Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions History Easter eggs (New!)
ludosque et cum collega et
Venationes autem ludosque et cum collega et separatim edidit, quo factum est, 5 ut communium quoque impensarum solus gratiam caperet, nec dissimularet collega eius Marcus Bibulus evenisse sibi quod Polluci: ut enim geminis fratribus aedes in foro constituta tantum Castoris vocaretur, ita suam
— from Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Edmund Luce

LIQUAMEN EX CORIANDRO coriander essence
See cook COR, heart CORDYLA, CORDILLA, ℞ 419 , 423 CORIANDRUM, the herb coriander; CORIANDRATUM, flavored with c.; LIQUAMEN EX CORIANDRO, coriander essence or extract Corn, green, ℞ 99 CORNUM, cornel berry; “CORNA QUAE VERGILIUS LAPIDOSA VOCAT”—Platina CORNUTUS, horn-fish, ℞ 442 CORRUDA, the herb wild sparrage, or wild asparagus
— from Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Apicius

logique est connue concurrence et
c) - S'il s'agit de "droitS d'auteur" (au pluriel, donc), on est dans la sphère de l'économie, dont la logique est connue: concurrence et rétention: devenir le premier de la classe, empêcher les autres de le devenir.
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert

let every couplet contain either
Select a fairy tale, or a chapter from the Arabian Nights; write out the dramatis personæ , taking care that you have plenty of supernaturals, genii, elves, gnomes, ghouls, or vampires, to make up a competent corps de ballet ; work out your dialogue in slipshod verse, with as much slang repartee as you possibly can cram in, and let every couplet contain either a pun or some innuendo upon the passing events of the day.
— from Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 by Various

lights each containing certain electronic
It's really nothing more than a highly developed flashlight except that it flashes multiple combinations of lights, each containing certain electronic vibrations.
— from On the Trail of the Space Pirates by Carey Rockwell


This tab, called Hiding in Plain Sight, shows you passages from notable books where your word is accidentally (or perhaps deliberately?) spelled out by the first letters of consecutive words. Why would you care to know such a thing? It's not entirely clear to us, either, but it's fun to explore! What's the longest hidden word you can find? Where is your name hiding?



Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux