Anagrams of: ISHPASTE

• the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'

• a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence

• any distinct time period in a sequence of events

• (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary

• a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle

• (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun)

• arrange in phases or stages

• adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition

• any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

• the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe

• the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

• alternative names for the body of a human being

• a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept

• the visual appearance of something or someone

• the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

• a perceptual structure

• shape or influence; give direction to

• make something, usually for a specific function

• give shape or form to

• (history) An Ottoman (Turkish empire) cavalryman, especially as recruited under a land-based system.

• (history) A soldier in a mainly Arab-recruited cavalry (originally horse, later light armored) regiment in French colonial service in (former/ in name still) Ottoman North African provinces

• An actor.

• A passionate kiss.

• A romantic infatuation; a crush.

• The object of a romantic infatuation; a crush.

• Any obsession or passion.

• A crushing blow.

• A heavy fall of rain or snow.

• The head.

• To snog, to make out, to kiss.

• To throw (or be thrown) and break.

• To strike; to crush; to smash; to dash into pieces.