Anagrams of acrylonitrile
Word acrylonitrile has
1494 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of acrylonitrile.
- citronella
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noun,
a fragrant grass, Cymbopogon nardus, of southern Asia, cultivated as the source of citronella oil.
- Torricelli
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noun,
Evangelista [e-vahn-je-lee-stah] /ɛˌvɑn dʒɛˈli stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1608–47, Italian physicist.
- illiteracy
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noun,
a lack of ability to read and write.
- necrolatry
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noun,
worship of the dead.
- lectionary
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noun,
a book or a list of lections for reading in a divine service.
- Nitralloy
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- rent-roll
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noun,
an account or schedule of rents, the amount due from each tenant, and the total received.
- inerratic
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adjective,
not erratic or wandering; fixed:
- criterion
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noun,
a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
- certainly
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adverb,
with certainty; without doubt; assuredly:
- artillery
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noun,
mounted projectile-firing guns or missile launchers, mobile or stationary, light or heavy, as distinguished from small arms.
- ciliolate
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adjective,
having cilia.
- cinerator
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noun,
an incinerator.
- itinerary
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noun,
a detailed plan for a journey, especially a list of places to visit; plan of travel.
- trilinear
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adjective,
of, relating to, or bounded by three lines.
- corallite
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noun,
the skeleton of a single coral polyp.
- coralline
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adjective,
composed of coral or having the structure of coral:
- anti-icer
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noun,
a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
- linearity
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noun,
the property, quality, or state of being linear.
- collinear
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adjective,
lying in the same straight line.
- Tirolean
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- illation
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noun,
the act of inferring.
- Illyrian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Illyria.
- Torrance
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noun,
a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
- linoleic
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adjective,
of or derived from linoleic acid.
- Interior
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noun,
the internal or inner part; inside.
- linarite
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noun,
a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
- interlay
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verb (used with object),
to lay between; interpose.
- Oriental
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- Tyrolean
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Tyrol or its inhabitants.
- nitrolic
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adjective,
of or noting a series of acids of the type RC(=NOH)NO 2 , whose salts form deep-red solutions.
- raillery
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noun,
good-humored ridicule; banter.
- anterior
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adjective,
situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- arterio-
-
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- Lancelot
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noun,
Arthurian Romance. the greatest of Arthur's knights and the lover of Queen Guinevere.
- ironical
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery:
- crotalin
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noun,
a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
- carillon
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noun,
a set of stationary bells hung in a tower and sounded by manual or pedal action, or by machinery.
- teocalli
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noun,
a ceremonial structure of the Aztecs, consisting of a truncated terraced pyramid supporting a temple.
- colinear
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adjective,
collinear.
- collaret
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noun,
a small ornamental collar of fur, lace, or other material, worn by women.
- colliery
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noun,
a coal mine, including all buildings and equipment.
- collyria
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noun,
eyewash (def 1).
- Coltrane
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noun,
John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- clarinet
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noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- contrail
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noun,
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
- contrary
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noun,
something that is contrary or opposite:
- Clairton
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noun,
a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- Cornelia
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noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- cinerary
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adjective,
holding or intended for ashes, especially the ashes of cremated bodies:
- Carleton
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noun,
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
- cilantro
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- cryolite
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noun,
a mineral, sodium aluminum fluoride, Na 3 AlF 6 , occurring in white masses, used as a flux in the electrolytic production of aluminum.
- criteria
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noun,
a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
- rocaille
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noun,
Fine Arts. any of the fantastic ornamental, often asymmetrical, combinations characteristic of the Rococo period, consisting of rock, shell, and plant forms combined with artificial forms, esp C -curves.
- enactory
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adjective,
of or relating to an enactment that creates new rights and obligations.
- Catiline
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noun,
(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
- carry-on
-
noun,
a piece of carry-on luggage.
- carriole
-
noun,
cariole.
- Caroline
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noun,
a female given name.
- relation
-
noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- carry-in
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noun,
an appliance or machine, as a television set or a personal computer, portable enough to be taken to a store for repair.
- Ilotycin
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- localite
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noun,
one who lives in a particular locality.
- triolein
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noun,
olein (def 1).
- Lorraine
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noun,
Also, Lorrain. Claude (Claude Gelée) 1600–82, French painter.
- literacy
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noun,
the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
- locality
-
noun,
a place, spot, or district, with or without reference to things or persons in it or to occurrences there:
- acrolein
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noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- air-line
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adjective,
straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
- loricate
-
adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- airliner
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noun,
a passenger aircraft operated by an airline.
- literary
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature:
- air-core
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adjective,
having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils:
- trillion
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noun,
a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 12 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 18 zeros.
- criolla
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noun,
a woman or girl born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- ratline
-
noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- crinite
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noun,
a fossil crinoid.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- tracery
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noun,
ornamental work consisting of ramified ribs, bars, or the like, as in the upper part of a Gothic window, in panels, screens, etc.
- caloyer
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noun,
a monk of the Eastern Church.
- Illyria
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noun,
an ancient country along the E coast of the Adriatic.
- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- terrain
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noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- tricorn
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noun,
Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
- reactor
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noun,
a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
- ternary
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noun,
a group of three.
- craniol
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- cyanite
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noun,
Mineralogy. kyanite.
- ralline
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.
- article
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noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- correl.
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- trenail
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noun,
treenail.
- Ercilla
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noun,
Alonso de [ah-lawn-saw th e] /ɑˈlɔn sɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1533–94, Spanish epic poet; soldier in the conquest of Chile.
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- acyloin
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noun,
a hydroxy ketone of the general formula RCOCHOHR, where R is an element or group.
- Creator
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noun,
a person or thing that creates.
- Loraine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- ciliate
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- triaryl
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adjective,
containing three aryl groups.
- ciliary
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adjective,
Anatomy. noting or pertaining to various anatomical structures in or about the eye.
- cranio-
-
- inertia
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noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- acolyte
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noun,
an altar attendant in public worship.
- reality
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noun,
the state or quality of being real.
- re-ally
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verb (used with or without object),
to ally again or anew.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- carroty
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adjective,
like a carrot, as in color, flavor, or shape.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- Nicolay
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noun,
John George, 1832–1901, U.S. biographer.
- actino-
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- elytron
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noun,
one of the pair of hardened forewings of certain insects, as beetles, forming a protective covering for the posterior or flight wings.
- carrion
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noun,
dead and putrefying flesh.
- Carroll
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noun,
Charles, 1737–1832, American patriot and legislator.
- retiary
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adjective,
using a net or any entangling device.
- retinal
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- retinol
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noun,
vitamin A.
- retrain
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verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- Cartier
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noun,
Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
- Cellini
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noun,
Benvenuto [ben-vuh-noo-toh,, -nyoo-;; Italian ben-ve-noo-taw] /ˌbɛn vəˈnu toʊ,, -ˈnyu-;; Italian ˌbɛn vɛˈnu tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1500–71, Italian, metalsmith, sculptor, and autobiographer.
- erratic
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- errancy
-
noun,
the state or an instance of erring.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- Carolyn
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noun,
a female given name.
- reliant
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adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- literal
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noun,
a typographical error, especially involving a single letter.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- trinary
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adjective,
consisting of three parts, or proceeding by three; ternary.
- Realtor
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- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- cerato-
-
- Nicolai
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noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- rectory
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noun,
a rector's house; parsonage.
- Nicolle
-
noun,
Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, French physician: Nobel prize 1928.
- relator
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noun,
a person who relates or tells; narrator.
- Carlyle
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noun,
Thomas, 1795–1881, Scottish essayist and historian.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- Carlton
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noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- centro-
-
- centri-
-
- central
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- Nicolet
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- cirrate
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adjective,
having cirri.
- Rainier
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic peak in W Washington, in the Cascade Range. 14,408 feet (4392 meters).
- arteri-
-
- lection
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- lenitic
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adjective,
lentic.
- Conrail
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noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- aileron
-
noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- Torelli
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1650?–1708, Italian composer and violinist.
- contra-
-
- Leclair
-
noun,
Jean Marie [zhahn ma-ree] /ʒɑ̃ maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1697–1764, French violinist and composer.
- clarino
-
noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- neritic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
- lean-to
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- Clayton
-
noun,
John Middleton, 1796–1856, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1829–36, 1845–49, 1853–56; secretary of state 1849–50.
- Lorient
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noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- anolyte
-
noun,
(in electrolysis) the portion of the electrolyte in the immediate vicinity of the anode.
- latrine
-
noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- ocellar
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adjective,
pertaining to an ocellus.
- Clarion
-
noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- antero-
-
- collat.
-
- Alcyone
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noun,
a third-magnitude star in the constellation Taurus: brightest star in the Pleiades.
- lioncel
-
noun,
a lion: so called when three or more are displayed on an escutcheon.
- airline
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noun,
Aeronautics.
a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.
the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.
Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
- alerion
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noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- Niteroi
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- alienor
-
noun,
a person who transfers property.
- nitrile
-
noun,
any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
- clarity
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noun,
clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.
- collate
-
verb (used with object),
to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.).
- Linacre
-
noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- Collier
-
noun,
a ship for carrying coal.
- clearly
-
adverb,
in a clear manner:
- trolley
-
noun,
trolley car.
- cleanly
-
adverb,
in a clean manner.
- nectary
-
noun,
Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
- trailer
-
noun,
a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road.
Compare full trailer, semitrailer.
- entrail
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- Latinic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- Coryate
-
noun,
Thomas, 1577–1617, English traveler and author.
- lactone
-
noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- Cornell
-
noun,
Ezra, 1809–74, U.S. capitalist and philanthropist.
- Trainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- citrine
-
noun,
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
- oneiric
-
adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- Corelli
-
noun,
Arcangelo [ahr-kahn-je-law] /ɑrˈkɑn dʒɛˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1653–1713, Italian violinist and composer.
- larceny
-
noun,
the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
- latency
-
noun,
the state of being latent.
- Coryell
-
noun,
John Russell, 1848–1924, U.S. author of detective and adventure stories.
- 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.
- Nilotic
-
noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- orality
-
noun,
the condition or quality of being oral; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the oral phase of psychosexual development.
- anticly
-
adverb,
in an antic manner.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Elyria
-
noun,
a city in N Ohio.
- elytra
-
noun,
plural of elytron.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Corrie
-
noun,
a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- nearly
-
adverb,
all but; almost:
- Cornel
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- Collar
-
noun,
the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
- narco-
-
- Ellora
-
noun,
a village in S central India: important Hindu archaeological site.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- collet
-
noun,
a collar or enclosing band.
- colent
-
- Corner
-
noun,
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- corral
-
noun,
an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc.
- enroll
-
verb (used with object),
to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register:
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- collyr
-
- elicit
-
verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- lonely
-
adjective,
affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
- Taylor
-
noun,
A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercivale) 1906–90, English historian.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- nicety
-
noun,
a delicate or fine point; punctilio:
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- contr.
-
- Crater
-
noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- Rotary
-
noun,
a rotary device or machine.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- cteno-
-
- roller
-
noun,
a person or thing that rolls.
- Collie
-
noun,
one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.
- Lorrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- Royall
-
noun,
Anne Newport, 1769–1854, U.S. writer, newspaper publisher, and reformer.
- royale
-
noun,
custard cut into shapes and used as a garnish in soups.
- taille
-
noun,
French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- crayon
-
noun,
a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
- colter
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- crayer
-
noun,
a small sailing vessel formerly used in trade along the coasts of western Europe.
- necro-
-
- rillet
-
noun,
a little rill; streamlet.
- Lolita
-
noun,
(italics) a novel (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov.
- ically
-
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- oillet
-
noun,
eyelet (def 5).
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- lately
-
adverb,
of late; recently; not long since:
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- Layton
-
noun,
a town in N Utah.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- lacto-
-
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- ornery
-
adjective,
ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper:
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- irreal
-
adjective,
unreal.
- Ortler
-
noun,
a range of the Alps in N Italy.
- ironic
-
adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- ironer
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- Leyton
-
noun,
a former borough in SE England, near London: now part of Waltham Forest.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- litany
-
noun,
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
- Lionel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leon.
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- lintel
-
noun,
a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
- nitric
-
adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- nytril
-
noun,
a synthetic, long-chain polymer fiber that produces a soft, elastic fabric.
- nitery
-
noun,
a nightclub.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- lineal
-
adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- lyrate
-
adjective,
Botany. (of a pinnate leaf) divided transversely into several lobes, the smallest at the base.
- nitro-
-
- Lilyan
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lenity
-
noun,
the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others.
- nocti-
-
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- lycine
-
noun,
betaine.
- Lycian
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Lycia.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- notary
-
noun,
notary public.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- lentil
-
noun,
a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- irenic
-
adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- Renoir
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- Yentai
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Yantai.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- recti-
-
- Rector
-
noun,
a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- re-lay
-
verb (used with object),
to lay again.
- iatro-
-
- iatric
-
adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- retina
-
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.
- retral
-
adjective,
at or toward the back; posterior.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- retro-
-
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- errant
-
adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- recall
-
noun,
an act of recalling.
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- nycto-
-
- intro.
-
- intra-
-
- rancor
-
noun,
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
- L-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- niello
-
noun,
a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- inter.
-
- rarely
-
adverb,
on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom:
- inlier
-
noun,
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
- rarity
-
noun,
something rare, unusual, or uncommon:
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- incorr
-
- realty
-
noun,
real property or real estate.
- incite
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- Ilorin
-
noun,
a town in W central Nigeria.
- nycti-
-
- illite
-
noun,
any of a group of clay minerals, hydrous potassium aluminosilicates, characterized by a three-layer micalike structure and a gray, light green, or yellowish-brown color.
- locale
-
noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Iletin
-
- really
-
adverb,
in reality; actually:
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- centi-
-
- citral
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- airily
-
adverb,
in a lively or breezy manner; jauntily.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- cirro-
-
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- cellar
-
noun,
a room, or set of rooms, for the storage of food, fuel, etc., wholly or partly underground and usually beneath a building.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- citrin
-
noun,
bioflavonoid.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- Carney
-
noun,
carny.
- Tyrone
-
noun,
a former administrative county in W Northern Ireland: replaced by several new districts 1973.
- cerat-
-
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Toller
-
noun,
a person or thing that tolls.
- tellin
-
noun,
any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Tellina, having a thin, rounded shell of white, yellow, pink, or purple.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- tracer
-
noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- tilery
-
noun,
a factory or kiln for making tiles.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- Ceylon
-
noun,
former name of Sri Lanka.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- all-in
-
adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- Allier
-
noun,
a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
- artery
-
noun,
Anatomy. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.
- cyano-
-
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Carrel
-
noun,
Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- Carter
-
noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- Tiller
-
noun,
a person who tills; farmer.
- carrot
-
noun,
a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
- Carrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- Torrey
-
noun,
John, 1796–1873, U.S. botanist and chemist.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- aeron.
-
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- Cleary
-
noun,
Beverly, born 1916, U.S. author.
- celto-
-
- trocar
-
noun,
a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- caller
-
noun,
a person or thing that calls.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- calli-
-
- Callot
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1592?–1635, French engraver and etcher.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Tyrian
-
adjective,
of or relating to ancient Tyre or its people.
- trolly
-
noun,
trolley.
- calory
-
noun,
calorie.
- actin-
-
- caryo-
-
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- aceto-
-
- centr-
-
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- acetyl
-
adjective,
containing the acetyl group.
- clino-
-
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- Arnel
-
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- orial
-
- Oriya
-
noun,
an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
- ition
-
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Larry
-
noun,
a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.
- layer
-
noun,
a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- oracy
-
noun,
the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- lairy
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair.
- laity
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- areo-
-
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- tolly
-
noun,
candle (def 1).
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- lact-
-
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- onlay
-
noun,
an overlay, especially one in relief.
- tolyl
-
adjective,
containing a tolyl group; cresyl.
- Lacey
-
noun,
a town in W Washington.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Ollie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Italy
-
noun,
a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870–1946. 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Capital: Rome.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- inlay
-
noun,
inlaid work.
- init.
-
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- incr.
-
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- incor
-
- incl.
-
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- Tyrol
-
noun,
an alpine region in W Austria and N Italy: a former Austrian crown land.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- Illia
-
noun,
Arturo [ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1900–83, Argentine physician and statesman: president 1963–66.
- Tyner
-
noun,
McCoy (Sulaimon Saud) born 1938, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- atory
-
- Ital.
-
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- irony
-
noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- ation
-
- intr.
-
- rainy
-
adjective,
characterized by rain:
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- rayon
-
noun,
a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
- rall.
-
- atoll
-
noun,
a ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing or nearly enclosing a shallow lagoon.
- rally
-
noun,
a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- atony
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- Iran.
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Ailey
-
noun,
Alvin, Jr. 1931–1989, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- Trill
-
noun,
the act or sound of trilling.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- aeri-
-
- local
-
noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- aero-
-
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Llano
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- lytic
-
adjective,
of, noting, or pertaining to lysis or a lysin.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- lyric
-
noun,
a lyric poem.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Tracy
-
noun,
Spencer, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- nitr-
-
- Alcor
-
- linty
-
adjective,
full of or covered with lint:
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- loyal
-
adjective,
faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state:
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- acet-
-
- 30-30
-
- natl.
-
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- troll
-
noun,
a song whose parts are sung in succession; a round.
- lt-yr
-
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Nelly
-
noun,
inferior or cheap wine.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Lorry
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a motor truck, especially a large one.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Loral
-
adjective,
of or relating to lore, knowledge, learning, etc.
- acity
-
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- acro-
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- alto-
-
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- octa-
-
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- lect.
-
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Leary
-
adjective,
leery1 .
- OIcel
-
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- tonia
-
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- latry
-
- ante-
-
- anti-
-
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- alti-
-
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Alyce
-
noun,
a female given name.
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- liney
-
adjective,
liny.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Alley
-
noun,
a passage, as through a continuous row of houses, permitting access from the street to backyards, garages, etc.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- noct-
-
- allo-
-
- Lilac
-
noun,
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- alloy
-
noun,
a substance composed of two or more metals, or of a metal or metals with a nonmetal, intimately mixed, as by fusion or electrodeposition.
- allot
-
verb (used with object),
to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Lycia
-
noun,
an ancient country in SW Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- licet
-
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- LeRoy
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old French, meaning “the king.”.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- ility
-
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- ilio-
-
- eyrir
-
noun,
an aluminum bronze coin of Iceland, the 100th part of a króna.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- telo-
-
- cent.
-
- Elyot
-
noun,
Sir Thomas, c1490–1546, English scholar and diplomat.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- Riley
-
noun,
James Whitcomb [hwit-kuh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt kəm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1849–1916, U.S. poet.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- telly
-
noun,
television.
- Corey
-
noun,
Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
- corer
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- cytol
-
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- cyto-
-
- ecto-
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- econ.
-
- riyal
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
- Elroy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Coney
-
noun,
a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Cello
-
noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Clary
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- encl.
-
- ency.
-
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- cont.
-
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- ecol.
-
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- entry
-
noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Cilla
-
noun,
a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- Cerro
-
noun,
a hill or peak.
- cert.
-
- crit.
-
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- 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.
- cryo-
-
- terr.
-
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- cyan-
-
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- cine-
-
- crony
-
noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- roily
-
adjective,
turbid; muddy.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- teno-
-
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Royal
-
noun,
Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
- Terry
-
noun,
the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
- Early
-
noun,
a fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
- Royce
-
noun,
Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
- Cirri
-
noun,
a plural of cirrus.
- Corny
-
adjective,
of or abounding in corn.
- crore
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- corr.
-
- Rolla
-
noun,
a city in S central Missouri.
- 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.
- Cyril
-
noun,
Saint ("Apostle of the Slavs") a.d. 827–869, Greek missionary to the Moravians.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- cero-
-
- tera-
-
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Icel.
-
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Caryn
-
noun,
a female given name.
- icily
-
adverb,
in an icy manner:
- coaly
-
adjective,
of, resembling, or containing coal.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- ician
-
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- coel-
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- Relay
-
noun,
a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- iatry
-
- Taney
-
noun,
Roger Brooke, 1777–1864, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1836–64.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Caryl
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- tarry
-
noun,
a stay; sojourn.
- Tally
-
noun,
an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- ileo-
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Cant.
-
- Canty
-
adjective,
cheerful; lively.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- yearn
-
verb (used without object),
to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
- Recit
-
- Carey
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- 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.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- yenta
-
noun,
a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- rect.
-
- reni-
-
- Carny
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Carry
-
noun,
range, as of a gun.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- coll.
-
- Errol
-
noun,
a male given name.
- erron
-
- Colly
-
noun,
grime; soot.
- 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.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Tyler
-
noun,
tiler (def 2).
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- colat
-
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- teary
-
adjective,
of or like tears.
- Tilly
-
noun,
Count Johan Tserclaes von [yoh-hahn tser-klahs fuh n] /ˈyoʊ hɑn tsɛrˈklɑs fən/ (Show IPA), 1559–1632, German general in the Thirty Years' War.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- ricey
-
adjective,
pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- NCTE
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Torr
-
noun,
a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- Nary
-
adjective,
not any; no; never a:
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- tri-
-
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- nyet
-
adverb, noun,
no1 .
- tRNA
-
- Trey
-
noun,
a playing card or a die having three pips.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- ten.
-
- Tell
-
noun,
an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- neo-
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- NIRA
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Tray
-
noun,
a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.
- tel-
-
- Troy
-
noun,
Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- tron
-
- tall
-
adverb,
in a proud, confident, or erect manner:
- ter.
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- 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.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- 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.
- toey
-
adjective,
touchy or restive; apprehensive; fractious.
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- Till
-
noun,
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- ryal
-
noun,
rose noble.
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- Ryan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Orly
-
noun,
a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- 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.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Toll
-
noun,
a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Tiny
-
adjective,
very small; minute; wee.
- Tyne
-
noun,
tine.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tion
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tyre
-
noun,
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Tyro
-
noun,
a beginner in learning anything; novice.
- 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).
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- 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.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- rel.
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rely
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Tyrr
-
noun,
Tyr.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Oct.
-
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- roll
-
noun,
a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- RONA
-
- Rory
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Tory
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- oary
-
adjective,
oarlike.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- NTIA
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Ryle
-
noun,
Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Ont.
-
- only
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- RIIA
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- rill
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- ryot
-
noun,
a peasant.
- rit.
-
- Tony
-
noun,
one of a group of awards made annually by the American Theatre Wing, a professional school for the performing arts, for achievements in theatrical production and performance.
- ole-
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- oily
-
adverb,
in an oily manner.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- oyer
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- 1080
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- eco-
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Coty
-
noun,
René Jules Gustave [ruh-ney zhyl gys-tav] /rəˈneɪ ʒül güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1882–1962, president of France 1954–59.
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- crat
-
- ctr.
-
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- ect-
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- eyot
-
noun,
ait.
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- enc.
-
- Cort
-
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- enl.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- cloy
-
verb (used with object),
to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Col.
-
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- coly
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Con.
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Cony
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Enyo
-
noun,
an ancient Greek war goddess.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Ill.
-
- illy
-
adverb,
ill.
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- 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.
- inly
-
adverb,
inwardly.
- INRI
-
- int.
-
- ile-
-
- intl
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- yoni
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- yore
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Ire.
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- yirr
-
noun,
a growl or snarl, as of a dog.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- etc.
-
- 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.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Yale
-
noun,
Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
- yarn
-
noun,
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- yill
-
noun,
ale.
- ical
-
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- year
-
noun,
a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year)
Compare common year, leap year.
- yell
-
noun,
a cry uttered by yelling.
- yeti
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- alt.
-
- ance
-
- ancy
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ano-
-
- ant.
-
- 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.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- ally
-
noun,
a person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose:
- aryl
-
adjective,
containing an aryl group.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- arr.
-
- art.
-
- Arty
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- all-
-
- atic
-
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- acyl
-
adjective,
containing the acyl group.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- 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.
- acr-
-
- 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.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aer-
-
- aet.
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Aire
-
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Alco
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceto
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cyl.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cir.
-
- cit.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cyte
-
- City
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- Clay
-
noun,
a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clar
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- CERN
-
- cen.
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- ator
-
- atry
-
adjective,
lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cal.
-
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Can.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Lacy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Lely
-
noun,
Sir Peter [pee-ter;; Dutch pey-tuh r] /ˈpi tər;; Dutch ˈpeɪ tər/ (Show IPA), (Pieter van der Faes) 1618–80, Dutch painter in England.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Lili
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- lea.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Lyle
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Lily
-
noun,
any scaly-bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers.
Compare lily family.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Llyr
-
noun,
the father of Manawydan: corresponds to the Irish Ler.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lory
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- lyte
-
- lilt
-
noun,
rhythmic swing or cadence.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lit.
-
- lyre
-
noun,
a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
- Lyra
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Lyon
-
noun,
Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- liny
-
adjective,
full of or marked with lines.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- 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.
- itol
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- 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.
- Ir.
-
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CEA
-
- IOT
-
- ior
-
- ity
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- IRC
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ite
-
- IRL
-
- ll.
-
- IRO
-
- Tyr
-
noun,
the god of strife.
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- CAI
-
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cr.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ca.
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- CEO
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- TIA
-
- CLI
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- CNO
-
- CLR
-
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- TCA
-
- 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.
- nr.
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- 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.
- LCL
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- tlo
-
- cle
-
- ory
-
- La.
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- IOC
-
- CYO
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- CIE
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- CIA
-
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- NOC
-
- TLC
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- tlr
-
- NEA
-
- tra
-
- ALC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- LTL
-
- ltr
-
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- NEC
-
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- AIC
-
- NCO
-
- ne-
-
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- NYC
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- acy
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Tro
-
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- al.
-
- ac-
-
- tr.
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- LOC
-
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- TOY
-
noun,
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- Re.
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Loy
-
noun,
a female given name.
- LON
-
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- 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.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NYA
-
- aor
-
- LTA
-
- NIA
-
- 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:
- ITC
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- ANC
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- ot-
-
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Clo
-
- Oc.
-
- Ola
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- ERT
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- REA
-
- ery
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- RCT
-
- RCN
-
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- LCA
-
- en-
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- LCI
-
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- OIt
-
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- OIr
-
- LCT
-
- eir
-
- RNA
-
- RNR
-
- ROA
-
- RCA
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ety
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- ECA
-
- il-
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- yet
-
Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- yer
-
- ier
-
- Yeo
-
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- YCL
-
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- ONR
-
- ETO
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ONI
-
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- 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.
- ETR
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ITA
-
- ec-
-
- Tay
-
noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- CTA
-
- CRT
-
- oic
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- rt.
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Lt.
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- OCR
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- TAL
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- ine
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OTC
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- cte
-
- rte
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ILO
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- 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.
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- ea.
-
- ean
-
- ROI
-
- in.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- 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.
- ly
-
- NC
-
- ln
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- yl
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- NI
-
- CE
-
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- le
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NY
-
- ey
-
- TC
-
- RO
-
- OA
-
- AO
-
- yr
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- RN
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- N.
-
- ry
-
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ty
-
- R.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- ol
-
- NL
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- L1
-
- EI
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- LC
-
- L2
-
- TN
-
- t.
-
- T1
-
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- i.
-
- LR
-
- L.
-
- Y.
-
- ic
-
- YT
-
- O.
-
- RI
-
- TL
-