Anagrams of Acidanthera
Word Acidanthera has
922 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of Acidanthera.
- Dracaena
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noun,
any treelike tropical plant of the genus Dracaena, many species of which are cultivated as ornamentals for their showy leaves.
- Caterina
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noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- tracheid
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noun,
an elongated, tapering xylem cell having lignified, pitted, intact walls, adapted for conduction and support.
Compare vessel (def 5).
- teach-in
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noun,
a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- trade-in
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noun,
goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
- arachnid
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noun,
any wingless, carnivorous arthropod of the class Arachnida, including spiders, scorpions, mites, ticks, and daddy-longlegs, having a body divided into two parts, the cephalothorax and the abdomen, and having eight appendages and no antennae.
Compare insect.
- Arcadian
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noun,
a native of Arcadia.
- craniate
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noun,
a craniate animal.
- carinate
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adjective,
Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
- cathedra
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noun,
the seat or throne of a bishop in the principal church of a diocese.
- radicant
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adjective,
rooting from the stem, as ivy.
- Thracian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Thrace.
- radiance
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noun,
radiant brightness or light:
- hacienda
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noun,
a large landed estate, especially one used for farming or ranching.
- handcart
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noun,
a small cart drawn or pushed by hand.
- Tridacna
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noun,
a genus of giant clams inhabiting reefs in the South Pacific, attaining a diameter of 4 feet (1.2 meters) or more, and weighing over 500 pounds (227 kg).
- Rhaetian
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noun,
Raetic.
- Archaean
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adjective,
Archean.
- Dicentra
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of drooping flowers, as the Dutchman's-breeches or the bleeding heart.
- radiant
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noun,
a point or object from which rays proceed.
- cathead
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noun,
a projecting timber or metal beam to which an anchor is hoisted and secured.
- detrain
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verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- airhead
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noun,
an area in enemy territory or in threatened friendly territory, seized by airborne troops for bringing in supplies and additional troops by airdrop or landing.
- Hadrian
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noun,
(Publius Aelius Hadrianus) a.d. 76–138, Roman emperor 117–138.
- Radiata
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noun,
(in some classification systems) a major grouping that includes more or less radially symmetrical animals, as coelenterates (jellyfish, sea anemones, corals), ctenophores (comb jellies), and echinoderms (starfish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers).
- Aterian
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adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- cateran
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noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- antacid
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noun,
an antacid agent.
- Catania
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noun,
a seaport in E Sicily.
- Athenai
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noun,
Greek name of Athens.
- danaite
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noun,
a variety of arsenopyrite having cobalt in place of some of the iron.
- radiate
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adjective,
radiating from a center.
- Archean
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to rocks of the Archeozoic portion of the Precambrian Era.
- therian
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noun,
a therian animal.
- theriac
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noun,
molasses; treacle.
- endarch
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adjective,
(of a primary xylem or root) developing from the periphery; having the oldest cells closest to the core.
- Tancred
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noun,
1078?–1112, Norman leader in the first Crusade.
- candier
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- 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.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Arachne
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noun,
a Lydian woman who challenged Athena to a weaving contest and was changed into a spider for her presumption.
- Rhetian
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noun,
Raetic.
- handcar
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noun,
a small railroad car or platform on four wheels propelled by a mechanism worked by hand, used on some railroads for inspecting tracks and transporting workers.
- Acadian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Acadia.
- Rhaetia
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noun,
an ancient Roman province in central Europe, comprising what is now E Switzerland and a part of the Tyrol: later extended to the Danube.
- archine
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noun,
arshin.
- archit.
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- Trianda
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noun,
a town on the Greek island of Rhodes, in the Aegean Sea: built on the site of ancient Ialysus.
- cithara
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noun,
kithara.
- Chardin
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noun,
Jean Baptiste Siméon [zhahn ba-teest see-mey-awn] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist si meɪˈɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1699–1779, French painter.
- hetaira
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noun,
hetaera.
- charade
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noun,
charades, (used with a singular verb) a game in which the players are typically divided into two teams, members of which take turns at acting out in pantomime a word, phrase, title, etc., which the members of their own team must guess.
- Achaean
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noun,
an inhabitant of Achaea.
- tranche
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noun,
Finance.
one part or division of a larger unit, as of an asset pool or investment:
a group of securities that share a certain characteristic and form part of a larger offering:
- Arcadia
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noun,
a mountainous region of ancient Greece, traditionally known for the contented pastoral innocence of its people.
- ditcher
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noun,
a person who digs ditches.
- chanter
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noun,
a person who chants; singer.
- acardia
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noun,
congenital absence of a heart.
- araneid
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noun,
a member of the order Araneae (Araneida), comprising the spiders.
- centri-
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- Ariadne
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë who gave Theseus the thread by which he escaped from the labyrinth: deserted by Theseus on Naxos, she became the bride of Dionysus.
- red-hat
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noun,
the broad-brimmed official hat of a Roman Catholic cardinal, symbolic of the office or rank of a cardinal.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- hariana
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noun,
Haryana.
- airdate
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noun,
the date of a broadcast or scheduled broadcast.
- acarine
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- trachea
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the tube in humans and other air-breathing vertebrates extending from the larynx to the bronchi, serving as the principal passage for conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.
- denti-
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- dearth
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noun,
an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack:
- taenia
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noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- archi-
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- cahier
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noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- decani
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adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- Ariane
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noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- Archie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- decant
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verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- cadent
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adjective,
having cadence.
- Athena
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noun,
Also, Athene [uh-thee-nee] /əˈθi ni/ (Show IPA). Also called Pallas, Pallas Athena. the virgin deity of the ancient Greeks worshiped as the goddess of wisdom, fertility, the useful arts, and prudent warfare. At her birth she sprang forth fully armed from the head of her father, Zeus.
Compare Minerva.
- Tanach
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noun,
the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament, comprising the Law or Torah, the Prophets or Neviim, and the Hagiographa or Ketuvim, taken as a whole.
- detach
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verb (used with object),
to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.
- arnica
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- radian
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noun,
the measure of a central angle subtending an arc equal in length to the radius: equal to 57.2958°. Abbreviation: rad.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- Arendt
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noun,
Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
- detain
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verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- dharna
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noun,
(in India) the practice of exacting justice or compliance with a just demand by sitting and fasting at the doorstep of an offender until death or until the demand is granted.
- archt.
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- Derain
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- Cardin
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noun,
Pierre, born 1922, French fashion designer.
- Ranchi
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noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- cedarn
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adjective,
resembling or made of cedar.
- recti-
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- redact
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verb (used with object),
to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
- centi-
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- centr-
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- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- cerat-
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- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- rhenic
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adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- Richet
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noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- Rheita
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noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- chaeta
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noun,
a bristle or seta, especially of a chaetopod.
- credit
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noun,
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
- chaine
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- Crania
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noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- Charta
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noun,
a strip of paper that is impregnated with a medicinal substance, for external application.
- cinder
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noun,
a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
- Renata
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noun,
a female given name.
- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- richen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- Cathie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- rancid
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adjective,
having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils:
- Danite
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noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- Canad.
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- Canada
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noun,
a dry riverbed.
- Canara
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noun,
Kanara.
- canard
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noun,
a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor.
- Candia
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noun,
former name of Iráklion.
- datcha
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noun,
dacha.
- Darien
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noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- cantar
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noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- Canter
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- cardi-
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- Cather
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noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- cardia
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noun,
an opening that connects the esophagus and the upper part of the stomach.
- dancer
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noun,
a person who dances.
- Carian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- Carina
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- carnet
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Dairen
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noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- rident
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adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- catena
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noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- Cathar
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noun,
(in medieval Europe) a member of any of several rigorously ascetic Christian sects maintaining a dualistic theology.
- arched
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noun,
Architecture.
a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.
a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway.
the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
- ardent
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adjective,
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
- tinder
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noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- thenar
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noun,
the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
- trance
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noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- Andric
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noun,
Ivo [ee-vaw] /ˈi vɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1975, Yugoslavian poet, novelist, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1961.
- Andria
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noun,
a city in Apulia, S Italy.
- Andrea
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noun,
a male or female given name, Latinized form of Andrew.
- enrich
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verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- Eartha
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noun,
a female given name.
- intra-
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- Acadia
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noun,
a former French colony in SE Canada: ceded to Great Britain 1713.
- hinder
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noun,
Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. the buttocks.
- acarid
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noun,
an acarine, especially a mite of the family Acaridae.
- adient
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adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- echard
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noun,
the water in soil that is not available for absorption by plants.
- inarch
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verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- anarch
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noun,
anarchist.
- Aachen
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noun,
a city in W Germany: coronation city of German kings 936–1531.
- acedia
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noun,
sloth (def 1).
Compare deadly sins.
- nacred
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adjective,
lined with or resembling nacre.
- ideata
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noun,
(in epistemology) the object of knowledge as known by the mind.
Compare datum (def 3).
- Idaean
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, associated with, or inhabiting Mount Ida in Asia Minor or Crete.
- Hardin
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noun,
John Wesley, 1853–95, U.S. outlaw in the West.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Harden
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noun,
Sir Arthur, 1865–1940, English biochemist: Nobel Prize 1929.
- Achaea
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noun,
an ancient district in S Greece, on the Gulf of Corinth.
- haired
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adjective,
having hair of a specified kind (usually used in combination):
- tirade
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noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- Ithaca
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noun,
one of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece: legendary home of Ulysses. 37 sq. mi. (96 sq. km).
Greek Itháki.
- thecia
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noun,
hymenium.
- theirn
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pronoun,
theirs.
- actin-
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- nectar
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- hatred
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noun,
the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- thread
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noun,
a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, especially when composed of two or more filaments twisted together.
- direct
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adverb,
in a direct manner; directly; straight:
- adnate
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adjective,
grown fast to something; congenitally attached.
- Arcata
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noun,
a town in NW California.
- arcane
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adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- adren-
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- incher
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noun,
something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
- Adrian
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noun,
Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.
- Thrace
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noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- arcade
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noun,
Architecture.
a series of arches supported on piers or columns.
an arched, roofed-in gallery. Compare colonnade.
- dither
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noun,
a trembling; vibration.
- Aranha
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noun,
Oswaldo [aws-wahl-daw] /ɔsˈwɑl dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1894–1960, Brazilian politician.
- Aranda
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noun,
a member of an Australian aboriginal people living in the vicinity of Alice Springs, Northern Territory.
- trich-
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- ethnic
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noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- driech
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adjective, verb (used with object),
dree.
- Nicaea
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noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- inter.
-
- hernia
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noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- thrice
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adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- drench
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noun,
the act of drenching.
- antiar
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noun,
the upas tree.
- trench
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noun,
Fortification. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
- herdic
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noun,
a low-hung carriage with two or four wheels, having the entrance at the back and the seats at the sides.
- Anthea
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noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “flowery.”.
- anther
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noun,
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
- ethic
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noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- Ethan
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- Dacia
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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.
- Recit
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- dacha
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noun,
a Russian country house or villa.
- Dache
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noun,
Lilly, 1914?–1989, U.S. hat designer, born in France.
- rect.
-
- Dirae
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plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- Harte
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noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- Hadar
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noun,
a first magnitude star in the constellation Centaurus.
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- Chita
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noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- Herat
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noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- reni-
-
- Heian
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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.
- Hedin
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noun,
Sven Anders [sven ahn-duh rs] /svɛn ˈɑn dərs/ (Show IPA), 1865–1952, Swedish geographer and explorer.
- cider
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noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- hect-
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- heart
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noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- cine-
-
- Hearn
-
noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- Crane
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noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- hier-
-
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- Hind.
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- cried
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noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- crit.
-
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- Haida
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people inhabiting the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia and Prince of Wales Island in Alaska.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- intr.
-
- Dahna
-
noun,
an area in the NE Rubʿ al Khali desert, comprising a region of E central Saudi Arabia.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- deci-
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- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- dent.
-
- naiad
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
- Earth
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- Naida
-
noun,
a female given name.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- natch
-
adverb,
of course; naturally.
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- Neth.
-
- nicad
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noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- Diana
-
noun,
(Princess of Wales; Lady Diana Spencer) 1961–97, former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- Radha
-
noun,
the milkmaid who became the consort of Krishna.
- dich-
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- dict.
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- 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.
- dicta
-
noun,
a plural of dictum.
- Dinah
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Dina. the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:21.
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- nitr-
-
- Dirac
-
noun,
Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
- ditch
-
noun,
a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- deca-
-
- incr.
-
- daric
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Danae
-
noun,
a daughter of the king of Argos and mother, by Zeus disguised as a shower of gold, of Perseus.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- Danai
-
plural noun,
the Argives.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- Dania
-
noun,
a town in S Florida.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- Iran.
-
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- Edith
-
noun,
a female given name: from Old English words meaning “rich, happy” and “war.”.
- edit.
-
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- edict
-
noun,
a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Death
-
noun,
the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism.
Compare brain death.
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- ectad
-
adverb,
outward.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tera-
-
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
-
- anth-
-
- ante-
-
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- Chin.
-
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- andr-
-
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- anat.
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Tench
-
noun,
a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- thana
-
noun,
a police station in India.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Tchad
-
noun,
Chad.
- Arndt
-
noun,
Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- arith
-
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Arch.
-
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Arhat
-
noun,
a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices.
Compare Bodhisattva.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- tech.
-
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- arche
-
- Archd
-
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- Thane
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- 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.
- acet-
-
- tired
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- trend
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- 30-30
-
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- 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.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- acred
-
adjective,
owning many acres of land; landed.
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- aeri-
-
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Ahira
-
noun,
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
- ahead
-
Idioms,
ahead of,
in front of; before:
superior to; beyond:
in advance of; at an earlier time than:
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- acrid
-
adjective,
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- adret
-
noun,
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
- Adnah
-
noun,
a Manassite deserter from Saul's to David's army. I Chron. 12:20.
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- third
-
noun,
a third part, especially of one (1/3).
- aden-
-
- Adana
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, on the Seyhan River.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- athar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- cata-
-
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Chard
-
noun,
a variety of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, having leaves and leafstalks that are used as a vegetable.
- char-
-
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- Cant.
-
- chant
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- Cath.
-
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- Card.
-
- 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.
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- rhet.
-
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- rhin-
-
- cert.
-
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- cent.
-
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- Cedar
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- rheda
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a four-wheeled traveling carriage.
- Cahan
-
noun,
Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- cadre
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- Caird
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- Cadet
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- retd.
-
- chide
-
verb (used with object),
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- her.
-
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- int.
-
- IndE
-
- trid
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- herd
-
noun,
a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock:
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- 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.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Ind.
-
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- IAEA
-
- iana
-
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- 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.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- IATA
-
- Ice.
-
- tri-
-
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- idae
-
- hide
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- inae
-
- tide
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- Inc.
-
- Rida
-
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Ire.
-
- ten.
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- ter.
-
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- NIRA
-
- thi-
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- rcd.
-
- NTIA
-
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- rad.
-
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- tchr
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- 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).
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- tanh
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- the-
-
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- NACA
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- Nada
-
noun,
nothing; zero; none:
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NADH
-
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- Nah.
-
- RdAc
-
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- NCAA
-
- NCTE
-
- NDAC
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- rit.
-
- Neh.
-
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- 1080
-
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- 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.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- ctr.
-
- crat
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- cide
-
- Chr.
-
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Chad
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- CERN
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cen.
-
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- dia-
-
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dir.
-
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Din.
-
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- 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.
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- der.
-
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Den.
-
- Dec.
-
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- 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
-
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- DATA
-
noun,
a plural of datum.
- dat.
-
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Cdr.
-
- cat.
-
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- Adar
-
noun,
the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.
- AInd
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Aida
-
noun,
(italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- aet.
-
- aer-
-
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- adat
-
noun,
the native law traditional in Indonesia.
- Adah
-
noun,
one of the two wives of Lamech. Gen. 4:19.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- ACTH
-
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- acr-
-
- 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.
- 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
-
- ACAA
-
- Aire
-
- ance
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- atic
-
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- 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.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- 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.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- 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).
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- art.
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Arad
-
noun,
a city in W Romania, on the Mures River.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ant.
-
- drch
-
- Dana
-
noun,
Danu.
- tRNA
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- ect-
-
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- EDTA
-
- enc.
-
- end-
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- Eth.
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- hade
-
noun,
Geology. the angle between a fault plane and the vertical, measured perpendicular to the strike of the fault; complement of the dip.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Hand
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- hard
-
noun,
Nautical. a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- 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.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- etc.
-
- EAA
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- NIA
-
- 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).
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- 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.
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- 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.
- ard
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- NHI
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Had
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- NHA
-
- Han
-
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.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- th-
-
- ThD
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ANC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- ide
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Dr.
-
- NDE
-
- ETR
-
- Rd.
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- CAI
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- CAA
-
- TCA
-
- ct.
-
- cr.
-
- ch.
-
- ca.
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ier
-
- hr.
-
- ATC
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- ATA
-
- at.
-
- Ia.
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- rt.
-
- NEC
-
- hd.
-
- hid
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- DTh
-
- Aar
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- AAE
-
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- TRH
-
- AIA
-
- ADC
-
- ad-
-
- ac-
-
- AAA
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- ne-
-
- AEC
-
- THC
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- id.
-
- AIC
-
- ht.
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AHE
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- HRE
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- AEA
-
- HCR
-
- ae.
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- DRE
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- NEA
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- TIA
-
- ADA
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TID
-
- rte
-
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- rnd
-
- RDA
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- ed.
-
- NAD
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EDC
-
- edh
-
noun,
eth.
- RCA
-
- NAA
-
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- DAR
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- RDC
-
- REA
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- 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
-
- RNA
-
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- 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.
- de-
-
- ea.
-
- NRC
-
- Re.
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- ead
-
- Die
-
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.
- ean
-
- 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.
- di.
-
- dha
-
- dh-
-
- DET
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- DEA
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- NRA
-
- ec-
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ECA
-
- nr.
-
- CRT
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- EDT
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- en-
-
- DNR
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- Ir.
-
- NIH
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- eir
-
- dit
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- INH
-
- CED
-
- CEA
-
- CDT
-
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- DNA
-
- ine
-
- ERT
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- IRC
-
- Ehr
-
- CIE
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- ITA
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- ite
-
- ETD
-
- ITC
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- CIA
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RN
-
- 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.
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- h.
-
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- TD
-
- R.
-
- T1
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- t.
-
- RC
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- RH
-
- RI
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- CE
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- i.
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NH
-
- D.
-
- 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
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- NC
-
- ND
-
- ic
-
- NI
-
- TN
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TC
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- N.
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- DN
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- DT
-
noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- EI
-