1. a type of grouse (= a bird with a fat body and feathers on its legs), found in mountain areas and in Arctic regionsTopics
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   • gnarled
   • gnash
   • gnat
   • gnaw
   • gnome

   • haute cuisine
   • heir
   • herb
   • honour
   • hors d’oeuvre
   • hour

   • knack
   • knee
   • kneel
   • knife
   • knight
   • knit
   • knob
   • knock
   • knot
   • know
   • knuckle

   • psalm
   • psephology
   • psychic
   • ptarmigan
   • pterodactyl
   • psychology

   • wrangle
   • wrap
   • wreath
   • wreck
   • wrench
   • wrestle
   • wriggle
   • wring
   • write
   • wrong

   • bomb
   • climb
   • crumb
   • doubt
   • lamb
   • limb

   • ascent
   • fascinate
   • muscle
   • scene
   • scissors

   • height
   • right
   • sleigh
   • weight

   • align
   • campaign
   • design
   • foreign
   • malign
   • reign
   • unfeigned

   • balmy
   • calm
   • calf
   • half
   • yolk

   • autumn
   • column
   • condemn
   • damn
   • hymn
   • solemn

   • bristle
   • fasten
   • listen
   • mortgage
   • soften
   • thistle
   • wrestle

   • biscuit
   • build
   • circuit
   • disguise
   • guilty
   • league
   • rogue
   • vague

   • yacht

   • answer
   • sword
   • two
   Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Scottish Gaelic tà rmachan. The spelling with p- was introduced later, suggested by Greek words starting with pt-.

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