Anagrams of: ALTESSE

• an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

• a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

• knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod

• get ready for something difficult or unpleasant

• cover, plate, or edge with steel

• adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end

• any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts

• fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

• property that is leased or rented out or let

• a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment

• the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect

• let for money

• hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

• grant use or occupation of under a term of contract

• engage for service under a term of contract

• (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

• thin layers of rock used for roofing

• a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers

• a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices

• designate or schedule

• enter on a list or slate for an election

• cover with slate

• an advantageous purchase

• a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)

• take without the owner's consent

• move stealthily

• steal a base

• someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

• a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

• the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

• annoy persistently

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

• tear into pieces

• raise the nap of (fabrics)

• disentangle and raise the fibers of

• separate the fibers of

• mock or make fun of playfully

• ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect

• an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)