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- amberina
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noun,
an American art glass having transparent colors ranging from pale amber to ruby.
- Malibran
-
noun,
Maria Felicita [Spanish mah-ree-ah fe-lee-thee-tah] /Spanish mɑˈri ɑ ˌfɛ liˈθi tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1808–36, Spanish opera singer, born in France.
- Alberoni
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noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1664–1752, Italian cardinal and statesman: prime minister of Spain 1715–19.
- binormal
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noun,
the normal to a curve, lying perpendicular to the osculating plane at a given point on the curve.
- moralize
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verb (used with object),
to explain in a moral sense, or draw a moral from.
- banalize
-
verb (used with object),
to render or make banal; trivialize:
- baronial
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adjective,
pertaining to a baron or barony or to the order of barons.
- Romanize
-
verb (used with object),
to make Roman Catholic.
- abnormal
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adjective,
not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard:
- mazarine
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noun,
a deep, rich blue.
- mineral.
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- Amen-Ra
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noun,
a god in whom Amen and Ra were combined: the god of the universe and the supreme Egyptian god during the period of Theban political supremacy.
- Oberlin
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noun,
Jean Frédéric [French zhahn frey-dey-reek] /French ʒɑ̃ freɪ deɪˈrik/ (Show IPA), 1740–1826, Alsatian clergyman.
- aileron
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- Alamein
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noun,
El Alamein.
- Romania
-
noun,
a republic in SE Europe, bordering on the Black Sea. 91,699 sq. mi. (237,500 sq. km). Capital: Bucharest.
- aerobia
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noun,
aerobe.
- Morelia
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Michoacán, in central Mexico.
- namable
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adjective,
nameable.
- Aeolian
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noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- nombril
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noun,
the point in an escutcheon between the middle of the base and the fess point.
- Alebion
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noun,
a son of Poseidon who, with his brother Dercynus, was killed by Hercules while attempting to steal the cattle that Hercules had taken from Geryon.
- Romaine
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noun,
Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
- Bozeman
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noun,
a city in S Montana.
- amiable
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adjective,
having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable:
- Amboina
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noun,
Ambon.
- Marline
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noun,
small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.
- Amon-Ra
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noun,
Amen-Ra.
- Mazarin
-
noun,
Jules [joolz;; French zhyl] /dʒulz;; French ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Giulio Mazarini) 1602–61, French cardinal and statesman, born in Italy: chief minister of Louis XIV 1642–61.
- laminar
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adjective,
composed of, or arranged in, laminae.
- almoner
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noun,
a person whose function or duty is the distribution of alms on behalf of an institution, a royal personage, a monastery, etc.
- Albeniz
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noun,
Isaac [ee-sah-ahk;; English ahy-zuh k] /ˌi sɑˈɑk;; English ˈaɪ zək/ (Show IPA), 1860–1909, Spanish composer and pianist.
- Bazaine
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noun,
François Achille [frahn-swa a-sheel] /frɑ̃ˈswa aˈʃil/ (Show IPA), 1811–88, French general and marshal.
- Almeria
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noun,
a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- alienor
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- Laramie
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noun,
a city in SE Wyoming.
- alerion
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noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- melano-
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- minable
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adjective,
capable of being mined, especially profitably.
- Arabize
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verb (used with or without object),
to place or come under Arab influence or domination:
- moraine
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noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- Zenobia
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noun,
(Septimia Bathzabbai) died after a.d. 272, queen of Palmyra in Syria a.d. 267–272.
- bromize
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verb (used with object),
to treat or combine with bromine or a bromide.
- bizonal
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adjective,
of or relating to two zones in an area:
- Mirabel
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noun,
a town in S Quebec, in E Canada.
- Morazan
-
noun,
Francisco [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1799–1842, Central American statesman and soldier, born in Honduras.
- Loraine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- bromine
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noun,
an element that is a dark-reddish, fuming, toxic liquid and a member of the halogen family: obtained from natural brines and ocean water, and used chiefly in the manufacture of gasoline antiknock compounds, pharmaceuticals, and dyes. Symbol: Br; atomic weight: 79.909; atomic number: 35; specific gravity: 3.119 at 20°C.
- Abinoam
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noun,
the father of Barak. Judges 4:6; 12; 5:1.
- Bonaire
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noun,
an island in the E Netherlands Antilles, in the S West Indies. 95 sq. mi. (245 sq. km).
- Abelian
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adjective,
of or relating to Niels Henrik Abel or his theorems.
- embroil
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verb (used with object),
to bring into discord or conflict; involve in contention or strife.
- Armenia
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noun,
an ancient country in W Asia: now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran.
- Mineola
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noun,
a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- Balmain
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noun,
Pierre (Alexandre) [pyer a-lek-sahn-druh] /pyɛr a lɛkˈsɑ̃ drə/ (Show IPA), 1914–82, French fashion designer.
- Arizona
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noun,
a state in SW United States. 113,909 sq. mi. (295,025 sq. km). Capital: Phoenix.
Abbreviation: AZ (for use with zip code), Ariz.
- abalone
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noun,
a large mollusk of the genus Haliotis, having a bowllike shell bearing a row of respiratory holes, the flesh of which is used for food and the shell for ornament and as a source of mother-of-pearl.
- Anemia
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noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- anemo-
-
- Elinor
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- M-line
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noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- realia
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plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- melan-
-
- Azrael
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noun,
(in Jewish and Islamic angelology) the angel who separates the soul from the body at the moment of death.
- Mobile
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noun,
a piece of sculpture having delicately balanced units constructed of rods and sheets of metal or other material suspended in midair by wire or twine so that the individual parts can move independently, as when stirred by a breeze.
Compare stabile (def 3).
- bromal
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noun,
an oily, colorless liquid, CBr 3 CHO, used in medicine chiefly as an anodyne and hypnotic.
- oilman
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noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- bronze
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noun,
Metallurgy.
any of various alloys consisting essentially of copper and tin, the tin content not exceeding 11 percent.
any of various other alloys having a large copper content.
- amino-
-
- marine
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noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- bailor
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noun,
a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
- Marino
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noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- monial
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noun,
a mullion.
- normal
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noun,
the average or mean:
- Marion
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noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- Marlin
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noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- remain
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noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- amoeba
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noun,
ameba.
- Monera
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noun,
a taxonomic kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and have a nutritional mode of absorption, photosynthesis, or chemosynthesis, comprising the bacteria, blue-green algae, and various primitive pathogens.
- Moline
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noun,
a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
- Molina
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noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- Marlon
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noun,
a male given name.
- amoral
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adjective,
not involving questions of right or wrong; without moral quality; neither moral nor immoral.
- Azorin
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noun,
(José Martínez Ruiz) 1873–1967, Spanish novelist and critic.
- blazer
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noun,
something that blazes or shines brightly.
- brazen
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adjective,
shameless or impudent:
- Arabel
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noun,
a female given name.
- oilmen
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noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- Milner
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noun,
Alfred, 1st Viscount, 1854–1925, British statesman and colonial administrator.
- rambla
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noun,
a dry ravine.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- areola
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noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- banzai
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interjection,
(used as a Japanese patriotic cry or joyous shout.)
- ramble
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noun,
a walk without a definite route, taken merely for pleasure.
- mezair
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noun,
a movement in which the horse makes a series of short jumps forward while standing on its hind legs.
- Arbela
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noun,
an ancient city of Assyria, E of the Tigris, on the site of modern Erbil: headquarters of Darius III before his defeat by Alexander the Great at Gaugamela 331 b.c.
- mezail
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noun,
mesail.
- Ibanez
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noun,
Vicente Blasco [bee-then-te blahs-kaw] /biˈθɛn tɛ ˈblɑs kɔ/ (Show IPA), Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente.
- arable
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noun,
land that can be or is cultivated.
- enamor
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verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- I-beam
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noun,
a rolled or extruded metal beam having a cross section resembling an I.
Compare H-beam.
- animal
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noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- Ramona
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noun,
a female given name.
- merlon
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noun,
(in a battlement) the solid part between two crenels.
- Merlin
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noun,
a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- Merino
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- barman
-
noun,
a man who bartends; bartender.
- Elmira
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noun,
a city in S central New York.
- anomie
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noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- Anomia
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noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- morale
-
noun,
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
- azonal
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adjective,
not divided into zones.
- menial
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noun,
a domestic servant.
- Barmen
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noun,
a former city in W Germany, now incorporated into Wuppertal.
- Obelia
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noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- Brazil
-
noun,
brazilwood.
- Marina
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- blazon
-
noun,
an escutcheon; coat of arms.
- branle
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noun,
a lively 16th- and 17th-century round dance originating in France.
- Nobile
-
noun,
Umberto [oo m-ber-taw] /ʊmˈbɛr tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1885–1978, Italian aeronautical engineer and arctic explorer.
- abrazo
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noun,
an embrace, used in greeting someone.
- Zeboim
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noun,
one of the cities destroyed along with Sodom and Gomorrah. Deut. 29:23.
- Libera
-
noun,
an ancient Italian goddess of wine, vineyards, and fertility and the wife of Liber, in later times identified with Persephone.
- bonzer
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adjective,
remarkable; wonderful.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- Mainer
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- zareba
-
noun,
(in the Sudan and adjoining regions) a protective enclosure, as of thorn bushes.
- aerial
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noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- aboral
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adjective,
opposite to or away from the mouth.
- bimane
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noun,
a bimanous animal.
- Amelia
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noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- borane
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noun,
any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B 2 H 6 to B 20 H 16 .
- Malabo
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noun,
a town in and the capital of Equatorial Guinea, on N Bioko island.
- Zambia
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noun,
a republic in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence 1964; a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 288,130 sq. mi. (746,256 sq. km). Capital: Lusaka.
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- Boreal
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adjective,
of or relating to the north wind.
- Mailer
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- narial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- zoaria
-
noun,
a collection of distinct, individual zooids that make up a compound or colonial organism.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- Zorana
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- zombie
-
noun,
the body of a dead person given the semblance of life, but mute and will-less, by a supernatural force, usually for some evil purpose.
the supernatural force itself.
- Blaine
-
noun,
James Gillespie [gi-les-pee] /gɪˈlɛs pi/ (Show IPA), 1830–93, U.S. statesman.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorenz
-
noun,
Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1854–1946, Austrian orthopedic surgeon.
- nimble
-
adjective,
quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid:
- Limber
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noun,
a two-wheeled vehicle, originally pulled by four or six horses, behind which is towed a field gun or caisson.
- bizone
-
noun,
two combined zones.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- limner
-
noun,
a person who paints or draws.
- Abelia
-
noun,
any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Abelia, of the honeysuckle family, having clusters of small white or pink flowers.
- boiler
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noun,
a closed vessel or arrangement of vessels and tubes, together with a furnace or other heat source, in which steam or other vapor is generated from water to drive turbines or engines, supply heat, process certain materials, etc.
Compare fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler.
- ablare
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adverb, adjective,
blaring:
- ablaze
-
adjective,
burning; on fire:
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- aeron.
-
- Bairam
-
noun,
ʾId al-Adha.
- benzol
-
noun,
(no longer in technical use) benzene.
- Marble
-
noun,
metamorphosed limestone, consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite, capable of taking a high polish, occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in sculpture and architecture.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- lamina
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- Marian
-
noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- Moraea
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genera Moraea and Dietes, of the iris family, native to tropical Africa.
- Borman
-
noun,
Frank, born 1928, U.S. astronaut.
- Braila
-
noun,
a port in E Romania, on the Danube River. 203,983.
- Mariel
-
noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- Ambler
-
noun,
Eric, 1909–1998, English suspense novelist.
- benzal
-
noun,
the benzal group.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- benzo-
-
- bemoan
-
verb (used with object),
to express distress or grief over; lament:
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Manila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- Aleman
-
noun,
Mateo [mah-te-aw] /mɑˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.
- Albion
-
noun,
Alebion.
- bezoar
-
noun,
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, especially ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
- Berlin
-
noun,
a large, four-wheeled, closed carriage hung between two perches and having two interior seats.
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- Malone
-
noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- albino
-
noun,
a person with pale skin, light hair, pinkish eyes, and visual abnormalities resulting from a hereditary inability to produce the pigment melanin.
- Alboin
-
noun,
died a.d. 573? king of the Langobards 561?–573?
- Lazear
-
noun,
Jesse William, 1866–1900, U.S. physician and bacteriologist.
- labio-
-
- Amazon
-
noun,
a river in N South America, flowing E from the Peruvian Andes through N Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean: the largest river in the world in volume of water carried. 3900 miles (6280 km) long.
- brain
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- Brale
-
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Nabal
-
noun,
a wealthy Calebite, husband of Abigail, who refused rightful tribute to King David for protecting Nabal's flocks. I Sam. 25.
- moral
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- Nebr.
-
- blear
-
noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- brom-
-
- BMarE
-
- broil
-
noun,
the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
- Borel
-
noun,
Félix Édouard Émile [fey-leeks ey-dwar ey-meel] /feɪˈliks eɪˈdwar eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1871–1956, French mathematician.
- brail
-
noun,
Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
- Morel
-
noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- borne
-
noun,
a circular sofa having a conical or cylindrical back piece at the center.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- boral
-
noun,
a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
- Bream
-
noun,
any of various freshwater fishes of the genus Abramis, as A. brama, of Europe, with a compressed, deep body and silvery scales.
- Brian
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- bonze
-
noun,
a Buddhist monk, especially of Japan or China.
- boner
-
noun,
a person or thing that bones.
- Braz.
-
- braze
-
verb (used with object),
to make of brass.
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- Brine
-
noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- Bozen
-
noun,
German name of Bolzano (def 2).
- bolar
-
adjective,
of or relating to bole or clay.
- nazir
-
noun,
(in Muslim countries) the title of any of various public officials.
- braza
-
noun,
a unit of length in some Spanish-speaking countries, representing the reach of outspread arms, officially 5.48 U.S. ft. (1.67 meters) in Spain and 5.68 U.S. ft. (1.73 meters) in Argentina.
- Beira
-
noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- Monza
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, NNE of Milan.
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Maize
-
noun,
(chiefly in British and technical usage) corn1 (def 1).
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- Malar
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- male-
-
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- 30-30
-
- Lazar
-
noun,
a person infected with a disease, especially leprosy.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Lanza
-
noun,
Mario (Alfredo Arnold Cocozza) 1921–59, U.S. tenor and film actor.
- manor
-
noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- Mainz
-
noun,
a port in SW central Germany, at the confluence of the Rhine and Main rivers: capital of Rhineland-Palatinate.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- Lamar
-
noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- lobar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a lobe, as of the lungs.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- Liber
-
noun,
phloem.
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- Mabel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- limbo
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Theology. a region on the border of hell or heaven, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants (limbo of infants) and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ (limbo of the fathers or limbo of the patriarchs)
- limba
-
noun,
an African tree, Terminalia superba, having yellowish-brown wood.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Libra
-
noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- Moniz
-
noun,
Antonio Caetano de Abreu Freire Egas [ahn-taw-nyoo kah-uh-tah-noo duh uh-bre-oo fruh-ee-ruh ee-guh sh] /ɑ̃ˈtɔ nyʊ ˌkɑ əˈtɑ nʊ də əˈbrɛ ʊ frəˈi rə ˈi gəʃ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1955, Portuguese neurosurgeon: Nobel prize 1949.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- enorm
-
adjective,
enormous; huge; vast.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- Embla
-
noun,
the first woman, made by the gods from a tree.
- embar
-
verb (used with object),
to stop or hinder, as by a bar.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- mirza
-
noun,
a royal prince (placed after the name when used as a title).
- Erbil
-
noun,
a town in N Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela.
- Eliza
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Eliz.
-
- Mizar
-
noun,
a double star in the middle of the constellation Ursa Major.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- moble
-
verb (used with object),
to wrap the head of, as in a hood.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- molar
-
noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- Iran.
-
- labor
-
noun,
productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- labia
-
noun,
plural of labium.
- Laban
-
noun,
the father of Leah and Rachel and the father-in-law of Jacob. Gen. 24:29; 29:16–30.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- mazer
-
noun,
a large metal drinking bowl or cup, formerly of wood.
- mbira
-
noun,
a musical instrument of Africa usually made out of a gourd that serves as a resonating box, to which vibrating metal or wooden strips are attached for plucking.
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- in-lb
-
- Melba
-
noun,
(Dame) Nellie (Helen Porter Mitchell Armstrong) 1861–1931, Australian operatic soprano.
- Melia
-
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- ileo-
-
- meno-
-
- mero-
-
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- birle
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
- Blaze
-
noun,
a bright flame or fire:
- Armen
-
- azine
-
noun,
any of a group of six-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazine or triazine.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- alarm
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- Alban
-
noun,
Saint, 3rd century a.d, first English martyr.
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- Arnel
-
- ramal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- Rabin
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Ariz.
-
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- roble
-
noun,
a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- azlon
-
noun,
any of the class of textile fibers derived from such proteins as casein or zein.
- azole
-
noun,
any of a group of five-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazole.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- omni-
-
- Baiae
-
noun,
an ancient resort city in SW Italy, near Naples: villas of Caesar, Nero, and Pompey.
- aemia
-
- Zaria
-
noun,
a city in N central Nigeria.
- aeri-
-
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- aero-
-
- rabal
-
noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds aloft by theodolitic tracking of a radiosonde.
- ameba
-
noun,
any of numerous freshwater, marine, or parasitic one-celled protozoa of the order Amoebida, characterized by a granular nucleus surrounded by a jellylike mass of cytoplasm that forms temporary extensions, or pseudopodia, by which the organism moves, engulfs food particles, and forms food vacuoles.
- zambo
-
noun,
sambo.
- orial
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Zaire
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 100 makuta.
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- areo-
-
- baiza
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Oman, the 1000th part of a rial omani.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- amaze
-
noun,
Archaic. amazement.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- Amber
-
noun,
a pale yellow, sometimes reddish or brownish, fossil resin of vegetable origin, translucent, brittle, and capable of gaining a negative electrical charge by friction and of being an excellent insulator: used for making jewelry and other ornamental articles.
- anal.
-
- Amora
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Palestine and Babylonia from the 3rd to the 6th centuries a.d., whose commentaries on and interpretations of the Mishnah comprise the Palestinian and Babylonian Gemaras.
- ambi-
-
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Amble
-
noun,
an ambling gait.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amin-
-
- reni-
-
- Amer.
-
- Rizal
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1861–96, Philippine patriot, novelist, poet, and physician.
- anim.
-
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- Ramon
-
noun,
any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
- Robin
-
noun,
any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
- Rambo
-
noun,
a fanatically militant or violently aggressive person.
- Arbil
-
noun,
Erbil.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- Arab.
-
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- Anzio
-
noun,
a town in Italy, S of Rome on the Tyrrhenian coast: site of Allied beachhead in World War II.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- bairn
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- Zamia
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Zamia, chiefly of tropical and subtropical America, having a short, tuberous stem and a crown of palmlike pinnate leaves.
- Ambon
-
noun,
ambo.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- Bazin
-
noun,
René François Nicolas Marie [ruh-ney frahn-swa nee-kaw-lah ma-ree] /rəˈneɪ frɑ̃ˈswa ni kɔˈlɑ maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1853–1932, French novelist.
- Nobel
-
noun,
Alfred Bernhard [ahl-fred ber-nahrd] /ˈɑl frɛd ˈbɛr nɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1833–96, Swedish engineer, manufacturer, and philanthropist.
- Abner
-
noun,
the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
- zonal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a zone or zones.
- beano
-
noun,
bingo.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- Zenia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “hospitality.”.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- zineb
-
noun,
a light tan, water-insoluble compound, C 4 H 6 N 2 S 4 Zn, used as a fungicide for fruits and vegetables.
- birne
-
noun,
boule1 (def 1).
- zombi
-
noun,
zombie.
- Zomba
-
noun,
a city in and former capital of Malawi in the S part.
- baro-
-
- baize
-
noun,
a soft, usually green, woolen or cotton fabric resembling felt, used chiefly for the tops of billiard tables.
- benz-
-
- Beria
-
noun,
Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
- abeam
-
adverb,
Nautical, Aeronautics. at right angles to the fore-and-aft line:
- Nizam
-
noun,
the title of the ruler of Hyderabad from the beginning of the 18th century to 1950.
- biome
-
noun,
a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax.
- ziram
-
noun,
a white crystalline powder, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 Zn, almost insoluble in water, soluble in acetone and chloroform: used as a fungicide and rubber accelerator.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- Noble
-
noun,
a person of noble birth or rank; nobleman or noblewoman. Synonyms: peer; aristocrat, blue blood, patrician.
Antonyms: commoner, serf, peasant.
- biol.
-
- binal
-
adjective,
double; twofold.
- Baron
-
noun,
a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
- Obama
-
noun,
Barack (Hussein), Jr [buh-rahk hoo-seyn] /bəˈrɑk huˈseɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1961, 44th president of the U.S. since 2009.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- zoril
-
noun,
a weasellike African animal, Ictonyx striatus, resembling a skunk in coloration and habits.
- blame
-
noun,
an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
- banal
-
adjective,
devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite:
- Blair
-
noun,
Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
- Niobe
-
noun,
the daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion of Thebes. She provoked Apollo and Artemis to vengeance by taunting their mother, Leto, with the number and beauty of her own children; Niobe's children were slain and Zeus turned her into stone, in which state she continued to weep over her loss.
- balon
-
noun,
ballon.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- bania
-
noun,
banyan (def 2).
- Abram
-
noun,
an earlier name of Abraham. Gen. 17:5.
- Blain
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- abrin
-
noun,
a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- omber
-
noun,
a card game popular in the 17th and 18th centuries and played, usually by three persons, with 40 cards.
- Balao
-
noun,
a halfbeak, Hemiramphus balao, of tropical western Atlantic seas.
- Barea
-
noun,
Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Spanish ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Spanish ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1897–1957, Spanish author, critic, lecturer, and broadcaster: in England after 1939.
- blare
-
noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- Z-bar
-
noun,
a steel bar with a Z -shaped section, used in building construction.
- aboil
-
adverb, adjective,
boiling:
- zebra
-
noun,
any of several horselike African mammals of the genus Equus, each species having a characteristic pattern of black or dark-brown stripes on a whitish background: all zebra species are threatened or endangered.
- Mar.
-
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- zoea
-
noun,
any of the free-swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace.
- Zola
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1840–1902, French novelist.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- zone
-
noun,
any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established:
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Zorn
-
noun,
Anders Leonhard [ahn-duh rs ley-aw-nahrd] /ˈɑn dərs ˈleɪ ɔˌnɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1860–1920, Swedish painter, etcher, and sculptor.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- zori
-
noun,
a Japanese sandal, often made of straw or rubber and consisting of a flat sole held on the foot by a thong passing between the first and second toes.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Zora
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Zoar
-
noun,
the city where Lot and his family took refuge during the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Gen. 19:20–30.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Rom.
-
- zeal
-
noun,
fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Zara
-
noun,
former name of Zadar.
- Zane
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- mal-
-
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Zama
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Africa, SW of Carthage: the Romans defeated Hannibal near here in the final battle of the second Punic War, 202 b.c.
- RONA
-
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- zein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a soft, yellow powder of simple proteins obtained from corn, used chiefly in the manufacture of textile fibers, plastics, and paper coatings.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Man.
-
- Zoan
-
noun,
Biblical name of Tanis.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- robe
-
noun,
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Lozi
-
noun,
a Bantu language spoken in Barotseland, in western Zambia.
- LRBM
-
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- Zion
-
noun,
a hill in Jerusalem, on which the Temple was built (used to symbolize the city itself, especially as a religious or spiritual center).
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- zero
-
noun,
the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
- Zeno
-
noun,
Zeno of Citium.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- NRAB
-
- mRNA
-
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- Obie
-
noun,
one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
- ole-
-
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Nor.
-
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mon.
-
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- Nazi
-
noun,
a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler and advocated totalitarian government, territorial expansion, anti-Semitism, and Aryan supremacy, all these leading directly to World War II and the Holocaust.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- neo-
-
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Nebo
-
noun,
Mt. See under Pisgah.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- NIRA
-
- Naze
-
noun,
The, Lindesnes.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- NLRB
-
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- NOAA
-
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- nom.
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- mol.
-
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- mil.
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- raob
-
noun,
Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
- men-
-
- raze
-
verb (used with object),
to tear down; demolish; level to the ground:
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Maze
-
noun,
a confusing network of intercommunicating paths or passages; labyrinth.
- rel.
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- MILR
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Moab
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of the Dead Sea, in what is now Jordan.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- RIBA
-
- Raab
-
noun,
broccoli rabe.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- min.
-
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Arm.
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- Ebro
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
- ebon
-
adjective,
ebony (def 6).
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Anza
-
noun,
Juan Bautista de [hwahn bou-tees-tah th e] /ʰwɑn baʊˈtis tɑ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1735–88, Spanish frontiersman and army officer, born in Mexico: explored western coast of U.S.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Azan
-
noun,
(in Islamic countries) the call to prayer proclaimed five times a day by the muezzin.
- azo-
-
- Broz
-
noun,
Josip [yaw-sip] /ˈyɔ sɪp/ (Show IPA), Tito, Marshal.
- Brno
-
noun,
a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.
- brio
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- brim
-
noun,
the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink:
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- AMBA
-
noun,
anba.
- iana
-
- ambo
-
noun,
(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
- iamb
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- IAEA
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Ezra
-
noun,
a Jewish scribe and prophet of the 5th century b.c., who with Nehemiah led the revival of Judaism in Palestine.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ano-
-
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- anba
-
noun,
father: a title of a clergyman or saint in the Coptic Church.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emia
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Baal
-
noun,
any of numerous local deities among the ancient Semitic peoples, typifying the productive forces of nature and worshiped with much sensuality.
- Bran
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- birl
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- Bion
-
noun,
flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
- bar.
-
- Bara
-
noun,
Theda [thee-duh] /ˈθi də/ (Show IPA), (Theodosia Goodman) 1890–1955, U.S. actress.
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- bio-
-
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- bin-
-
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- Bern
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- berm
-
noun,
Also, berme. Fortification. a horizontal surface between the exterior slope of a rampart and the moat.
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- barm
-
noun,
yeast formed on malt liquors while fermenting.
- BEMA
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Barn
-
noun,
a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
- 1080
-
- Bear
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- beam
-
noun,
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- Bram
-
noun,
a male given name.
- bola
-
noun,
Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- Baez
-
noun,
Joan, born 1941, U.S. folk singer.
- Born
-
noun,
Max, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
- Bore
-
noun,
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
- Bora
-
noun,
(on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
- bor.
-
- Bone
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
- Bona
-
noun,
Bône, the former name of Annaba.
- Boma
-
noun,
a city in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Zaire (Congo) River.
- bole
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- Bol.
-
- blin
-
noun,
singular of blini.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- boil
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- bal.
-
- Boer
-
noun,
a South African of Dutch extraction.
- Boaz
-
noun,
husband of Ruth. Ruth 2–4.
- Boar
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- Loeb
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
- Bala
-
noun,
Bilhah.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- balm
-
noun,
any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, especially tropical trees of the genus Commiphora.
- ible
-
- enl.
-
- Amal
-
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- laze
-
noun,
a period of ease or indolence:
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Lani
-
- AIME
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Lamb
-
noun,
a young sheep.
- aer-
-
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- Lam.
-
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lab.
-
- Aire
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ala.
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- limb
-
noun,
a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing:
- Lib.
-
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- abr.
-
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lin.
-
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- lea.
-
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- abl.
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Inez
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Agnes.
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- ALBM
-
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Liza
-
noun,
a mullet, Mugil liza, found chiefly in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- inae
-
- Ire.
-
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- lobe
-
noun,
a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- ile-
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- lobi
-
noun,
plural of lobus.
- IRBM
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Izar
-
noun,
a long, usually white cotton dress that covers the body completely, worn by women of North Africa and the Middle East.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Alba
-
noun,
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
- izba
-
noun,
the traditional log house of rural Russia, with an unheated entrance room and a single living and sleeping room heated by a clay or brick stove.
- Linz
-
noun,
a port in N Austria, on the Danube River.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Alb.
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Zoe
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “life.”.
- ABM
-
- OEM
-
- ab-
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- ABA
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- Ar.
-
- abn
-
- OBE
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- Am.
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- AAM
-
- Aar
-
- AIA
-
- obl
-
- zoa
-
noun,
plural of zoon.
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- zo-
-
- an.
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- al.
-
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- Om.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- BAM
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- OMB
-
- Ola
-
- OIr
-
- AAE
-
- oz.
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ROI
-
- aor
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- AOA
-
- RBI
-
- REA
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ALM
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ROB
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- rib
-
noun,
one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- AME
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- Amb
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ROA
-
- RNA
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- Zen
-
noun,
Chinese Ch'an. Buddhism. a Mahayana movement, introduced into China in the 6th century a.d. and into Japan in the 12th century, that emphasizes enlightenment for the student by the most direct possible means, accepting formal studies and observances only when they form part of such means.
Compare koan, mondo1 .
- BEM
-
- ONI
-
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- ONR
-
- ae.
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Zea
-
noun,
Keos.
- AEA
-
- ORB
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Br.
-
- bl.
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Re.
-
- be-
-
- RMA
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- BAA
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- az-
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- EMR
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MIB
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- MIE
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Ez.
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- en-
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- Mab
-
noun,
Queen Mab.
- mi.
-
- mob
-
noun,
a disorderly or riotous crowd of people.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- EbN
-
- eir
-
- MOI
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- ml.
-
- MNE
-
- MNA
-
- MAA
-
- MLR
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- MLA
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- ib.
-
- EAM
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- ize
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- La.
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lez
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- IRL
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Mao
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- IRO
-
- Ir.
-
- IBN
-
- ILO
-
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- ier
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- LIM
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- in.
-
- MBO
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- ior
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- ean
-
- EAA
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NBA
-
- NbE
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- Bn.
-
- BMR
-
- BMI
-
- BME
-
- BLM
-
- NIA
-
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- ble
-
- BLA
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- ob.
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- bi-
-
- BIE
-
- biz
-
noun,
business:
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- nob
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- NMR
-
- NMI
-
- LON
-
- ea.
-
- Bon
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- Boz
-
noun,
pen name of Charles Dickens.
- MRI
-
- Mo.
-
- EOM
-
- eo-
-
- MOR
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Me.
-
- MBE
-
- Bro
-
noun,
a brother.
- BRM
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- MRE
-
- MRA
-
- LBO
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- NAA
-
- Liz
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- BRE
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- MB
-
- AO
-
- LR
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- LZ
-
- ZI
-
- Zn
-
- Zl
-
- LM
-
- ln
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- ZB
-
- BO
-
- RI
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- BM
-
- NB
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- NI
-
- NZ
-
- NL
-
- ol
-
- NM
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- O.
-
- RN
-
- B-
-
- le
-
- RO
-
- L2
-
- ZA
-
noun,
pizza.
- z.
-
- L1
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L.
-
- i.
-
- Bz
-
- OA
-
- MN
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Eb
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- Zr
-