Anagrams of Achaemenids
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- Achaemenid
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noun,
a member of the dynasty of kings in ancient Persia that ruled from c550 b.c. to 331 b.c.
- haciendas
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noun,
a large landed estate, especially one used for farming or ranching.
- deaminase
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noun,
an enzyme that releases the amino group from a compound.
- Chaminade
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noun,
Cécile Louise Stéphanie [sey-seel lweez stey-fa-nee] /seɪˈsil lwiz steɪ faˈni/ (Show IPA), 1857–1944, French pianist and composer.
- academies
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noun,
a secondary or high school, especially a private one.
- Damascene
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noun,
an inhabitant of Damascus.
- Achimenes
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noun,
any of several tropical American herbs of the genus Achimenes, cultivated for their showy, tubular flowers.
- academes
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noun,
the campus activity, life, and interests of a college or university; the academic world.
- Schiedam
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noun,
a city in SW Netherlands.
- sea-maid
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noun,
a mermaid.
- headsman
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noun,
a public executioner who beheads condemned persons.
- Aeacides
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noun,
a patronymic for any of the descendants of Aeacus, as Achilles, Peleus, and Telamon.
- headsmen
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noun,
a public executioner who beheads condemned persons.
- hendeca-
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- Achinese
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noun,
Atjehnese.
- echidnas
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noun,
Also called spiny anteater. any of several insectivorous monotremes of the genera Tachyglossus, of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea, and Zaglossus, of New Guinea, that have claws and a slender snout and are covered with coarse hair and long spines.
- Hasidean
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noun,
Assidean.
- endemics
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noun,
an endemic disease.
- Mahicans
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noun,
a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
- hacienda
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noun,
a large landed estate, especially one used for farming or ranching.
- chamades
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noun,
a signal by drum or trumpet inviting an enemy to a parley.
- demi-sec
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adjective,
(of wines) semidry; sweeter than sec but drier than doux.
- amnesiac
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noun,
a person affected by amnesia.
- Eisenach
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noun,
a city in central Germany.
- Macanese
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Macao.
- Maecenas
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noun,
Gaius Cilnius [sil-nee-uh s] /ˈsɪl ni əs/ (Show IPA), c70–8 b.c, Roman statesman: friend and patron of Horace and Vergil.
- Needham
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noun,
a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
- aminase
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noun,
any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of amino compounds, releasing the amino group and liberating nitrogen.
- dasheen
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noun,
the taro plant, Colocasia esculenta, native to tropical Asia, now cultivated in the southern U.S. for its edible tubers.
- machine
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noun,
an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work:
- caimans
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- dehisce
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verb (used without object),
to burst open, as capsules of plants; gape.
- Anaheim
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noun,
a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
- anadems
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noun,
a garland or wreath for the head.
- Camenae
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plural noun,
four wise and prophetic deities or fountain nymphs: Carmenta, Egeria, Antevorta, and Postvorta; later identified with the Greek Muses.
- Menasha
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noun,
a city in E Wisconsin.
- maenads
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noun,
bacchante.
- amnesia
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noun,
loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
- mechan-
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- Samhain
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noun,
a festival of the ancient Celts, held around November 1 to celebrate the beginning of winter.
- Cadmean
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adjective,
of, relating to, or like Cadmus.
- amesace
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noun,
ambsace.
- Scandia
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noun,
scandium oxide.
- menaces
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noun,
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
- ashamed
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adjective,
feeling shame; distressed or embarrassed by feelings of guilt, foolishness, or disgrace:
- samadhi
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noun,
the highest stage in meditation, in which a person experiences oneness with the universe.
- aniseed
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noun,
the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
- candies
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noun,
any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
- medinas
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noun,
the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
- Samanid
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noun,
a member of the rulers of Persia in the 9th and 10th centuries.
- demeans
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noun,
Archaic. demeanor.
- anemias
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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.
- decanes
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noun,
a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
- headmen
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noun,
a chief or leader.
- headman
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noun,
a chief or leader.
- amidase
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noun,
an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an acid amide.
- endemic
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noun,
an endemic disease.
- anaemic
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adjective,
anemic.
- academe
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noun,
the campus activity, life, and interests of a college or university; the academic world.
- Echidna
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noun,
Also called spiny anteater. any of several insectivorous monotremes of the genera Tachyglossus, of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea, and Zaglossus, of New Guinea, that have claws and a slender snout and are covered with coarse hair and long spines.
- chemise
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noun,
a woman's loose-fitting, shirtlike undergarment.
- chamade
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noun,
a signal by drum or trumpet inviting an enemy to a parley.
- chiasma
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noun,
Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
- acedias
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noun,
sloth (def 1).
Compare deadly sins.
- chaines
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- Hsiamen
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noun,
Xiamen.
- ha-Nasi
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noun,
Judah, Judah ha-Nasi.
- Mahican
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noun,
a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
- sideman
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noun,
an instrumentalist in a band or orchestra.
- Micheas
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noun,
Micah (defs 1, 2).
- sidemen
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noun,
an instrumentalist in a band or orchestra.
- achenes
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noun,
any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
- acnemia
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noun,
a condition characterized by atrophy of the muscles of the calf of the leg.
- cinemas
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noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- Maidens
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noun,
a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
- Chinese
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noun,
the standard language of China, based on the speech of Beijing; Mandarin.
- enchase
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verb (used with object),
to place (gems) in an ornamental setting.
- Maced.
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- Haidas
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noun,
a member of an Indian people inhabiting the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia and Prince of Wales Island in Alaska.
- chides
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verb (used with object),
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
- haemia
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- demise
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noun,
death or decease.
- deices
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verb (used with object),
to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
- ascend
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verb (used with object),
to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
- cnemis
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noun,
the tibia or shin.
- minces
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noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- Ascham
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noun,
Roger, 1515–68, English scholar and writer: tutor of Queen Elizabeth I.
- haema-
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- inches
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noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- demean
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noun,
Archaic. demeanor.
- Mendes
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noun,
a member of a people living in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
- Denham
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noun,
Sir John, 1615–69, English poet and architect.
- animes
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noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- chinas
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noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- he-man
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noun,
a strong, tough, virile man.
- Animas
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noun,
soul; life.
- Samain
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noun,
Samhain.
- Mensch
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noun,
a decent, upright, mature, and responsible person.
- demies
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noun,
a foundation scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford: so called because such a scholar originally received half the allowance of a fellow.
- anemic
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adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- 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.
- Samian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- chines
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noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Machen
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noun,
Arthur, 1863–1947, Welsh novelist and essayist.
- sachem
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noun,
the chief of a tribe.
the chief of a confederation.
- asemia
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noun,
inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- damans
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noun,
a hyrax, Procavia syriaca, of Syria, Palestine, etc.: the cony of the Bible.
- daimen
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adjective,
rare; occasional.
- Danish
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noun,
a North Germanic language, the language of Denmark, closely related to Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic.
- caiman
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- naiads
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
- Camden
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noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- inseam
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noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- dances
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noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- Cesena
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noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- Neches
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noun,
a river in E Texas, flowing S and SE to Sabine Lake. 416 miles (669 km) long.
- camise
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noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- Damien
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noun,
Father (Jo·seph de Veu·ster) [French zhaw-zef--duh-vœ-ster] /French ʒɔˈzɛf də vœˈstɛr/ (Show IPA), 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the lepers of Molokai.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Ismene
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noun,
a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who did not join Antigone in her forbidden burial of their brother Polynices.
- Canad.
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- Candia
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noun,
former name of Iráklion.
- inmesh
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verb (used with object),
enmesh.
- nicads
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noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- Chasid
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noun,
Hasid.
- ashmen
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noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- ashcan
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noun,
a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
- canids
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noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- decime
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noun,
a former copper or bronze coin of France issued from 1795 to 1801 and from 1814 to 1815, the 10th part of a franc, equal in value to 10 centimes.
- Hamden
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noun,
a town in S Connecticut.
- chaise
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noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- Ashman
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noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- chains
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noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Nicaea
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noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- decani
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adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- decane
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noun,
a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
- Madian
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noun,
Midian.
- chaine
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- niches
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noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- dachas
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noun,
a Russian country house or villa.
- Meshed
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noun,
a city in NE Iran: Muslim shrine.
- emends
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verb (used with object),
to edit or change (a text).
- cinema
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noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- anadem
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noun,
a garland or wreath for the head.
- Mahdis
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noun,
the Muslim messiah, an expected spiritual and temporal ruler destined to establish a reign of righteousness throughout the world.
- Manche
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noun,
a conventional representation of a sleeve with a flaring end, used as a charge.
- Sheena
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noun,
a female given name.
- ahimsa
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noun,
the principle of noninjury to living beings.
- Ahmadi
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noun,
a member of the Ahmadiya.
- Median
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noun,
Arithmetic, Statistics. the middle number in a given sequence of numbers, taken as the average of the two middle numbers when the sequence has an even number of numbers:
- medias
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noun,
a plural of medium.
- seance
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noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- edemas
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noun,
effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
- Medina
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noun,
the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
- aidmen
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noun,
a military medical corpsman trained to provide initial emergency treatment.
- hemins
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noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- seamen
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noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- Seaman
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noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- dienes
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noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- scheme
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noun,
a plan, design, or program of action to be followed; project.
- seiche
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noun,
an occasional and sudden oscillation of the water of a lake, bay, estuary, etc., producing fluctuations in the water level and caused by wind, earthquakes, changes in barometric pressure, etc.
- acedia
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noun,
sloth (def 1).
Compare deadly sins.
- enmesh
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verb (used with object),
to catch, as in a net; entangle:
- Sendai
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noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- Seneca
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noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- Adamic
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adjective,
pertaining to or suggestive of Adam.
- Manisa
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noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- shaman
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noun,
(especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- mashed
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noun,
mashed potatoes:
- adeems
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verb (used with object),
to revoke (a legacy) by ademption.
- mashie
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noun,
a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.
- manias
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noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Aeneid
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noun,
a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
- maniac
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noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- achene
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noun,
any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
- maenad
-
noun,
bacchante.
- meanie
-
noun,
Informal. meany.
- sandhi
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noun,
morphophonemic alternation, especially as determined by phonetic environment, as in dontcha for don't you.
- encase
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verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- Aeneas
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noun,
a Trojan hero, the reputed ancestor of the Romans: protagonist of the Aeneid.
- schema
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noun,
a diagram, plan, or scheme. Synonyms: outline, framework, model.
- aidman
-
noun,
a military medical corpsman trained to provide initial emergency treatment.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- menace
-
noun,
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
- icemen
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noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- maiden
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noun,
a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
- amices
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noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- desman
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noun,
either of two aquatic, insectivorous mammals, Myogale moschata, of southeastern Russia, or M. pyrenaica, of the Pyrenees, related to shrews.
- Denise
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noun,
a female given name: derived from Denis.
- menads
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noun,
maenad.
- amends
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noun,
reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense.
- iceman
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noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- Amidah
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noun,
a liturgical prayer that is recited in standing position at each of the three daily services and consists of three opening blessings, three closing blessings, and one intermediate blessing on the Sabbath and holy days and 13 intermediate blessings on other days.
- denims
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noun,
a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
- dhaman
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noun,
a large, harmless, colubrid snake, Ptyas mucosus, of southern Asia, the skin of which is used in making shoes, purses, and other items.
- amides
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noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- Hemans
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noun,
Felicia Dorothea (Browne) 1793–1835, English poet.
- Idaean
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, associated with, or inhabiting Mount Ida in Asia Minor or Crete.
- Amadis
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noun,
a knight-errant, model of the chivalric hero.
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- amines
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noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- maidan
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noun,
an open area or space in or near a town, often used as a marketplace or parade ground.
- Aachen
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noun,
a city in W Germany: coronation city of German kings 936–1531.
- Amiens
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- denies
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Idioms,
deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
- Emden
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Germany.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- mach.
-
- Damas
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noun,
French name of Damascus.
- Daman
-
noun,
a hyrax, Procavia syriaca, of Syria, Palestine, etc.: the cony of the Bible.
- emend
-
verb (used with object),
to edit or change (a text).
- Dahna
-
noun,
an area in the NE Rubʿ al Khali desert, comprising a region of E central Saudi Arabia.
- manic
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adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- MIDAS
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of turning whatever he touched into gold.
- mache
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noun,
corn salad.
- Dache
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noun,
Lilly, 1914?–1989, U.S. hat designer, born in France.
- Dacia
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom and later a Roman province in S Europe between the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube, corresponding generally to modern Romania and adjacent regions.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Mahan
-
noun,
Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- minds
-
noun,
(in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
- mains
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noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- Minch
-
noun,
a sea channel between mainland Scotland and the Outer Hebrides islands. 25–45 miles (40–70 km) wide.
See also Little Minch.
- Edman
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noun,
Irwin, 1896–1954, U.S. philosopher and essayist.
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- Miche
-
verb (used without object),
to lurk out of sight.
- 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.
- Hadas
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noun,
Moses, 1900–66, U.S. classical scholar, teacher, and author.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- miens
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noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- Hades
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noun,
Classical Mythology.
the underworld inhabited by departed souls.
the god ruling the underworld; Pluto.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- Mines
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noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Mahdi
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noun,
the Muslim messiah, an expected spiritual and temporal ruler destined to establish a reign of righteousness throughout the world.
- daces
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- Mande
-
noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, spoken in western Africa and including Mende, Malinke, Bambara, and Kpelle.
- maids
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noun,
a female servant.
- dacha
-
noun,
a Russian country house or villa.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- edema
-
noun,
effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- dames
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noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- Diana
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noun,
(Princess of Wales; Lady Diana Spencer) 1961–97, former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
- deca-
-
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- deci-
-
- diene
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- mense
-
noun,
propriety; discretion.
- dich-
-
- Deems
-
verb (used with object),
to hold as an opinion; think; regard:
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- dices
-
Idioms,
no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
- Menes
-
noun,
flourished c3200 b.c, traditionally the unifier and 1st king of Egypt: founder of the 1st dynasty.
- meeds
-
noun,
a reward or recompense.
- diam.
-
- Medic
-
noun,
a member of a military medical corps; corpsman.
- deice
-
verb (used with object),
to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
- deism
-
noun,
belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only, with rejection of supernatural revelation (distinguished from theism).
- mends
-
noun,
the act of mending; repair or improvement.
- menad
-
noun,
maenad.
- desc.
-
- demes
-
noun,
one of the administrative divisions of ancient Attica and of modern Greece.
- demi-
-
- dense
-
adjective,
having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact:
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- cine-
-
- denes
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- denim
-
noun,
a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- Dinah
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Dina. the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:21.
- Damia
-
noun,
a spirit of fertility.
- enema
-
noun,
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- Mich.
-
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- masc.
-
- damns
-
noun,
the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Danae
-
noun,
a daughter of the king of Argos and mother, by Zeus disguised as a shower of gold, of Perseus.
- Danai
-
plural noun,
the Argives.
- Danas
-
noun,
Danu.
- Meade
-
noun,
George Gordon, 1815–72, Union general in the American Civil War.
- Meads
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- mech.
-
- Media
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- disme
-
noun,
a former coin of the U.S., equal to 10 cents, issued in 1792: early form of the dime.
- Micah
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Dania
-
noun,
a town in S Florida.
- Medan
-
noun,
a city in NE Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
- disc.
-
- Medea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a sorceress, daughter of Aeëtes and wife of Jason, whom she assisted in obtaining the Golden Fleece: when Jason deserted her, she killed their children.
- machs
-
noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- dashi
-
noun,
a clear fish and kelp broth, used in Japanese cookery.
- mesne
-
adjective,
intermediate or intervening.
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- Mende
-
noun,
a member of a people living in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- Aisha
-
noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scend
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- amahs
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- hemia
-
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- hemic
-
adjective,
hematic.
- Scand
-
- hemin
-
noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- Aimee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- hence
-
adverb,
as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore:
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- Henie
-
noun,
Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
- AMEDS
-
- Amend
-
verb (used with object),
to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure:
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- anim.
-
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- haem-
-
- Andes
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- hema-
-
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amin-
-
- amide
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- Amida
-
noun,
a Buddha who rules over paradise, enjoying endless and infinite bliss.
- amid-
-
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- hemes
-
noun,
a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
- hemi-
-
- ahead
-
Idioms,
ahead of,
in front of; before:
superior to; beyond:
in advance of; at an earlier time than:
- aemia
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Shema
-
noun,
a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
- Achan
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.
- Achad
-
noun,
Akkad.
- Hind.
-
- aceae
-
- hinds
-
noun,
Zoology. the female of the deer, chiefly the red deer, especially in and after the third year.
- Sheen
-
noun,
luster; brightness; radiance.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- shend
-
verb (used with object),
to put to shame.
- acids
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- shied
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- 30-30
-
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- shame
-
noun,
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
- Aedes
-
noun,
yellow-fever mosquito.
- adman
-
noun,
Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- semen
-
noun,
the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
- semi-
-
- semih
-
- Adnah
-
noun,
a Manassite deserter from Saul's to David's army. I Chron. 12:20.
- admin
-
noun,
administration; administrative work.
- admen
-
noun,
Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.
- Admah
-
noun,
one of the cities that was destroyed along with Sodom and Gomorrah. Deut. 29:23.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- hides
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- aden-
-
- adeem
-
verb (used with object),
to revoke (a legacy) by ademption.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- Adams
-
noun,
Abigail (Smith) 1744–1818, U.S. social and political figure (wife of John Adams).
- shade
-
noun,
the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Shama
-
noun,
a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
- anis-
-
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Heine
-
noun,
Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
- Naida
-
noun,
a female given name.
- hames
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- Hands
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- naiad
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
- cedis
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- cedes
-
verb (used with object),
to yield or formally surrender to another:
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- Names
-
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.
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- chads
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- chide
-
verb (used with object),
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
- misc.
-
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- Haida
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people inhabiting the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia and Prince of Wales Island in Alaska.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Chin.
-
- chime
-
noun,
an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chams
-
noun,
khan1 .
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- MSChE
-
- ChemE
-
- chem.
-
- chasm
-
noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- Haman
-
noun,
a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to destroy the Jews of Persia. Esther 3–6.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Hansa
-
noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- heads
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Saadi
-
noun,
(Muslih ud-Din) 1184?–1291? Persian poet.
- sadhe
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- ASEAN
-
- Hedin
-
noun,
Sven Anders [sven ahn-duh rs] /svɛn ˈɑn dərs/ (Show IPA), 1865–1952, Swedish geographer and explorer.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- ASDIC
-
noun,
sonar.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Saida
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Lebanon: the site of ancient Sidon.
- heeds
-
noun,
careful attention; notice; observation (usually with give or take).
- Hasan
-
noun,
(al-Hasan) a.d. 624?–669? Arabian caliph: son of Ali and Fatima (brother of Hussein).
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Cades
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- needs
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- caids
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- Cahan
-
noun,
Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
- Nemea
-
noun,
a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cadis
-
noun,
qadi.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Hasid
-
noun,
a member of a sect founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal Shem-Tov and characterized by its emphasis on mysticism, prayer, ritual strictness, religious zeal, and joy.
Compare Mitnagged.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- MAEd
-
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- ICSH
-
- idae
-
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- Mac-
-
- mads
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- inae
-
- IndE
-
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- ins.
-
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- 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.
- idem
-
noun,
another exactly the same.
- med.
-
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- made
-
noun,
the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
- 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.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- MScD
-
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Sam.
-
- sci.
-
- sch.
-
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- SCAD
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- NIMS
-
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.
- NIMH
-
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Neh.
-
- neem
-
- need
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- sec.
-
- NCAA
-
- Shem
-
noun,
the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- shee
-
noun,
sídh.
- sech
-
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- shad
-
noun,
a deep-bodied herring, Alosa sapidissima, of Europe and North America, that migrates up streams to spawn, used for food.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- seme
-
adjective,
covered with many small, identical figures.
- Sem.
-
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- Seem
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- Seed
-
noun,
the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
- NDAC
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- maid
-
noun,
a female servant.
- Mede
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Media.
- Mid.
-
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Mic.
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- mesh
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- mes-
-
- Mend
-
noun,
the act of mending; repair or improvement.
- men-
-
- meed
-
noun,
a reward or recompense.
- meas
-
- mids
-
noun,
Archaic. the middle.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Mead
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- mdse
-
- MDES
-
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- 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.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Man.
-
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- midn
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- MSHA
-
- NASD
-
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- 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.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- Nah.
-
- NADH
-
- Nada
-
noun,
nothing; zero; none:
- NACA
-
- MSIE
-
- MSHE
-
- MSEE
-
- min.
-
- msec
-
- MSCE
-
- iana
-
- MSAE
-
- MNAS
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- mis-
-
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Mind
-
noun,
(in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Ice.
-
- 1080
-
- Esd.
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- cis-
-
- cide
-
- chs.
-
- IAEA
-
- chm.
-
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- Chad
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- cene
-
- cen.
-
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- cede
-
verb (used with object),
to yield or formally surrender to another:
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Can.
-
- dahs
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- Dame
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- dis-
-
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Din.
-
- DIMS
-
Idioms,
take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay:
- dime
-
noun,
a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
- dim.
-
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- dia-
-
- Dene
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- damn
-
noun,
the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
- Den.
-
- deme
-
noun,
one of the administrative divisions of ancient Attica and of modern Greece.
- Dem.
-
- dees
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- deem
-
verb (used with object),
to hold as an opinion; think; regard:
- Dec.
-
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- DChE
-
- Dash
-
noun,
a small quantity of anything thrown into or mixed with something else:
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Dana
-
noun,
Danu.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- AInd
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AIME
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Aida
-
noun,
(italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.
- AHSA
-
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Adm.
-
- Adam
-
noun,
the name of the first man: husband of Eve and progenitor of the human race. Gen. 2:7; 5:1–5.
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- Adah
-
noun,
one of the two wives of Lamech. Gen. 4:19.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- acea
-
- ACDA
-
- acad
-
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- AAEE
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- asc-
-
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- cads
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- ASME
-
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- ANSI
-
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ands
-
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- ance
-
- Anas
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- dish
-
noun,
an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
- chmn
-
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- Eden
-
noun,
the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
- EDES
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- edhs
-
noun,
eth.
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- HMAS
-
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- heme
-
noun,
a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- emes
-
noun,
friend.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- emia
-
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- enc.
-
- head
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- Ens.
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- heed
-
noun,
careful attention; notice; observation (usually with give or take).
- hem-
-
- hide
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- ence
-
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- end-
-
- Hand
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- Edam
-
noun,
a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- hade
-
noun,
Geology. the angle between a fault plane and the vertical, measured perpendicular to the strike of the fault; complement of the dip.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- Ind.
-
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- SAA
-
- ca.
-
- AMS
-
- INH
-
- sc.
-
- hd.
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ANC
-
- HCM
-
- ine
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- ch.
-
- cs.
-
- CAA
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- AME
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- ScD
-
- AMC
-
- ASN
-
- ISA
-
- NIH
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- sd.
-
- NSC
-
- Mc-
-
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NSA
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- NMI
-
- SAE
-
- Md.
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- 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.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ASM
-
- ish
-
- ise
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Me.
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ASI
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ase
-
- ead
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- ADA
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- ACS
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ics
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- id.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Ia.
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AAM
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- AAE
-
- an.
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- AIA
-
- ADC
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ad-
-
- ac-
-
- Am.
-
- SMA
-
- SMD
-
- SHA
-
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- AIS
-
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.
- hid
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- SCM
-
- NHS
-
- SDI
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- IHS
-
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- AIC
-
- SED
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- AHE
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- ide
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- AEA
-
- ae.
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- SDA
-
- NHA
-
- NHI
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EEC
-
- MHA
-
- MHD
-
- MHE
-
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- EIS
-
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- Dam
-
noun,
a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
- en-
-
- de-
-
- dah
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- DAE
-
- MIE
-
- DSM
-
- DSC
-
- DCM
-
- CSA
-
- CNS
-
- CNM
-
- CMD
-
- CMA
-
- CIM
-
- CIE
-
- DCS
-
- DEA
-
- CIA
-
- ec-
-
- MCI
-
- EAA
-
- ea.
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- DSA
-
- DNA
-
- DMS
-
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- DMA
-
- EAM
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- ean
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- EAS
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noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- mas
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noun,
mother1 .
- ECA
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- EDS
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noun,
education:
- ECM
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- ed.
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- Die
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noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- EDA
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noun,
a female given name.
- EDC
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- di.
-
- dha
-
- dh-
-
- Ede
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noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- edh
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noun,
eth.
- DEI
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adverb,
by the grace of God.
- EdM
-
abbreviation,
electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
- Dee
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noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- CID
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noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- ian
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noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- CED
-
- MNA
-
- CHA
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noun,
tea.
- Nee
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adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- nae
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adverb,
no1 ; not.
- M-1
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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.
- HMS
-
- CAM
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noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- cee
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noun,
the letter C.
- HSM
-
- NAM
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noun,
Vietnam.
- CEA
-
- NAA
-
- Had
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noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Han
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noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- hae
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verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- CAS
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verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- HAM
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noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- MAA
-
- NDE
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- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEC
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- NAD
-
- ChE
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noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- MSH
-
- MNE
-
- MNS
-
- MSA
-
- ene
-
- MAE
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noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MSD
-
- MSE
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- NES
-
- MS.
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plural,
manuscript.
- ESA
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- Esc
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- MSC
-
- MSI
-
- CAI
-
- MAD
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- MSN
-
- ese
-
- AH
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- A.
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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.
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- DM
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- AI
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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.
- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- CE
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- SN
-
- CM
-
- ee
-
- DN
-
- EI
-
- MN
-
- NM
-
- NI
-
- NH
-
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- DC
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noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- ND
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- h.
-
- S.
-
- MH
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- SM
-
- i.
-
- SA
-
- ic
-
- D.
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