Anagrams of adolescent
Word adolescent has
1034 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of adolescent.
- toe-dance
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noun,
a dance performed on the tips of the toes.
- celadons
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noun,
any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze.
- acetones
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noun,
a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
- anecdote
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noun,
a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.
- lanceted
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adjective,
having lancet-headed openings.
- endocast
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noun,
endocranial cast.
- Scotland
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noun,
a division of the United Kingdom in the N part of Great Britain. 30,412 sq. mi. (78,772 sq. km). Capital: Edinburgh.
- notecase
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noun,
billfold.
- desolate
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adjective,
barren or laid waste; devastated:
- lactones
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- closeted
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noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- east-end
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noun,
a section of E London, England.
- cetanes
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noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- talcose
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adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- enclose
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verb (used with object),
to shut or hem in; close in on all sides:
- encodes
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verb (used with object),
to convert (a message, information, etc.) into code.
- oleates
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noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- enlaces
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- enolate
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noun,
any metallic derivative of an enol.
- Seeland
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noun,
Zealand.
- cleanse
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verb (used with object),
to make clean.
- 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.
- seconde
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noun,
the second of the eight defensive positions.
- coatees
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noun,
a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
- etalons
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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.
- Seconal
-
- delates
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verb (used with object),
Chiefly Scot. to inform against; denounce or accuse.
- Delanos
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noun,
a city in S California.
- Lacoste
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noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- lactone
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- seleno-
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- Sno-Cat
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- denotes
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verb (used with object),
to be a mark or sign of; indicate:
- Celadon
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noun,
any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze.
- centals
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- cenotes
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noun,
a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
- octanes
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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.
- sandlot
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noun,
a vacant lot used by youngsters for games or sports.
- Celesta
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noun,
a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
- docents
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noun,
privatdocent.
- Celaeno
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a Pleiad.
- Docetae
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plural noun,
early Christian adherents of Docetism.
- cestode
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noun,
a parasitic platyhelminth or flatworm of the class Cestoda, which comprises the tapeworms.
- standee
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noun,
a person who stands, as a passenger in a train, a spectator at a theater, etc., either because all the seats are taken or because standing room is cheaper than a seat.
- descent
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noun,
the act, process, or fact of moving from a higher to a lower position. Synonyms: falling, sinking; fall, drop.
- descant
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noun,
Music.
a melody or counterpoint accompanying a simple musical theme and usually written above it.
(in part music) the soprano.
a song or melody.
- lactose
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noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- cantles
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- candles
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noun,
a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
- calends
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noun,
the first day of the month in the ancient Roman calendar, from which the days of the preceding month were counted backward to the ides.
- elodeas
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noun,
any of several New World submersed aquatic plants of the genus Elodea, having numerous, usually whorled leaves.
- dentals
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noun,
Phonetics. a dental sound.
- donates
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verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- locates
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- Tenedos
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noun,
an island in the Aegean, near the entrance to the Dardanelles, belonging to Turkey.
- tenaces
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noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- lancets
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- acetone
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noun,
a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
- decants
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verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- Alceste
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noun,
an opera (1767) by Christoph Willibald Gluck.
- decanes
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noun,
a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
- daltons
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noun,
atomic mass unit.
- decanol
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noun,
a colorless liquid, C 10 H 22 O, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol: used as a plasticizer, detergent, and in perfumes and flavorings.
- scalene
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adjective,
Geometry.
(of a cone or the like) having the axis inclined to the base.
(of a triangle) having three unequal sides.
- Seneca
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noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- sclent
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noun,
any slanting surface, as a slope.
- aceto-
-
- Ostend
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noun,
a seaport in NW Belgium.
- Santee
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noun,
a city in SW California.
- celto-
-
- stance
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noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- elands
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noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- Cantos
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noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- leaden
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adjective,
inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move:
- decant
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verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- octane
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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.
- lateen
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adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- decent
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adjective,
conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech.
- Castle
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noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- octads
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noun,
a group or series of eight.
- elance
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noun,
a quick darting movement.
- steno-
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- latens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- osteal
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adjective,
osseous.
- cenote
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noun,
a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- Caslon
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noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- Alecto
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noun,
one of the Furies.
- contd.
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- dentes
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noun,
plural of dens.
- contes
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plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- Senlac
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noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- desalt
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verb (used with object),
to remove the salt from (especially sea water), usually to make it drinkable.
- ecoles
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noun,
school1 .
- Toland
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noun,
Gregg, 1904–48, U.S. cinematographer.
- cleans
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- Easton
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noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- closed
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noun,
the act of closing.
- Salten
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noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- salted
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noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Soldan
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noun,
the ruler of an Islamic country.
- Sloane
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noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- decals
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noun,
a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- Solent
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noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- oldest
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- cleats
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noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- solate
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verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- oleate
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noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- solace
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noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- scato-
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- clado-
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- Colden
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noun,
Cadwallader, 1688–1776, Scottish physician, botanist, and public official in America, born in Ireland.
- Deacon
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noun,
(in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- colent
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- dental
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noun,
Phonetics. a dental sound.
- cental
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- tolans
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noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- centas
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noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- closet
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noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- centos
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noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- stadle
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noun,
staddle.
- decane
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noun,
a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
- Cesena
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noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- Octans
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noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- Lencas
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- eclats
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- docent
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noun,
privatdocent.
- cetane
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noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- Odense
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noun,
a seaport on Fyn island, in S Denmark.
- cantle
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- elated
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adjective,
very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits:
- Donets
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noun,
a river rising in the SW Russian Federation near Belgorod, flowing SE through Ukraine to the Don River. About 650 miles (1045 km) long.
- donate
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verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- aneles
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verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- second
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noun,
a second part.
- teasel
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noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- coated
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noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- tenace
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noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- anoles
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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.
- escent
-
- coatee
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noun,
a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
- sedate
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adjective,
calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement:
- sateen
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noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- lances
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noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- ascend
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verb (used with object),
to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
- ascent
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noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- denote
-
verb (used with object),
to be a mark or sign of; indicate:
- etalon
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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.
- locate
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- enlace
-
verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- seance
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noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- Coates
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noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- Aletes
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noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- teleo-
-
- ladens
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adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- lacto-
-
- Delano
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noun,
a city in S California.
- Alston
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noun,
a male given name.
- secant
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- telson
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noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- aldose
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noun,
a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its hemiacetal equivalent.
- lodens
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noun,
a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
- delate
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verb (used with object),
Chiefly Scot. to inform against; denounce or accuse.
- Dalton
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noun,
atomic mass unit.
- naleds
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- clones
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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.
- lancet
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- nested
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noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Elodea
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noun,
any of several New World submersed aquatic plants of the genus Elodea, having numerous, usually whorled leaves.
- adeno-
-
- stoned
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noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- cadent
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adjective,
having cadence.
- sendal
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noun,
a silk fabric in use during the Middle Ages.
- scaled
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noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- cadets
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noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- stolen
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noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Senate
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noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- leones
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noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- costal
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adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- elects
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noun,
a person or the persons chosen or worthy to be chosen.
- candle
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noun,
a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
- elect.
-
- eldest
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- elates
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adjective,
elated.
- Enesco
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
- lanose
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adjective,
lanate.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- dances
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noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- nestle
-
verb (used with object),
to settle or ensconce snugly:
- cteno-
-
- Selden
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noun,
George Baldwin, 1846–1922, U.S. inventor of a gasoline-powered car.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- select
-
adjective,
chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred.
- encode
-
verb (used with object),
to convert (a message, information, etc.) into code.
- donees
-
noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Landes
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noun,
a department in SW France. 3615 sq. mi. (9365 sq. km). Capital: Mont-de-Marsan.
- selen-
-
- encase
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- enates
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Cloete
-
noun,
Stuart, 1897–1976, South African novelist, born in France.
- dolts
-
noun,
a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
- doles
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- donas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- Sadoc
-
noun,
Zadok.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- decal
-
noun,
a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- decl.
-
- dolce
-
noun,
an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
- dent.
-
- scald
-
noun,
a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.
- deles
-
noun,
a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
- deets
-
plural noun,
details:
- Delos
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: site of an oracle of Apollo.
- Delta
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
- denes
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- decos
-
noun,
art deco.
- doest
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- dents
-
noun,
a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
- desc.
-
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- doats
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- dense
-
adjective,
having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact:
- Const
-
- donec
-
conjunction,
(in prescriptions) until.
- naso-
-
- Laden
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- lact-
-
- loden
-
noun,
a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lodes
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- naled
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Ladon
-
noun,
a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- natl.
-
- Ndola
-
noun,
a city in N Zambia.
- needs
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- ento-
-
- Nelda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lades
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- endo-
-
- lends
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- leets
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- lect.
-
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leads
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- lenos
-
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.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- lated
-
adjective,
belated.
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- loads
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- lands
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- Lando
-
noun,
died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
- noct-
-
- nodal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
- donee
-
noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- Oesel
-
noun,
German name of Saaremaa.
- ectad
-
adverb,
outward.
- econ.
-
- Ecole
-
noun,
school1 .
- ecol.
-
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Odets
-
noun,
Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- ecto-
-
- Oland
-
noun,
an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1345 sq. km).
- olden
-
adjective,
of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- dotes
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- oste-
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Scand
-
- encl.
-
- Eland
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Nolde
-
noun,
Emil (Emil Hansen) 1867–1956, German painter.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Edsel
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “rich” and “hall.”.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- octa-
-
- octad
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- deca-
-
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- steed
-
noun,
a horse, especially a high-spirited one.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- stand
-
noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- cedes
-
verb (used with object),
to yield or formally surrender to another:
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Stead
-
noun,
the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Alden
-
noun,
John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- Steel
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- telo-
-
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- clads
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- teno-
-
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Aedes
-
noun,
yellow-fever mosquito.
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- clase
-
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- aeons
-
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.
- cent.
-
- clade
-
noun,
a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor.
- tends
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- cetes
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- sonde
-
noun,
a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
- stade
-
noun,
a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- asco-
-
- 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.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Aoede
-
noun,
one of the original three Muses; the Muse of song.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- ante-
-
- Andes
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- 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.
- talcs
-
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.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Cant.
-
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- dealt
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- 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.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- teles
-
noun,
television.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- Cadet
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- tele-
-
- Cades
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- alto-
-
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- sect.
-
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- tolas
-
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.
- acet-
-
- daces
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- cont.
-
- Cons.
-
- Conde
-
noun,
Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- 30-30
-
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- deals
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- scat-
-
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scend
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- datos
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- dates
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- scold
-
noun,
a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- Scot.
-
- Leeds
-
noun,
a city in West Yorkshire, in N England.
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- Dalen
-
noun,
Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- codes
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- actos
-
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- codas
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Adele
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coeds
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- 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.
- aden-
-
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- coel-
-
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- acold
-
adjective,
being cold or chilled.
- colds
-
noun,
the relative absence of heat:
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- colat
-
- coele
-
- told
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- 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.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- 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.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- lode
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- NASD
-
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- load
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- teds
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Ltd.
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- TODS
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- 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.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lend
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- toad
-
noun,
any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit.
Compare frog1 (def 1).
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- 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.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- ten.
-
- lond
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- 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.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- std.
-
- snod
-
adjective,
smooth; sleek.
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- SLED
-
noun,
a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- Ont.
-
- Sol.
-
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- ole-
-
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- sold
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- SCAD
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- sec.
-
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Seed
-
noun,
the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- sld.
-
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Sat.
-
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Olds
-
noun,
Ransom Eli, 1864–1950, U.S. automobile pioneer and manufacturer.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- 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.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- neo-
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- need
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- NDSL
-
- teas
-
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.
- NDAC
-
- NCTE
-
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- tads
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- OEEC
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- soln
-
- OECD
-
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Ste.
-
- Oct.
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- nos-
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- Den.
-
- clad
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- cene
-
- cet-
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- Ceto
-
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Cels
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- clod
-
noun,
a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- dost
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- dose
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- cen.
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- elds
-
noun,
age.
- ELAS
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- EEOC
-
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- cads
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- Cal.
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- EDTA
-
- eco-
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- 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.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- EDES
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- Eden
-
noun,
the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
- cede
-
verb (used with object),
to yield or formally surrender to another:
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- ect-
-
- dons
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- leds
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- dels
-
noun,
a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- dele
-
noun,
a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
- Del.
-
- deet
-
plural noun,
details:
- dees
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- Dec.
-
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- DCNL
-
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- dat.
-
- Danl
-
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- cts.
-
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- dals
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- Dene
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- dolt
-
noun,
a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
- cods
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- Col.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cold
-
noun,
the relative absence of heat:
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- 1080
-
- Con.
-
- dols
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.
- Dole
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- dol.
-
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- DOCS
-
noun,
doctor.
- Cond
-
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- 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.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Can.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- ands
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- etc.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- est.
-
- ance
-
- eso-
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- 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.
- ano-
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- asc-
-
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- 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.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lacs
-
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).
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- aet.
-
- Alco
-
- Ald.
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Land
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- lads
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- alt.
-
- enc.
-
- ant.
-
- Esd.
-
- Lat.
-
- ates
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- Ens.
-
- lea.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Leda
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- ACLS
-
- 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.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ence
-
- end-
-
- 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.
- DCL
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- SED
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ac-
-
- TLC
-
- SLA
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- al.
-
- tlo
-
- CSO
-
- CSA
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CST
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CTA
-
- an.
-
- cte
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- ADC
-
- ad-
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ae.
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TCA
-
- ASN
-
- CEA
-
- CDT
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- STL
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ast
-
- DOA
-
- at.
-
- TCS
-
- ATC
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Co.
-
- TAL
-
- ca.
-
- CED
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- AEC
-
- Clo
-
- SLE
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ALC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- CNS
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- CNO
-
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- ANC
-
- cle
-
- 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.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- CEO
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ase
-
- do.
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- DSC
-
- EOE
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- NOC
-
- 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:
- ene
-
- NES
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- NEC
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ESA
-
- NEA
-
- en-
-
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- Esc
-
- OAS
-
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- EDT
-
- EEC
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- OTC
-
- EEO
-
- OSD
-
- OSA
-
- OED
-
- DSO
-
- Oc.
-
- NSC
-
- NSA
-
- ne-
-
- NDE
-
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- LCA
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LOC
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- LAO
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noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Las
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noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- let
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noun,
British. a lease.
- Les
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- LEO
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noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- LAC
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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).
- LCD
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- LCT
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- Ld.
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- LDC
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- LED
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noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- Len
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noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Lad
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noun,
a boy or youth.
- LOE
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noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- ese
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- NCO
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- ESL
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- Nat
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noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ETO
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- ETS
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- nae
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adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAD
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- LTA
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- LON
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- LST
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- LSC
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- La.
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- LDS
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- Lot
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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.
- LSD
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- Lt.
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- OCD
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- TSE
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- OCS
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- sd.
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- DLC
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- one
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noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ons
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- DST
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- d-c
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noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- DSA
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- ose
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- DOT
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noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- ot-
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- OTA
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- ote
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- OTS
-
- DCS
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- Ede
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noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- de-
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- se-
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- sc.
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- DLS
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- DET
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- DNA
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- San
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noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- DOE
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noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- Sal
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noun,
salt1 .
- Dee
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noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- So.
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- DEA
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- SAE
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- ScD
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- Don
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- Sad
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noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SAC
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noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SDA
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- DAS
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noun,
hyrax.
- DLO
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- ed.
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- eat
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noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- OES
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noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- ODS
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noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- Ola
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- ec-
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- ECA
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- ode
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noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- DAE
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- ODA
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noun,
a room within a harem.
- Dal
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noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- Old
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- EDA
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noun,
a female given name.
- EAS
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noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
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- ead
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- sea
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noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- EDC
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- ea.
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- ETD
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- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
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- ONA
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noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ODT
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- 2D
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noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- L2
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- D.
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- TL
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- 3D
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noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- A.
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- dl
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- DA
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noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- le
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- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- DC
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noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- ln
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- AO
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- TN
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- SA
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- L1
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- NL
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- OA
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- ol
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- TD
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- T1
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- O.
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- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- CE
-
- ee
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- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- DN
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- DT
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noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- TC
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- SN
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- S.
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- SL
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- ND
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- NC
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- N.
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- L.
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- LC
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- t.
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