1 noun • a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
• United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)
• prolific United States writer (1822-1909)
adjective satellite • exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
verb • to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
• draw slowly or heavily
hangnails 9 2 noun n noun • a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
headsails 9 2 noun n noun • any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel
horsetails 10 3 noun n noun • perennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomes; tend to become weedy; common in Northern Hemisphere; some in Africa and South America
intervales 10 3 noun n
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ixtles 6 2 noun n
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jails 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
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