Anagrams of adrenocorticosteroid

Word adrenocorticosteroid has 3829 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of adrenocorticosteroid.

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deteriorations
noun, the act or process of deteriorating.
corticosteroid
noun, any of a class of steroids, as aldosterone, hydrocortisone, or cortisone, occurring in nature, especially as a product of the adrenal cortex, or synthesized.
contrarieties
noun, the quality or state of being contrary.
radiodetector
deodorisation
decortication
noun, the act or process of decorticating.
dorsoanterior
areotectonics
tortoise-core
noun, Archaeology. a late Lower and Middle Paleolithic stone core characteristic of the Levalloisian tradition of toolmaking, having a rounded top and flattish bottom and prepared in advance to permit the removal of a single ellipsoid flake with one blow from a stone hammer.
endoceratitic
decorationist
disorientated
deterioration
noun, the act or process of deteriorating.
Edrioasteroid
directorates
noun, the office of a director.
accordionist
aerodonetics
recorrection
disconcerted
adjective, disturbed, as in one's composure or self-possession; perturbed; ruffled:
redirections
crioceratite
radiodontics
redistrainer
Oreodontidae
redistricted
endocarditis
noun, inflammation of the endocardium.
radiodontist
Centriscidae
notorieties
noun, the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known:
disoriented
dedications
noun, the act of dedicating.
directorate
noun, the office of a director.
Restoration
noun, the act of restoring; renewal, revival, or reestablishment.
doctrinaire
noun, a person who tries to apply some doctrine or theory without sufficient regard for practical considerations; an impractical theorist.
concertatos
adjective, noun, concertante.
Cotoneaster
noun, any of various shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Cotoneaster, of the rose family, having white or pink flowers and bearing a red or black, berrylike fruit, grown as an ornamental.
interdicted
tetraiodide
decorticate
verb (used with object), to remove the bark, husk, or outer covering from.
directories
second-rate
adjective, of lesser or minor quality, importance, or the like:
corrections
noun, something that is substituted or proposed for what is wrong or inaccurate; emendation.
directrices
retroaction
noun, action that is opposed or contrary to the preceding action.
disaccredit
distraction
noun, the act of distracting.
tricornered
adjective, having three corners; tricorn.
disoccident
discordance
Serricornia
disentraced
intersticed
contradicts
oreodontoid
coordinates
noun, a person or thing of equal rank or importance; an equal.
condottiere
noun, a leader of a private band of mercenary soldiers in Italy, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries.
constrictor
noun, a snake that kills its prey by coiling tightly around it, causing suffocation.
Irredentist
noun, (usually initial capital letter) a member of an Italian association that became prominent in 1878, advocating the redemption, or the incorporation into Italy, of certain neighboring regions (Italia irredenta) having a primarily Italian population.
re-creation
noun, the act of creating anew.
intertraded
isocrotonic
rodenticide
noun, a substance or preparation for killing rodents.
decertation
certainties
noun, the state of being certain.
coracosteon
criticaster
reindicated
considerate
adjective, showing kindly awareness or regard for another's feelings, circumstances, etc.:
recordation
noun, the act or process of recording:
intertraced
recontracts
endaortitis
noun, an inflammation of the innermost lining of the aorta.
detractions
noun, the act of disparaging or belittling the reputation or worth of a person, work, etc.
iterations
noun, the act of repeating; a repetition.
consociate
adjective, noun, verb (used without object), associate.
contractor
noun, a person who contracts to furnish supplies or perform work at a certain price or rate.
iridescent
noun, an iridescent cloth, material, or other substance:
deodoriser
coordinate
noun, a person or thing of equal rank or importance; an equal.
Discoideae
contradict
verb (used with object), to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
deodorants
noun, an agent for destroying odors.
contraries
noun, something that is contrary or opposite:
cancerroot
noun, any parasitic plant of the genus Orobanche, especially O. uniflora, of North America, having pale, leafless stalks bearing a single white or purplish flower.
denitrated
disconcert
verb (used with object), to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle:
consecrate
adjective, consecrated; sacred.
desiccated
adjective, dehydrated or powdered:
corianders
noun, Also called cilantro, Chinese parsley. an herb, Coriandrum sativum, of the parsley family, native to Europe, having strong-scented leaves used in cooking and aromatic seeds used as a seasoning and in medicine.
interstice
noun, an intervening space.
interstade
noun, a period of temporary retreat of ice during a glacial stage; a warming period.
concordats
noun, an agreement or compact, especially an official one.
recitation
noun, an act of reciting.
anecdotist
noun, a collector or teller of anecdotes.
atrocities
noun, the quality or state of being atrocious.
concertato
adjective, noun, concertante.
detonators
noun, a device, as a percussion cap, used to make another substance explode.
coronaries
noun, Pathology. a heart attack, especially a coronary thrombosis.
Directoire
noun, French History. directory (def 5).
detraction
noun, the act of disparaging or belittling the reputation or worth of a person, work, etc.
considered
adjective, thought about or decided upon with care:
indiscrete
adjective, not discrete; not divided into parts.
indiscreet
adjective, not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection:
recreation
noun, refreshment by means of some pastime, agreeable exercise, or the like.
restrained
adjective, characterized by restraint:
restrainer
noun, a person or thing that restrains.
correction
noun, something that is substituted or proposed for what is wrong or inaccurate; emendation.
rectorates
noun, the office, dignity, or term of a rector.
reconsider
verb (used with object), to consider again, especially with a view to change of decision or action:
Corrientes
noun, a port in NE Argentina, on the Paraná River.
cordierite
noun, a strongly dichroic blue mineral consisting of a silicate of magnesium, aluminum, and iron: common in metamorphic rocks.
contracted
noun, an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified.
stone-dead
adjective, undeniably dead; completely lifeless.
cottonseed
noun, the seed of the cotton plant, yielding an oil.
criterions
noun, a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
acroterion
noun, acroterium.
decoration
noun, something used for decorating; adornment; embellishment:
tertiaries
noun, (initial capital letter) Geology. the Tertiary Period or System.
octonaries
noun, a group of eight; an ogdoad.
Cistercian
noun, a member of an order of monks and nuns founded in 1098 at Citeaux, near Dijon, France, under the rule of St. Benedict.
dodecanoic
dodecatoic
donatories
noun, a donee of the king, especially one given the right by the king to property obtained by escheat or forfeit.
Odontocete
noun, any whale of the suborder Odontoceti, as dolphins, killer whales, and sperm whales, characterized by an asymmetrical skull, a single blowhole, and rows of teeth, feeding primarily on fish, squid, and crustaceans.
errantries
noun, conduct or performance like that of a knight-errant.
districted
orientates
verb (used with or without object), orient (defs 4–12).
accredited
adjective, officially recognized as meeting the essential requirements, as of academic excellence:
tenacities
noun, the quality of being tenacious, or of holding fast; persistence:
accidented
certiorari
noun, a writ issuing from a superior court calling up the record of a proceeding in an inferior court for review.
deaconries
noun, the office of a deacon.
ectocornea
noun, the outer layer of the cornea.
sororicide
noun, a person who kills his or her sister.
ordinaries
noun, the commonplace or average condition, degree, etc.:
decorators
noun, interior designer.
carotenoid
noun, any of a group of red and yellow pigments, chemically similar to carotene, contained in animal fat and some plants.
retraction
noun, the act of retracting or the state of being retracted.
coattended
tetriodide
dedication
noun, the act of dedicating.
distortion
noun, an act or instance of distorting.
distracted
adjective, having the attention diverted:
road-test
noun, a check of an automobile's performance in actual operation on the road.
teniacide
noun, taeniacide.
reorients
adjective, Rare. rising anew.
consortia
noun, a combination of financial institutions, capitalists, etc., for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring large resources of capital.
re-record
verb (used with object), to record (something) another time.
cast-iron
noun, an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
scattered
noun, the act of scattering.
dotations
noun, an endowment.
retirants
noun, retiree.
resection
noun, Surveying. a technique of ascertaining the location of a point by taking bearings from the point on two other points of known location.
coactions
noun, force or compulsion, either in restraining or in impelling.
seriation
noun, the arrangement of a collection of artifacts into a chronological sequence.
dietaries
noun, a regulated allowance of food.
asiderite
noun, an iron-free meteorite consisting of friable material.
iodinates
verb (used with object), to iodize.
dietetics
noun, dietetics, (used with a singular verb) the science concerned with the nutritional planning and preparation of foods.
toe-dance
noun, a dance performed on the tips of the toes.
cicerones
noun, a person who conducts sightseers; guide.
retinites
noun, any of various fossil resins, especially one derived from brown coal.
Condorcet
noun, Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas Caritat [ma-ree zhahn ahn-twan nee-kaw-lah ka-ree-ta] /maˈri ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ˈtwan ni kɔˈlɑ ka riˈta/ (Show IPA), Marquis de, 1743–94, French mathematician and philosopher.
intricate
adjective, having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved:
sciaenoid
noun, a sciaenoid fish.
doorstone
noun, a stone serving as the sill of a doorway.
errancies
noun, the state or an instance of erring.
taconites
noun, a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
discredit
noun, loss or lack of belief or confidence; disbelief; distrust:
contactor
noun, a mechanically operated switch for continuously establishing and interrupting an electric power circuit.
certosina
noun, a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
irritants
noun, anything that irritates.
centiares
noun, a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
rotations
noun, the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
irritates
verb (used with object), to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
dacoities
noun, (in India and Burma) gang robbery; robbery by dacoits.
ideations
noun, the process of forming ideas or images.
disorient
verb (used with object), to cause to lose one's way:
irritated
adjective, angered, provoked, or annoyed.
contracts
noun, an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified.
edacities
noun, the state of being edacious; voraciousness; appetite.
toreadors
noun, a bullfighter; torero.
centroids
noun, Mechanics. the point that may be considered as the center of a one- or two-dimensional figure, the sum of the displacements of all points in the figure from such a point being zero. Compare center of mass.
ternaries
noun, a group of three.
constrict
verb (used with object), to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress.
cancroids
noun, Pathology. a form of cancer of the skin.
enteritis
noun, Pathology. inflammation of the intestines, especially the small intestine.
irredenta
noun, a region that is under the political jurisdiction of one nation but is related to another by reason of cultural, historical, and ethnic ties.
catteries
noun, a place where cats are kept and bred.
tenorites
noun, a mineral, cupric oxide, CuO, occurring in veins of copper in black, minute scales.
retortion
noun, the act of turning or bending back.
dictation
noun, the act or manner of dictating for reproduction in writing.
catenoids
noun, the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
contorted
adjective, twisted in a violent manner; distorted.
arteritis
noun, inflammation of an artery.
didactics
adjective, intended for instruction; instructive:
concretes
noun, an artificial, stonelike material used for various structural purposes, made by mixing cement and various aggregates, as sand, pebbles, gravel, or shale, with water and allowing the mixture to harden. Compare reinforced concrete.
toadstone
noun, any of various stones or stonelike objects, formerly supposed to have been formed in the head or body of a toad, worn as jewels or amulets.
Concordia
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of harmony or peace.
cinerator
noun, an incinerator.
secretion
noun, (in a cell or gland) the act or process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion.
inerratic
adjective, not erratic or wandering; fixed:
direction
noun, the act or an instance of directing.
tetracids
noun, a base or alcohol containing four hydroxyl groups.
re-strain
verb (used with or without object), to strain again.
codirects
verb (used with object), to direct (a movie or other performance) with another or others.
ricercars
noun, Music. a chiefly polyphonic instrumental form of the 16th and 17th centuries closely resembling the vocal motet in structure and style.
careerist
noun, a person who follows a career.
ricercare
noun, ricercar.
coincides
verb (used without object), to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative position:
indicator
noun, a person or thing that indicates.
indicates
verb (used with object), to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show:
dittanies
noun, a Cretan plant, Origanum dictamnus, of the mint family, having spikes of purple flowers and formerly believed to have medicinal qualities.
retainers
noun, a person or thing that retains.
conceited
noun, an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
coercions
noun, the act of coercing; use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.
cadencies
noun, cadence (defs 1–7).
restraint
noun, a restraining action or influence:
coenosarc
noun, the tubular tissue connecting the polyps of a hydroid colony.
retroacts
verb (used without object), to act in opposition; react.
increaser
noun, a person or thing that increases.
disaccord
distraite
adjective, (of a woman) inattentive because of distracting worries, fears, etc.; absent-minded.
incorrect
adjective, not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong:
coeditors
noun, a person who cooperates or collaborates as editor with another.
carcinoid
noun, a small, yellowish amino-acid and peptide-secreting tumor usually found in the gastrointestinal tract and lung.
distraint
noun, the act of distraining; a distress.
doctorate
noun, Doctor of Philosophy (def 1).
terrorist
noun, a person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism.
doorstead
noun, the structure of a doorway.
retorsion
noun, retaliation or reprisal by one state identical or similar to an act by an offending state, such as high tariffs or discriminating duties.
tierceron
noun, (in a ribbed vault) a diagonal rib, other than an ogive, springing from a point of support.
do-or-die
adjective, reflecting or characterized by an irrevocable decision to succeed at all costs; desperate; all-out:
tectonics
noun, the science or art of assembling, shaping, or ornamenting materials in construction; the constructive arts in general.
discreate
verb (used with object), to reduce to nothing; annihilate.
scorecard
noun, a card for keeping score of a sports contest and, especially in team sports, for identifying the players by name, number, and position.
circinate
adjective, made round; ring-shaped.
Escondido
noun, a city in SW California.
Doncaster
noun, a city in South Yorkshire, in N England.
Idoteidae
discorder
intersect
verb (used with object), to cut or divide by passing through or across:
sea-otter
noun, a marine otter, Enhydra lutris, of the shores of the northern Pacific, with a very valuable fur: now greatly reduced in number and rare in many areas.
carotenes
noun, any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C 40 H 56 , found in many plants, especially carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver; provitamin A.
retarders
noun, a person or thing that retards.
retractor
noun, a person or thing that retracts.
esoterica
plural noun, things understood by or meant for a select few; recondite matters or items.
interdict
noun, Civil Law. any prohibitory act or decree of a court or an administrative officer.
carnotite
noun, a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.
interacts
verb (used without object), to act one upon another.
concordat
noun, an agreement or compact, especially an official one.
seed-corn
noun, ears or kernels of corn set apart as seed.
resonator
noun, anything that resonates.
concertos
noun, a composition for one or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment, now usually in symphonic form.
riddances
noun, the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.
concerted
noun, a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
disrooted
reiterant
adjective, reiterating or repeating, especially to an intensified degree:
arriccios
noun, (formerly in fresco painting) a second coat of plaster, somewhat finer than the first coat, applied over the entire surface and on which the drawing for the fresco is done.
reinstate
verb (used with object), to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state:
coroneted
adjective, wearing or entitled to wear a coronet.
corrosion
noun, the act or process of corroding; condition of being corroded.
corrodies
noun, Old English Law. corody.
corroders
odontoids
criterion
noun, a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
corrasion
noun, the mechanical erosion of soil and rock by the abrasive action of particles set in motion by running water, wind, glacial ice, and gravity.
crocoites
noun, a yellow, orange, or red mineral, lead chromate, PbCrO 4 , formed by replacement.
serration
noun, serrated condition or form.
decanters
noun, a vessel, usually an ornamental glass bottle, for holding and serving wine, brandy, or the like.
corotates
verb (used without object), to rotate jointly, as with another rotating object or field.
croisette
noun, crossette.
tradition
noun, the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice:
coronitis
noun, inflammation of the coronary cushion of hoofed animals.
detainers
noun, a writ for the further detention of a person already in custody.
desiccant
noun, a desiccant substance or agent.
accretion
noun, an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition; growth in size or extent.
accredits
verb (used with object), to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed by with):
detection
noun, the act of detecting.
Oceanside
noun, a city in SW California.
tractions
noun, the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
decadents
noun, a person who is decadent.
orientate
verb (used with or without object), orient (defs 4–12).
one-acter
noun, a short play consisting of one act.
nectaries
noun, Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
accordion
noun, Also called piano accordion. a portable wind instrument having a large bellows for forcing air through small metal reeds, a keyboard for the right hand, and buttons for sounding single bass notes or chords for the left hand.
cornetist
noun, a musician who plays the cornet.
anecdotic
adjective, anecdotal.
accidents
noun, an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty; mishap:
traceries
noun, ornamental work consisting of ramified ribs, bars, or the like, as in the upper part of a Gothic window, in panels, screens, etc.
desiccate
verb (used with object), to dry thoroughly; dry up.
desertion
noun, the act of deserting or the state of being deserted.
recondite
adjective, dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter:
dendritic
adjective, formed or marked like a dendrite.
creodonts
noun, any of a diverse group of extinct predatory mammals, from the Paleocene to Pleistocene epochs, that constituted the suborder Creodonta, of the order Carnivora, developing along evolutionary lines somewhat parallel to those of the ancestors of modern carnivores and typically having a stocky, doglike body and a long, low skull.
occidents
noun, the Occident. the West; the countries of Europe and America. Western Hemisphere.
tricrotic
adjective, having three arterial beats for one heartbeat, as certain pulses.
dedicates
adjective, dedicated.
actinides
noun, any element of the actinide series.
addiction
noun, the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.
Crescendo
noun, Music. a gradual, steady increase in loudness or force. a musical passage characterized by such an increase. the performance of a crescendo passage:
tricotine
noun, cavalry twill.
creations
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
decorator
noun, interior designer.
creatines
noun, an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
radioiron
noun, the radioactive isotope of iron, with atomic weight 59 and a half-life of 46 days: used chiefly as a tracer in biochemistry.
decorates
verb (used with object), to furnish or adorn with something ornamental or becoming; embellish:
Dendrites
noun, Petrology, Mineralogy. a branching figure or marking, resembling moss or a shrub or tree in form, found on or in certain stones or minerals due to the presence of a foreign material. any arborescent crystalline growth.
acridines
noun, a colorless, crystalline solid, C 13 H 9 N, usually obtained from the anthracine fraction of coal tar: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
corticate
adjective, having a cortex.
denitrate
verb (used with object), Chemistry. to free from nitric acid or nitrates; remove oxides of nitrogen from.
cricetids
noun, any of a diverse group of scampering, digging, or jumping rodents of the family Cricetidae, including the gerbils, hamsters, field mice, deer mice, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and several wood and field rats.
cottonade
noun, a heavy, coarse fabric made of cotton or mixed fibers and often resembling wool, used in the manufacture of work clothes.
dentaries
noun, one of a pair of membrane bones that in lower vertebrates form the distal part of the lower jaws and in mammals comprise the mandible.
Decorated
adjective, (often initial capital letter) of pertaining to, or characteristic of the English gothic architecture of the late 13th through the late 14th centuries, characterized by curvilinear tracery, elaborate ornamental sculpture and vaulting, and refinement of stonecutting techniques.
deodorant
noun, an agent for destroying odors.
deodorise
octoroons
noun, a person having one-eighth black ancestry, with one black great-grandparent; the offspring of a quadroon and a white person.
raticides
noun, a substance or preparation for killing rats.
tres-tine
noun, royal antler.
trinitro-
decoction
noun, the act of decocting.
tree-toad
noun, tree frog.
cortisone
noun, Biochemistry. a steroid hormone of the adrenal cortex, C 21 H 28 O 5 , active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
traceried
adjective, ornamented or decorated with tracery.
neoterics
noun, a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
detonates
verb (used with object), to cause (something explosive) to explode.
striation
noun, striated condition or appearance.
rectorate
noun, the office, dignity, or term of a rector.
rectories
noun, a rector's house; parsonage.
detrition
noun, the act of wearing away by rubbing.
serranoid
noun, a serranoid fish.
dianoetic
adjective, pertaining to dianoia.
detonator
noun, a device, as a percussion cap, used to make another substance explode.
itinerate
verb (used without object), to go from place to place, especially in a regular circuit, as a preacher or judge.
corantoes
noun, courante.
darnedest
noun, adjective, damnedest.
iteration
noun, the act of repeating; a repetition.
coracoids
noun, a coracoid bone or process.
iterances
noun, iteration.
narcotics
noun, any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.
ordinates
noun, Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
sortation
noun, the process or result of sorting things, especially computationally or mechanically.
redirects
adjective, Law. pertaining to the examination of a witness by the party calling him or her, after cross-examination.
striction
noun, the act of constricting.
oratories
noun, skill or eloquence in public speaking:
isotactic
adjective, (of a polymer) having the same configuration at successive, regularly spaced positions along the chain. See also configuration (def 4).
isooctane
noun, the octane C 8 H 18 , used as one of the standards in establishing the octane number of a fuel.
tornadoes
noun, a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris. Compare waterspout (def 3).
dicentras
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of drooping flowers, as the Dutchman's-breeches or the bleeding heart.
sortition
noun, the casting or drawing of lots.
oratorios
noun, an extended musical composition with a text more or less dramatic in character and usually based upon a religious theme, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, and performed without action, costume, or scenery.
streetcar
noun, a public vehicle running regularly along certain streets, usually on rails, as a trolley car or trolley bus.
decretist
noun, a student in the faculty of law.
recreants
noun, a coward.
stationer
noun, a person who sells the materials used in writing, as paper, pens, pencils, and ink.
one-sided
adjective, considering but one side of a matter or question; partial or unfair:
coriander
noun, Also called cilantro, Chinese parsley. an herb, Coriandrum sativum, of the parsley family, native to Europe, having strong-scented leaves used in cooking and aromatic seeds used as a seasoning and in medicine.
accentors
noun, any oscine bird of the family Prunellidae, of Europe and Asia, resembling sparrows but having more finely pointed bills, as the hedge sparrow.
Anticosti
noun, an island at the head of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in E Canada, in E Quebec province. 135 miles (217 km) long; 3043 sq. mi. (7880 sq. km).
anti-icer
noun, a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
recordist
noun, Also called sound recordist. Movies. the person in charge of sound recording on a film set. Compare mixer.
anorectic
noun, an anorectic substance, as a drug; anorexiant.
centrist
noun, (especially in continental Europe) a member of a political party of the Center; moderate.
sardonic
adjective, characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering:
Sorrento
noun, a seaport in SW Italy, on the Bay of Naples: resort; cathedral; ancient ruins.
Dniester
noun, a river in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains to the Black Sea. About 875 miles (1410 km) long.
dancette
noun, an ornamental zigzag, as in a molding.
doctrine
noun, a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government:
Draconic
adjective, of or like a dragon.
Citation
noun, Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry:
cisterna
noun, cistern (def 2).
ctenidia
noun, any of various comblike or featherlike structures, as the row of stiff bristles on the legs of a psocid.
scenario
noun, an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
rotators
noun, a person or thing that rotates.
D-notice
noun, a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.
citrates
noun, a salt or ester of citric acid.
scienter
noun, a mental state in which one has knowledge that one’s action, statement, etc., is wrong, deceptive, or illegal: often used as a standard of guilt:
cricetid
noun, any of a diverse group of scampering, digging, or jumping rodents of the family Cricetidae, including the gerbils, hamsters, field mice, deer mice, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and several wood and field rats.
secretin
noun, a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
district
noun, a division of territory, as of a country, state, or county, marked off for administrative, electoral, or other purposes.
rostrate
adjective, furnished with a rostrum.
creosote
noun, an oily liquid having a burning taste and a penetrating odor, obtained by the distillation of coal and wood tar, used mainly as a preservative for wood and as an antiseptic.
rotaries
noun, a rotary device or machine.
citterns
noun, an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
centiare
noun, a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
deadrise
noun, the angle with the horizontal made by the outboard rise of the bottom of a vessel at the widest frame.
dainties
noun, something delicious to the taste; a delicacy.
dead-set
noun, a serious or determined attempt; firm effort:
citrines
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
Crescent
noun, a shape resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends.
crosette
noun, crossette.
Draconid
noun, any of several unrelated meteor showers whose radiants are in the constellation Draco.
tentoria
noun, Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
centroid
noun, Mechanics. the point that may be considered as the center of a one- or two-dimensional figure, the sum of the displacements of all points in the figure from such a point being zero. Compare center of mass.
rotation
noun, the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
sororate
noun, subsequent or concurrent marriage with a wife's sister.
cricoids
noun, the cricoid cartilage.
tenorite
noun, a mineral, cupric oxide, CuO, occurring in veins of copper in black, minute scales.
ecotones
noun, the transition zone between two different plant communities, as that between forest and prairie.
ecocides
noun, the destruction of large areas of the natural environment by such activity as nuclear warfare, overexploitation of resources, or dumping of harmful chemicals.
tectonic
adjective, of or relating to building or construction; constructive; architectural.
critters
noun, a domesticated animal.
doorcase
noun, the finish frame of a doorway.
croceins
noun, any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
crocoite
noun, a yellow, orange, or red mineral, lead chromate, PbCrO 4 , formed by replacement.
Decadron
deciares
noun, a unit of surface measure equal to one-tenth of an are, or 10 square meters: equivalent to 11.96 square yards.
ceratoid
adjective, hornlike; horny.
cineaste
noun, any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
Socratic
noun, a follower of Socrates.
Sancerre
noun, a dry white wine from the Loire valley region of France.
decanter
noun, a vessel, usually an ornamental glass bottle, for holding and serving wine, brandy, or the like.
sarcenet
noun, a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used especially for linings.
scincoid
noun, a scincoid lizard.
criteria
noun, a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
cicerone
noun, a person who conducts sightseers; guide.
east-end
noun, a section of E London, England.
dotation
noun, an endowment.
decorate
verb (used with object), to furnish or adorn with something ornamental or becoming; embellish:
decoders
noun, a person who decodes messages or the like.
soricine
adjective, of or resembling the shrews.
ectosarc
noun, the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).
crinites
noun, a fossil crinoid.
sorcerer
noun, a person who practices sorcery; black magician; wizard.
crinoids
noun, any echinoderm of the class Crinoidea, having a cup-shaped body to which are attached branched, radiating arms, comprising the sea lilies, feather stars, and various fossil forms.
decision
noun, the act or process of deciding; determination, as of a question or doubt, by making a judgment:
cristate
adjective, having a crest; crested.
decadent
noun, a person who is decadent.
Cerritos
noun, a city in SW California.
do-si-do
noun, a figure in square-dancing, in which two persons advance, pass around each other back to back, and return to their places.
Dorticos
noun, Osvaldo [aws-vahl-daw] /ɔsˈvɑl dɔ/ (Show IPA), (Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado) 1919–83, Cuban lawyer and statesman: president 1959–76.
Donatist
noun, a member of a Christian sect that developed in northern Africa in a.d. 311 and maintained that it alone constituted the whole and only true church and that baptisms and ordinations of the orthodox clergy were invalid.
ecstatic
noun, a person subject to fits of ecstasy:
tenorist
noun, a person who sings tenor.
tea-rose
noun, any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.
discrete
adjective, apart or detached from others; separate; distinct:
creodont
noun, any of a diverse group of extinct predatory mammals, from the Paleocene to Pleistocene epochs, that constituted the suborder Creodonta, of the order Carnivora, developing along evolutionary lines somewhat parallel to those of the ancestors of modern carnivores and typically having a stocky, doglike body and a long, low skull.
concords
noun, agreement between persons, groups, nations, etc.; concurrence in attitudes, feelings, etc.; unanimity; accord:
Streator
noun, a city in N Illinois.
senorita
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
conicoid
noun, a quadric, especially a hyperboloid, paraboloid, or ellipsoid.
dinettes
noun, a small space or alcove, often in or near the kitchen, serving as an informal dining area.
Taconite
noun, a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
diocesan
noun, one of the clergy or people of a diocese.
detracts
verb (used with object), to draw away or divert; distract:
seicento
noun, the 17th century, with reference to the Italian art or literature of that period.
stranded
noun, the land bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach.
concrete
noun, an artificial, stonelike material used for various structural purposes, made by mixing cement and various aggregates, as sand, pebbles, gravel, or shale, with water and allowing the mixture to harden. Compare reinforced concrete.
Concorde
detrains
verb (used without object), to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
detonate
verb (used with object), to cause (something explosive) to explode.
cornered
noun, the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
serrated
adjective, having a notched edge or sawlike teeth, especially for cutting; serrate:
diorites
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende.
concerts
noun, a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
cornices
noun, Architecture. any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes. the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.
straiten
verb (used with object), to put into difficulties, especially financial ones:
corodies
noun, a right to receive maintenance in the form of housing, food, or clothing, especially the right enjoyed by the sovereign or a private benefactor to receive such maintenance from a religious house.
concerto
noun, a composition for one or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment, now usually in symphonic form.
detector
noun, a person or thing that detects.
Coronado
noun, Francisco Vásquez de [frahn-thees-kaw bahs-keth th e,, frahn-sees-kaw bahs-kes] /frɑnˈθis kɔ ˈbɑs kɛθ ðɛ,, frɑnˈsis kɔ ˈbɑs kɛs/ (Show IPA), 1510–54? Spanish explorer in North America.
dietetic
noun, dietetics, (used with a singular verb) the science concerned with the nutritional planning and preparation of foods.
consider
verb (used with object), to think carefully about, especially in order to make a decision; contemplate; reflect on:
conceits
noun, an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
dictator
noun, a person exercising absolute power, especially a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession.
contrate
adjective, (of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation.
contrite
adjective, caused by or showing sincere remorse.
sericite
noun, a fine-grained variety of muscovite produced by the alteration of feldspar.
strident
adjective, making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking:
dicrotic
adjective, having or pertaining to a double beat of the pulse for each beat of the heart.
Dicentra
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of drooping flowers, as the Dutchman's-breeches or the bleeding heart.
teosinte
noun, a tall grass, Zea mexicana, of Mexico and Central America, closely related to corn, and sometimes cultivated as a fodder plant.
contract
noun, an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified.
dictates
noun, an authoritative order or command.
serotine
noun, a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
contorts
verb (used with object), to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
cordites
noun, a smokeless, slow-burning powder composed of 30 to 58 percent nitroglycerin, 37 to 65 percent cellulose nitrate, and 5 to 6 percent mineral jelly.
diatonic
adjective, noting those scales that contain five whole tones and two semitones, as the major, minor, and certain modal scales.
dictions
noun, style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words:
serranid
noun, any of numerous percoid fishes of the family Serranidae, living chiefly in warm seas, including the sea basses and groupers.
didactic
adjective, intended for instruction; instructive:
contacts
noun, the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
striated
adjective, marked with striae; furrowed; striped; streaked.
sericate
adjective, sericeous; silky.
strontia
noun, Also called strontium oxide. a white or grayish-white, amorphous powder, SrO, resembling lime in its general character: used chiefly in the manufacture of strontium salts.
coracoid
noun, a coracoid bone or process.
die-cast
adjective, formed by die casting.
corantos
noun, courante.
sedition
noun, incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government.
directed
adverb, in a direct manner; directly; straight:
distrait
adjective, inattentive because of distracting worries, fears, etc.; absent-minded.
cocinero
noun, a cook, especially one working on a ranch or a trail drive.
Tandoori
noun, a plural of tandoor.
codeines
noun, a white, crystalline, slightly bitter alkaloid, C 18 H 21 NO 3 , obtained from opium, used in medicine chiefly as an analgesic or sedative and to inhibit coughing.
discreet
adjective, judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
contrast
noun, the act of contrasting; the state of being contrasted.
stoccado
noun, a thrust with a rapier or other pointed weapon.
cocottes
noun, prostitute.
disinter
verb (used with object), to take out of the place of interment; exhume; unearth.
disorder
noun, lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion:
siderite
noun, Also called chalybite. a common mineral, iron carbonate, FeCO 3 , usually occurring in yellowish to deep-brown cleavable masses: a minor ore of iron.
dendrite
noun, Petrology, Mineralogy. a branching figure or marking, resembling moss or a shrub or tree in form, found on or in certain stones or minerals due to the presence of a foreign material. any arborescent crystalline growth.
deicides
noun, a person who kills a god.
stonecat
noun, a yellowish-brown, freshwater catfish, Noturus flavus, of the Mississippi River valley and Great Lakes, having poisonous pectoral spines.
creatine
noun, an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
cocaines
noun, a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
Creation
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
distance
noun, the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
creditor
noun, a person or firm to whom money is due (opposed to debtor).
distinct
adjective, distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from):
distract
adjective, Obsolete. distracted.
sternite
noun, a sclerite of the sternum of an insect, especially a ventral sclerite of an abdominal segment.
distrain
verb (used with object), to constrain by seizing and holding goods, etc., in pledge for rent, damages, etc., or in order to obtain satisfaction of a claim.
coaction
noun, force or compulsion, either in restraining or in impelling.
dedicate
adjective, dedicated.
deration
verb (used with object), to discontinue the rationing of (something).
derision
noun, ridicule; mockery:
coronate
adjective, having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
destrier
noun, a war-horse; charger.
concedes
verb (used with object), to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit:
coroners
noun, an officer, as of a county or municipality, whose chief function is to investigate by inquest, as before a jury, any death not clearly resulting from natural causes.
director
noun, a person or thing that directs.
coitions
noun, coitus.
tactions
noun, touch; contact.
detainer
noun, a writ for the further detention of a person already in custody.
corotate
verb (used without object), to rotate jointly, as with another rotating object or field.
strainer
noun, a person or thing that strains.
corrades
verb (used with object), to wear down by corrasion; abrade.
coincide
verb (used without object), to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative position:
corrects
adjective, conforming to fact or truth; free from error; accurate:
cosecant
noun, (in a right triangle) the ratio of the hypotenuse to the side opposite a given angle.
destined
adjective, bound for a certain destination:
coercion
noun, the act of coercing; use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.
corridas
noun, a bullfight.
corridor
noun, a gallery or passage connecting parts of a building; hallway.
sedation
noun, the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
Desterro
noun, former name of Florianópolis.
corrodes
verb (used with object), to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
strained
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
coeditor
noun, a person who cooperates or collaborates as editor with another.
cortico-
codirect
verb (used with object), to direct (a movie or other performance) with another or others.
centares
noun, centiare.
endocast
noun, endocranial cast.
roseroot
noun, any of certain perennial mountain plants, as Sedum rosea, Sedum rhodiola, or Rhodiola rosea, so called because the roots smell like roses.
interest
noun, the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something:
indirect
adjective, not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout:
raticide
noun, a substance or preparation for killing rats.
restrain
verb (used with object), to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress:
nitroso-
inedited
adjective, unpublished.
inertias
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
trendies
noun, a trendy person, place, object, or idea.
resorter
noun, a person who frequently goes to recreation resorts.
nitrites
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
inserted
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
nitrides
noun, a compound, containing two elements only, of which the more electronegative one is nitrogen.
resonate
verb (used with object), to cause to resound.
interact
verb (used without object), to act one upon another.
Interior
noun, the internal or inner part; inside.
indicate
verb (used with object), to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show:
intorted
adjective, twisted inwardly about an axis or fixed point; curled; wound:
resinoid
noun, a resinoid substance.
intrados
noun, the interior curve or surface of an arch or vault.
intreats
verb (used with or without object), entreat.
astonied
adjective, dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.
nitrates
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
trecento
noun, the 14th century, with reference to Italy, and especially to its art or literature.
introits
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
asteroid
noun, Also called minor planet. Astronomy. any of the thousands of small bodies of from 480 miles (775 km) to less than one mile (1.6 km) in diameter that revolve about the sun in orbits lying mostly between those of Mars and Jupiter.
introrse
adjective, turned or facing inward, as anthers that open toward the gynoecium.
resinate
noun, Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
treatise
noun, a formal and systematic exposition in writing of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than an essay.
treaties
noun, a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.
noisette
noun, a loin, fillet, or other lean section of meat:
cadenced
noun, rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words:
niteries
noun, a nightclub.
notaries
noun, notary public.
cantoris
adjective, of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
addition
noun, the act or process of adding or uniting.
retrains
verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
tricorns
noun, Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
adenitis
noun, lymphadenitis.
tetracid
noun, a base or alcohol containing four hydroxyl groups.
adenoids
noun, Usually, adenoids. an enlarged mass of lymphoid tissue in the upper pharynx, often obstructing breathing through the nasal passages.
retracts
verb (used with object), to draw back or in:
canotier
noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
canister
noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
re-trace
verb (used with object), to trace again, as lines in writing or drawing.
notecase
noun, billfold.
ideation
noun, the process of forming ideas or images.
aneroids
noun, aneroid barometer.
cadences
noun, rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words:
tetrodes
noun, a vacuum tube containing four electrodes, usually a plate, two grids, and a cathode.
retirant
noun, retiree.
retinoid
noun, Biochemistry. any of a group of substances related to vitamin A and functioning like vitamin A in the body.
retinite
noun, any of various fossil resins, especially one derived from brown coal.
idocrase
noun, vesuvianite.
reticent
adjective, disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.
retarder
noun, a person or thing that retards.
retarded
noun, (used with a plural verb) people who are slow or limited in mental development (usually preceded by the):
retainer
noun, a person or thing that retains.
rarities
noun, something rare, unusual, or uncommon:
cadettes
noun, (initial capital letter). Also called Cadette scout. a member of the Girl Scouts from 12 through 14 years of age.
Increase
noun, growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
increate
adjective, not created; uncreated.
restrict
verb (used with object), to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
resident
noun, a person who resides in a place.
iodinate
verb (used with object), to iodize.
tetanies
noun, a state marked by severe, intermittent tonic contractions and muscular pain, due to abnormal calcium metabolism.
neoteric
noun, a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
isotonic
adjective, Also, isosmotic. Physical Chemistry. noting or pertaining to solutions characterized by equal osmotic pressure. Compare hypertonic (def 2), hypotonic (def 2).
redroots
noun, a North American plant, Lachnanthes caroliniana (or L. tinctoria), having sword-shaped leaves, woolly, yellowish flowers, and a root that is red in color.
ancestor
noun, a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
arenites
noun, psammite.
iterance
noun, iteration.
Torrance
noun, a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
reasoned
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
Torrence
noun, (Frederic) Ridgely [rij-lee] /ˈrɪdʒ li/ (Show IPA), 1875–1950, U.S. poet, playwright, and editor.
iterates
verb (used with object), to utter again or repeatedly.
trade-in
noun, goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
redirect
adjective, Law. pertaining to the examination of a witness by the party calling him or her, after cross-examination.
andesite
noun, a dark-colored volcanic rock composed essentially of plagioclase feldspar and one or more mafic minerals, as hornblende or biotite.
redcoats
noun, (especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.
recision
noun, an act of canceling or voiding; cancellation.
tornados
noun, a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris. Compare waterspout (def 3).
aortitis
noun, inflammation of the aorta.
aoristic
adjective, Grammar. pertaining to the aorist.
androids
noun, an automaton in the form of a human being.
antrorse
adjective, bent or directed forward or upward.
narcotic
noun, any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.
antidote
noun, a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc.
tortoise
noun, a turtle, especially a terrestrial turtle.
recreant
noun, a coward.
anterior
adjective, situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
tortonis
noun, ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
traction
noun, the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
recorder
noun, a person who records, especially as an official duty.
anisette
noun, a cordial or liqueur flavored with aniseed.
anecdote
noun, a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.
traditor
noun, an early Christian who betrayed other Christians at the time of the Roman persecutions.
red-rose
noun, the emblem of the royal house of Lancaster.
tonetics
noun, the phonetic study of tone in language.
reaction
noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
ratteens
noun, ratiné.
asconoid
adjective, pertaining to or resembling an ascon.
reorient
adjective, Rare. rising anew.
reorders
noun, a second or repeated order for the same goods:
ascender
noun, a person or thing that ascends or causes ascension.
rentiers
noun, a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
transect
verb (used with object), to cut across; dissect transversely.
artistic
adjective, conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements:
rattoons
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
air-core
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:
niceties
noun, a delicate or fine point; punctilio:
arterio-
arteries
noun, Anatomy. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.
Ironside
noun, a strong person with great power of endurance or resistance.
Aristide
noun, Jean-Bertrand, born 1953, Haitian priest and political leader: first democratically elected president, 1991, 1994–96, 2001–04.
irritant
noun, anything that irritates.
arsenite
noun, a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
arsenide
noun, a compound containing two elements of which arsenic is the negative one, as silver arsenide, Ag 3 As.
toreador
noun, a bullfighter; torero.
irritate
verb (used with object), to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
decresc.
arriccio
noun, (formerly in fresco painting) a second coat of plaster, somewhat finer than the first coat, applied over the entire surface and on which the drawing for the fresco is done.
arrester
noun, Also, arrestor. a person or thing that arrests.
irrorate
adjective, marked with small spots of color; speckled.
trainers
noun, a person or thing that trains.
Iscariot
noun, the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.
rear-end
noun, the hindmost part of something.
Redstone
noun, a U.S. surface-to-surface ballistic missile powered by a single rocket engine.
redstart
noun, any of several small, Old World thrushes, usually with reddish-brown tails, especially Phoenicurus phoenicurus (European redstart)
re-tread
verb (used with or without object), to tread again.
cancroid
noun, Pathology. a form of cancer of the skin.
re-treat
verb (used with or without object), to treat again.
Carteret
noun, John, Earl of Granville, 1690–1763, British statesman and orator.
erection
noun, the act of erecting.
orreries
noun, an apparatus for representing the positions, motions, and phases of the planets, satellites, etc., in the solar system.
terranes
noun, any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
odorants
noun, an odorous substance or product.
acetones
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.
odontoid
adjective, of or resembling a tooth; toothlike.
roadside
noun, the side or border of the road; wayside.
odonates
noun, any of numerous large predatory aquatic insects of the order Odonata, occurring worldwide and characterized by two pairs of membranous wings.
oscitant
adjective, yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.
aconites
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.
Trinidad
noun, an island in the SE West Indies, off the NE coast of Venezuela: formerly a British colony in the Federation of the West Indies; now part of the republic of Trinidad and Tobago. 1864 sq. mi. (4828 sq. km).
Rodentia
noun, the order comprising the rodents.
erratics
noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
carrions
noun, dead and putrefying flesh.
oddities
noun, an odd or remarkably unusual person, thing, or event.
octoroon
noun, a person having one-eighth black ancestry, with one black great-grandparent; the offspring of a quadroon and a white person.
carriers
noun, a person or thing that carries.
Carriere
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), 1849–1906, French painter and lithographer.
ridottos
noun, a public ball or dance with music and often in masquerade, popular in the 18th century.
acridine
noun, a colorless, crystalline solid, C 13 H 9 N, usually obtained from the anthracine fraction of coal tar: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
terrines
noun, a casserole dish made of pottery.
carotins
noun, carotene.
acescent
adjective, turning sour; slightly sour; acidulous.
catenoid
noun, the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
acrostic
noun, a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc.
tritones
noun, an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
oratorio
noun, an extended musical composition with a text more or less dramatic in character and usually based upon a religious theme, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, and performed without action, costume, or scenery.
teratoid
adjective, resembling a monster.
Terceira
noun, an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 153 sq. mi. (395 sq. km). Capital: Angra do Heroismo.
ordinate
noun, Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
Endecott
noun, John, 1588?–1665, colonial governor of Massachusetts 1644–65, born in England.
Endicott
noun, John, Endecott, John.
Tritonis
noun, (in ancient geography) a mythical lake near the Mediterranean coast of Libya.
endosarc
noun, the endoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to ectosarc).
Teresian
noun, a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
Teresina
noun, a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
oreodont
noun, any of various extinct North American artiodactyls of the families Merycoidodontidae or Agriochoeridae, widespread from the late Eocene through early Miocene epochs.
terraces
noun, a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
Oresteia
noun, a trilogy of tragic dramas (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus, consisting of the Agamemnon, the Choëphori, and the Eumenides.
accentor
noun, any oscine bird of the family Prunellidae, of Europe and Asia, resembling sparrows but having more finely pointed bills, as the hedge sparrow.
accident
noun, an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty; mishap:
entities
noun, something that has a real existence; thing:
entreats
verb (used with object), to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg:
accosted
adjective, (of animals) represented as side by side:
accredit
verb (used with object), to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed by with):
accretes
adjective, Botany. grown together.
caterers
noun, one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
acentric
adjective, not centered; having no center.
acrodont
adjective, having rootless teeth fastened to the alveolar ridge of the jaws.
roadster
noun, an early automobile having an open body, a single seat for two or three persons, and a large trunk or a rumble seat.
carotids
noun, Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts.
ostracod
noun, seed shrimp.
retroact
verb (used without object), to act in opposition; react.
cardioid
noun, a somewhat heart-shaped curve, being the path of a point on a circle that rolls externally, without slipping, on another equal circle. Equation: r = a (1−cosA).
carditis
noun, inflammation of the pericardium, myocardium, or endocardium, separately or in combination.
retrorse
adjective, turned backward.
cardoons
noun, a composite plant, Cynara cardunculus, of the Mediterranean area, having a root and leafstalks eaten as a vegetable.
occasion
noun, a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences:
ricercar
noun, Music. a chiefly polyphonic instrumental form of the 16th and 17th centuries closely resembling the vocal motet in structure and style.
Occident
noun, the Occident. the West; the countries of Europe and America. Western Hemisphere.
tridents
noun, a three-pronged instrument or weapon.
tertians
noun, Pathology. a tertian fever.
actinoid
adjective, raylike; radiate.
ostracon
noun, (in ancient Greece) a potsherd, especially one used as a ballot on which the name of a person voted to be ostracized was inscribed.
actinide
noun, any element of the actinide series.
ricottas
noun, a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
Nearctic
adjective, belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising temperate Greenland and arctic North America, sometimes including high mountainous regions of the northern Temperate Zone.
carotene
noun, any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C 40 H 56 , found in many plants, especially carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver; provitamin A.
riddance
noun, the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.
ostinato
noun, a constantly recurring melodic fragment.
esoteric
adjective, understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite:
dentate
adjective, having a toothed margin or toothlike projections or processes.
Ontario
noun, a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
neritic
adjective, of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
darners
noun, a person or thing that darns.
darters
noun, a person or thing that darts or moves swiftly.
Socotra
noun, an island in the Indian Ocean, S of Arabia: a part of the Republic of Yemen. 1382 sq. mi. (3579 sq. km).
deictic
noun, Grammar. a deictic element.
snorter
noun, a person or thing that snorts.
Deirdre
noun, Irish Legend. the wife of Naoise, who killed herself after her husband had been murdered by his uncle, King Conchobar.
Sno-Cat
deadens
verb (used with object), to make less sensitive, active, energetic, or forcible; weaken:
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
oneiric
adjective, of or relating to dreams.
Nereids
noun, any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
readies
noun, the state or condition of being ready.
readers
noun, a person who reads.
oneidas
noun, a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
dearies
noun, darling.
deities
noun, a god or goddess.
sidero-
Rainier
noun, Mount, a volcanic peak in W Washington, in the Cascade Range. 14,408 feet (4392 meters).
decanes
noun, a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Oriente
noun, a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
orients
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
noddies
noun, any of several dark-bodied terns of the genera Anous and Micranous found about the coasts and islands in warm seas of both the New and Old Worlds, often so tame as to seem stupid.
raiders
noun, a person or thing that raids.
sordino
noun, mute (def 10).
dendro-
detects
verb (used with object), to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act:
octanes
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.
oration
noun, a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
necrose
verb (used with or without object), to affect or be affected with necrosis.
dairies
noun, an establishment, as a room, building, or buildings, where milk and cream are kept and butter and cheese are made.
ordains
verb (used with object), to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
detents
noun, a mechanism that temporarily keeps one part in a certain position relative to that of another, and can be released by applying force to one of the parts.
dancers
noun, a person who dances.
orarion
noun, a stole worn by deacons.
danders
noun, loose scales formed on the skin and shed from the coat or feathers of various animals, often causing allergic reactions in susceptible persons.
dandier
octants
noun, the eighth part of a circle.
dandies
noun, a man who is excessively concerned about his clothes and appearance; a fop.
deicers
noun, a device or a chemical substance for preventing or removing ice.
deicide
noun, a person who kills a god.
ordered
noun, an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
deodars
noun, a large Himalayan cedar, Cedrus deodara, yielding a durable wood.
nectars
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
osteoid
adjective, resembling bone; bonelike.
neddies
noun, British Informal. donkey.
recants
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
orectic
adjective, of or relating to desire; appetitive.
oreides
noun, oroide.
radices
noun, a plural of radix.
soredia
noun, a group of algal cells surrounded by hyphal tissue, occurring on the surface of the thallus and functioning in vegetative reproduction.
racoons
noun, raccoon.
raccoon
noun, a nocturnal carnivore, Procyon lotor, having a masklike black stripe across the eyes, a sharp snout, and a bushy, ringed tail, native to North and Central America and introduced elsewhere for its valuable fur.
detains
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
reactor
noun, a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
Orinoco
noun, a river in N South America, flowing N from the border of Brazil, along the E border of Colombia, and NE through Venezuela to the Atlantic. 1600 miles (2575 km) long.
derides
verb (used with object), to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock.
rancors
noun, bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
sincere
adjective, free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
ocreate
adjective, having an ocrea or ocreae; sheathed.
nitrate
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
decides
verb (used with object), to solve or conclude (a question, controversy, or struggle) by giving victory to one side:
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
odonate
noun, any of numerous large predatory aquatic insects of the order Odonata, occurring worldwide and characterized by two pairs of membranous wings.
Odoacer
noun, a.d. 434?–493, first barbarian ruler of Italy 476–493.
sirocco
noun, a hot, dry, dustladen wind blowing from northern Africa and affecting parts of southern Europe.
descend
verb (used with object), to move downward upon or along; go or climb down (stairs, a hill, etc.).
nitride
noun, a compound, containing two elements only, of which the more electronegative one is nitrogen.
deontic
adjective, of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
Nordica
noun, Lillian (Lillian Norton) 1859–1914, U.S. soprano.
decocts
verb (used with object), to extract the flavor or essence of by boiling.
descent
noun, the act, process, or fact of moving from a higher to a lower position. Synonyms: falling, sinking; fall, drop.
decoder
noun, a person who decodes messages or the like.
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
decodes
verb (used with object), to translate (data or a message) from a code into the original language or form.
descant
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.
odds-on
adjective, being the one more or most likely to win, succeed, attain, or achieve something:
derries
noun, a meaningless refrain or chorus in old songs.
dentist
noun, a person whose profession is dentistry.
serried
adjective, pressed together or compacted, as soldiers in rows:
nitrite
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
Randers
noun, a seaport in E Jutland, in Denmark.
randies
noun, Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
denotes
verb (used with object), to be a mark or sign of; indicate:
norites
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.
odonto-
ratites
noun, a bird having a ratite breastbone.
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
rattons
noun, a rat.
notates
verb (used with object), to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
side-on
adverb, with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
Nicosia
noun, a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
Nidaros
noun, former name of Trondheim.
deniers
noun, a person who denies.
oroides
noun, an alloy containing copper, tin, etc., used to imitate gold.
dentoid
adjective, resembling a tooth; toothlike.
destine
verb (used with object), to set apart for a particular use, purpose, etc.; design; intend.
decares
noun, a unit of surface measure equal to 10 ares, or 1000 square meters: equivalent to 0.2471 acre.
deceits
noun, the act or practice of deceiving; concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading; duplicity; fraud; cheating:
decries
verb (used with object), to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of:
rattoon
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
decerns
verb (used with object), Archaic. to discern.
Orontes
noun, a river in W Asia, flowing N from Lebanon through NW Syria and then SW past Antioch, Turkey, to the Mediterranean. 250 miles (405 km) long.
Otranto
noun, Strait of, a strait between SE Italy and Albania, connecting the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. 44 miles (71 km) wide.
destain
verb (used with object), to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
ratters
noun, a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.
oersted
noun, the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic intensity, equal to the magnetic pole of unit strength when undergoing a force of one dyne in a vacuum. Abbreviation: Oe.
sidecar
noun, a small car attached on one side to a motorcycle and supported on the other side by a wheel of its own, used for a passenger, parcels, etc.
deciare
noun, a unit of surface measure equal to one-tenth of an are, or 10 square meters: equivalent to 11.96 square yards.
ratteen
noun, ratiné.
ratoons
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
desired
noun, a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment:
Oceanic
adjective, of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
sirenic
adjective, of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
odorant
noun, an odorous substance or product.
Niteroi
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
Oceanid
noun, any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
decants
verb (used with object), to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
sericin
noun, a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
recites
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
sciatic
noun, a sciatic part, as a nerve, vein, or artery.
scooter
noun, a child's vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard between them, is steered by a handlebar, and is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard.
risotto
noun, a dish of rice cooked with broth and flavored with grated cheese and other ingredients.
erratic
noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
errands
noun, a short and quick trip to accomplish a specific purpose, as to buy something, deliver a package, or convey a message, often for someone else.
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
dorados
noun, dolphin (def 2).
Doriden
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
science
noun, a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws:
erosion
noun, the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded.
ridered
adjective, braced or reinforced with riders, as a snake fence.
ritters
noun, a knight.
erodent
adjective, eroding; erosive:
roadeos
noun, a competition, usually held annually, for professional truck drivers testing driving skill.
dotards
noun, a person, especially an old person, exhibiting a decline in mental faculties; a weak-minded or foolish old person.
Eritrea
noun, a republic in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: Italian colony 1890–1941; province of Ethiopia 1962–93; independent since 1993. 47,076 sq. mi. (121,927 sq. km). Capital: Asmara.
eristic
noun, a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
roaster
noun, a contrivance for roasting something, as an oven, a pan for roasting meat, or a machine for roasting coffee beans.
Ericson
noun, Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
rococos
noun, a style of architecture and decoration, originating in France about 1720, evolved from Baroque types and distinguished by its elegant refinement in using different materials for a delicate overall effect and by its ornament of shellwork, foliage, etc.
ridotto
noun, a public ball or dance with music and often in masquerade, popular in the 18th century.
donates
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
scatter
noun, the act of scattering.
docents
noun, privatdocent.
retreat
noun, the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
Ricardo
noun, David, 1772–1823, English economist.
ditties
noun, a poem intended to be sung.
Ettarre
noun, the vain and heartless lady beloved by Sir Pelleas.
secondo
noun, the second or lower part in a duet, especially in a piano duet.
seconde
noun, the second of the eight defensive positions.
etesian
adjective, (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
ricotta
noun, a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
Docetae
plural noun, early Christian adherents of Docetism.
Scottie
noun, Scottish terrier.
estrone
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
doctors
noun, a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
estreat
noun, a true copy or extract of an original writing or record, as of a fine.
estrade
noun, a slightly raised platform in a room or hall.
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
dodeca-
ricracs
noun, rickrack.
scrinia
noun, a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
screeno
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) (formerly) bingo played in a movie theater.
erector
noun, Also, erecter. a person or thing that erects.
drastic
adjective, acting with force or violence; violent.
iatrics
edition
noun, one of a series of printings of the same book, newspaper, etc., each issued at a different time and differing from another by alterations, additions, etc. (distinguished from impression).
Ronsard
noun, Pierre de [pyer duh] /pyɛr də/ (Show IPA), 1524–85, French poet.
entero-
enteric
noun, enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
enroots
verb (used with object), to fix by the root.
rooster
noun, the male of domestic fowl and certain game birds; cock.
endorse
noun, Heraldry. a narrow pale, about one quarter the usual width and usually repeated several times.
rotters
noun, a thoroughly bad, worthless, or objectionable person.
rooters
noun, a person, animal, or thing that roots, as with the snout.
rotator
noun, a person or thing that rotates.
rotates
adjective, wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
entices
verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
endears
verb (used with object), to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
encores
noun, a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
encodes
verb (used with object), to convert (a message, information, etc.) into code.
Rosario
noun, a port in E Argentina, on the Paraná River.
Roscian
adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
Rostand
noun, Edmond [ed-mawn] /ɛdˈmɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1868–1918, French dramatist and poet.
eidetic
adjective, of, relating to, or constituting visual imagery vividly experienced and readily reproducible with great accuracy and in great detail.
Rosette
noun, any arrangement, part, object, or formation more or less resembling a rose.
Rosetta
noun, a town in N Egypt, at a mouth of the Nile.
ecotone
noun, the transition zone between two different plant communities, as that between forest and prairie.
ecocide
noun, the destruction of large areas of the natural environment by such activity as nuclear warfare, overexploitation of resources, or dumping of harmful chemicals.
dratted
adjective, damned; confounded (used as a mild oath):
sarcode
noun, protoplasm, especially the semifluid content of a protozoan.
Scarron
noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1610–60, French novelist, dramatist, and poet.
Dreiser
noun, Theodore, 1871–1945, U.S. novelist.
Dresden
noun, the capital of Saxony in E Germany, on the Elbe River.
scandic
adjective, of or relating to scandium:
satinet
noun, a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
Drosera
noun, any of several insectivorous plants of the genus Drosera, having leaves covered with sticky hairs, comprising the sundews.
rodents
noun, a rodent mammal.
sardine
noun, the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
sarcoid
noun, a growth resembling a sarcoma.
erasion
noun, the act of erasing.
sadiron
noun, Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.
roister
verb (used without object), to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
entries
noun, an act of entering; entrance.
earnest
noun, full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
entreat
verb (used with object), to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg:
Eastern
adjective, lying toward or situated in the east:
sainted
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
ecartes
noun, a card game for two players.
entires
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
eccrine
adjective, of or relating to certain sweat glands, distributed over the entire body, that secrete a type of sweat important for regulating body heat (distinguished from apocrine).
retread
noun, a tire that has been retreaded.
retrain
verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
natters
noun, a conversation; chat.
rereads
noun, the act of reading something again.
roseate
adjective, tinged with rose; rosy:
ironies
noun, the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
ironers
noun, a person or thing that irons.
didacts
noun, a didactic person; one overinclined to instruct others.
Diderot
noun, Denis [duh-nee] /dəˈni/ (Show IPA), 1713–84, French philosopher, critic, and encyclopedist.
rentier
noun, a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
irenics
noun, the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches. Compare polemics (def 2).
reorder
noun, a second or repeated order for the same goods:
seriate
adjective, arranged or occurring in one or more series.
diester
noun, an organic compound that contains two ester groups.
ironist
noun, a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
reredos
noun, a screen or a decorated part of the wall behind an altar in a church.
rescind
verb (used with object), to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.
Ionesco
noun, Eugène [French œ-zhen;; English yoo-jeen,, yoo-jeen] /French œˈʒɛn;; English yuˈdʒin,, ˈyu dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1912–94, French playwright, born in Romania.
iodines
noun, a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
iodides
noun, a salt of hydriotic acid consisting of two elements, one of which is iodine, as sodium iodide, NaI.
Dinaric
adjective, of or relating to the Alpine region of the Balkan Peninsula, from Slovenia to N Albania and extending across W Coatia, and most of Bosnia and Herzegovna, and Montenegro.
dineric
adjective, of or relating to the face of separation of two immiscible liquid phases.
dineros
noun, a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
dinette
noun, a small space or alcove, often in or near the kitchen, serving as an informal dining area.
diction
noun, style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words:
renders
noun, Building Trades. a first coat of plaster for a masonry surface.
senator
noun, a member of a senate.
reddens
verb (used with object), to make or cause to become red.
detract
verb (used with object), to draw away or divert; distract:
Records
noun, an act of recording.
detrain
verb (used without object), to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
narcose
adjective, characterized by stupor; stuporous.
Detroit
noun, a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River.
serrate
adjective, Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw:
redacts
verb (used with object), to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
redcoat
noun, (especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.
Serrano
noun, a small, green or reddish, extremely hot chili pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum used in cooking.
diaries
noun, a daily record, usually private, especially of the writer's own experiences, observations, feelings, attitudes, etc.
Isadore
noun, a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “gift of Isis.”.
iterate
verb (used with object), to utter again or repeatedly.
diarist
noun, a person who keeps a diary.
iterant
adjective, characterized by repetition; repeating.
diaster
noun, the stage in mitosis at which the chromosomes, after their division and separation, are grouped near the poles of the spindle.
redroot
noun, a North American plant, Lachnanthes caroliniana (or L. tinctoria), having sword-shaped leaves, woolly, yellowish flowers, and a root that is red in color.
isotone
noun, one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
Isidora
noun, a female given name.
isation
dictate
noun, an authoritative order or command.
iodates
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
Introit
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
distort
verb (used with object), to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed:
icteric
adjective, pertaining to or affected with icterus; jaundiced.
incisor
noun, any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
incised
adjective, cut into:
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
retards
noun, a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.
disdain
noun, a feeling of contempt for anything regarded as unworthy; haughty contempt; scorn.
identic
adjective, identical.
ideates
noun, ideatum.
retired
noun, a place of withdrawal; retreat:
retires
noun, a place of withdrawal; retreat:
retorts
noun, a severe, incisive, or witty reply, especially one that counters a first speaker's statement, argument, etc.
discern
verb (used with object), to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend:
retrace
verb (used with object), to trace backward; go back over:
retract
verb (used with object), to draw back or in:
disrate
verb (used with object), to reduce to a lower rating or rank.
disroot
verb (used with object), to uproot; dislodge.
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
distain
verb (used with object), to discolor; stain; sully.
distant
adjective, far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from):
distend
verb (used with or without object), to expand by stretching, as something hollow or elastic:
distent
adjective, distended.
discoid
noun, something in the form of a disk.
discard
noun, the act of discarding.
diocese
noun, an ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
inertia
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
diorite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende.
intreat
verb (used with or without object), entreat.
instead
Idioms, instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
instate
verb (used with object), to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
insider
noun, a person who is a member of a group, organization, society, etc.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
re-sort
verb (used with object), to sort or arrange (cards, papers, etc.) again.
inroads
noun, a damaging or serious encroachment:
restate
verb (used with object), to state again or in a new way.
inedita
plural noun, unpublished literary works.
incites
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
restore
verb (used with object), to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish:
indorse
verb (used with object), endorse.
indoors
adverb, in or into a house or building:
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
indites
verb (used with object), to compose or write, as a poem.
indicts
verb (used with object), (of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial:
indices
noun, a plural of index.
directs
adverb, in a direct manner; directly; straight:
dirties
Idioms, do (someone) dirty, Slang. to treat unfairly or reprehensibly, as by cheating or slandering.
discant
noun, Also, discantus [dis-kan-tuh s] /dɪsˈkæn təs/ (Show IPA). Music. a 13th-century polyphonic style with strict mensural meter in all the voice parts, in contrast to the metrically free organum of the period.
dacoits
noun, (in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
orceins
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
conceit
noun, an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
Ariosto
noun, Ludovico [loo-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌlu dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
coition
noun, coitus.
taction
noun, touch; contact.
tactics
noun, (usually used with a singular verb) the art or science of disposing military or naval forces for battle and maneuvering them in battle.
concede
verb (used with object), to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit:
concert
noun, a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
concise
adjective, expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse:
Ternate
noun, an island in E Indonesia, W of Halmahera: important source of spices. 53 sq. mi. (137 sq. km).
Concord
noun, agreement between persons, groups, nations, etc.; concurrence in attitudes, feelings, etc.; unanimity; accord:
tornado
noun, a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris. Compare waterspout (def 3).
condors
noun, either of two large, New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, Gymnogyps californianus (California condor) or Vultur gryphus (Andean condor) the largest flying birds in the Western Hemisphere: the California condor is almost extinct; the Andean condor is greatly reduced in number and rare in many areas.
coerces
verb (used with object), to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition:
toroids
noun, a surface generated by the revolution of any closed plane curve or contour about an axis lying in its plane.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
Toronto
noun, a city in and the capital of Ontario, in SE Canada, on Lake Ontario.
arenose
adjective, sandy; gritty.
arenite
noun, psammite.
conidia
noun, (in fungi) an asexual spore formed by abstriction at the top of a hyphal branch.
Torrens
noun, Lake, a salt lake in Australia, in E South Australia. 130 miles (210 km) long; 2400 sq. mi. (6220 sq. km); 25 feet (8 meters) below sea level.
torrent
noun, a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence.
arctics
noun, (often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
coesite
noun, a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
toreros
noun, a bullfighter, especially a matador.
Torreon
noun, a city in N Mexico.
artiste
noun, an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
tarsier
noun, a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having a long thin tail, very large immobile eyes, and prominent pads on the fingers and toes: all populations are dwindling.
tarries
noun, a stay; sojourn.
coarsen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
coarser
adjective, of or relating to a topology on a topological space whose open sets are included among the open sets of a second specified topology on the space.
tonetic
noun, the phonetic study of tone in language.
coaster
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
too-too
adverb, in an excessively and tastelessly affected manner.
ascetic
noun, a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
coatees
noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
cocaine
noun, a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
Torenia
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.
tanrecs
noun, tenrec.
cocotte
noun, prostitute.
codeine
noun, a white, crystalline, slightly bitter alkaloid, C 18 H 21 NO 3 , obtained from opium, used in medicine chiefly as an analgesic or sedative and to inhibit coughing.
Tootsie
noun, a sweetheart; darling.
tandoor
noun, a cylindrical clay oven, fired to a high heat by wood or charcoal, in which foods, especially meats, are cooked and bread is baked.
codices
noun, plural of codex.
Tancred
noun, 1078?–1112, Norman leader in the first Crusade.
arteri-
arseno-
coedits
verb (used with object), to edit jointly with another.
conoids
noun, a geometrical solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about one of its axes.
torsade
noun, a twisted cord.
cittern
noun, an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
corrade
verb (used with object), to wear down by corrasion; abrade.
corneas
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
tractor
noun, a powerful motor-driven vehicle with large, heavy treads, used for pulling farm machinery, other vehicles, etc.
corners
noun, the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
cornets
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
cornice
noun, Architecture. any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes. the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.
coronas
noun, a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
traders
noun, a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.
coroner
noun, an officer, as of a county or municipality, whose chief function is to investigate by inquest, as before a jury, any death not clearly resulting from natural causes.
coronet
noun, a small crown.
correct
adjective, conforming to fact or truth; free from error; accurate:
strato-
corrida
noun, a bullfight.
corrido
noun, a Mexican ballad or folksong about struggle against oppression and injustice.
trainee
noun, a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
corrode
verb (used with object), to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
corsair
noun, a fast ship used for piracy.
Trainer
noun, a person or thing that trains.
Corsica
noun, an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
storied
noun, a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
cortina
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.
Cortona
noun, Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
strati-
android
noun, an automaton in the form of a human being.
consort
noun, a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch. Compare prince consort, queen consort.
stridor
noun, a harsh, grating, or creaking sound.
conster
verb (used with or without object), construe.
constr.
contact
noun, the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
torsion
noun, the act of twisting.
contest
noun, a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
contoid
adjective, of or relating to a sound characterized by stoppage or obstruction of the flow of air in the vocal tract; consonantlike.
contort
verb (used with object), to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
contra-
contras
noun, (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
tortoni
noun, ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
cordons
noun, a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area.
Anteros
noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
antero-
coontie
noun, either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
aniseed
noun, the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
striate
adjective, striated.
coranto
noun, courante.
tracers
noun, a person or thing that traces.
cordate
adjective, heart-shaped:
aneroid
noun, aneroid barometer.
cordite
noun, a smokeless, slow-burning powder composed of 30 to 58 percent nitroglycerin, 37 to 65 percent cellulose nitrate, and 5 to 6 percent mineral jelly.
tartine
noun, a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
citrons
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.
Airdrie
noun, a city in central Scotland, near Glasgow.
careens
noun, a careening.
carotid
noun, Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts.
tenters
noun, a framework on which cloth in the process of manufacture is stretched so it may set or dry evenly.
carnose
adjective, of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
carnies
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
carnets
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
cerated
adjective, covered with wax.
cerates
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
cerato-
tertian
noun, Pathology. a tertian fever.
tenrecs
noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
centric
adjective, pertaining to or situated at the center; central.
cardoon
noun, a composite plant, Cynara cardunculus, of the Mediterranean area, having a root and leafstalks eaten as a vegetable.
cardio-
tetanic
adjective, Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
canters
noun, an easy gallop.
tetrads
noun, a group of four.
cerotic
adjective, of or derived from cerotic acid.
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
tetrode
noun, a vacuum tube containing four electrodes, usually a plate, two grids, and a cathode.
candors
noun, the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:
Candiot
noun, a Cretan.
centro-
carotin
noun, carotene.
candies
noun, any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
terrets
noun, one of the round loops or rings on the saddle of a harness, through which the driving reins pass.
teredos
noun, a shipworm of the genus Teredo.
catties
noun, (in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
tercets
noun, Prosody. a group of three lines rhyming together or connected by rhyme with the adjacent group or groups of three lines.
terrace
noun, a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
caterer
noun, one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
terrain
noun, a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
terrane
noun, any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
cenotes
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.
cartoon
noun, a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
Carrere
noun, John Merven, 1858–1911, U.S. architect.
centare
noun, centiare.
Cartier
noun, Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
carters
noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
Terrier
noun, any of several breeds of usually small dogs, used originally to pursue game and drive it out of its hole or burrow.
terries
noun, the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
terrine
noun, a casserole dish made of pottery.
centres
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
centri-
carrion
noun, dead and putrefying flesh.
Carrier
noun, a person or thing that carries.
craters
noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
candier
citrins
noun, bioflavonoid.
titians
noun, (Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
tedders
noun, a person who teds.
attorns
verb (used with object), to turn over to another; transfer.
attires
noun, clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
attends
verb (used with object), to be present at:
Titanic
noun, a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
cirrate
adjective, having cirri.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
cirrose
adjective, having a cirrus or cirri.
toadies
noun, an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
tirades
noun, a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
astroid
noun, a hypocycloid with four cusps.
cistern
noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
cistron
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
astride
preposition, with a leg on each side of; straddling:
Tartini
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
astrict
verb (used with object), to bind fast; constrain.
toaster
noun, an instrument or appliance for toasting bread, muffins, etc.
toddies
noun, a drink made of alcoholic liquor and hot water, sweetened and sometimes spiced with cloves.
citrate
noun, a salt or ester of citric acid.
citrine
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
teddies
noun, Often, teddies. a woman's one-piece undergarment combining a chemise and underpants, sometimes having a snap crotch.
tinters
noun, a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
candied
noun, any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
cetanes
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
candids
noun, an unposed photograph.
Candide
noun, a philosophical novel (1759) by Voltaire.
Teniers
noun, David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
Candice
noun, a female given name.
cestode
noun, a parasitic platyhelminth or flatworm of the class Cestoda, which comprises the tapeworms.
cestoid
noun, cestode.
tictacs
noun, a repetitive sound, as of ticking, tapping, knocking, or clicking:
Cairene
noun, a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
tictocs
noun, an alternating ticking sound, as that made by a clock.
Cainite
noun, a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
tineids
noun, a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
Tenedos
noun, an island in the Aegean, near the entrance to the Dardanelles, belonging to Turkey.
tenders
noun, the act of tendering; an offer of something for acceptance.
tierced
adjective, (of an escutcheon) divided vertically or horizontally into three equal parts.
tierces
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
tenaces
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.
cadette
noun, (initial capital letter). Also called Cadette scout. a member of the Girl Scouts from 12 through 14 years of age.
ciceros
noun, a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
Cadence
noun, rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words:
tinders
noun, a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
caddice
noun, caddis1 .
traitor
noun, a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust.
aristo-
acetoin
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.
stertor
noun, a heavy snoring sound accompanying respiration in certain diseases.
Trieste
noun, a seaport in NE Italy, on the Gulf of Trieste.
acridid
noun, locust (def 1).
tritone
noun, an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
addicts
noun, a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance:
steroid
noun, any of a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds, as the sterols, bile acids, and sex hormones, most of which have specific physiological action.
triacid
adjective, capable of combining with three molecules of a monobasic acid:
Crotone
noun, a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
crinite
noun, a fossil crinoid.
steato-
Statice
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
tritons
noun, a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
cranio-
acerose
adjective, needle-shaped, as the leaves of the pine.
aconite
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.
credits
noun, commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
Addison
noun, Joseph, 1672–1719, English essayist and poet.
stearo-
station
noun, a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
standee
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.
tricorn
noun, Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
accents
noun, prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
Creator
noun, a person or thing that creates.
crotons
noun, any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
accidie
noun, acedia.
ctenoid
adjective, comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
accords
noun, proper relationship or proportion; harmony.
creates
adjective, Archaic. created.
starred
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
adornos
noun, relief ornament applied to a piece.
crinose
adjective, hairy.
cratons
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
critter
noun, a domesticated animal.
crinoid
noun, any echinoderm of the class Crinoidea, having a cup-shaped body to which are attached branched, radiating arms, comprising the sea lilies, feather stars, and various fossil forms.
creance
noun, a light cord attached to the leg of a hawk to prevent escape during training.
starter
noun, a person or thing that starts.
credent
adjective, Archaic. believing.
sterno-
accrete
adjective, Botany. grown together.
accedes
verb (used without object), to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract.
cottons
noun, a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc.
stirrer
noun, a person or thing that stirs.
crocein
noun, any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
cretins
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
coterie
noun, a group of people who associate closely.
crosier
noun, a ceremonial staff carried by a bishop or an abbot, hooked at one end like a shepherd's crook.
crenate
adjective, having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf.
treason
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
stereo-
costate
adjective, Anatomy. having ribs.
costard
noun, a large English variety of apple.
cronies
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
triodes
noun, a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
trisect
verb (used with object), to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
tranter
noun, a peddler, hawker, or carrier using a horse and cart.
Transit
noun, the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
Stentor
noun, (in the Iliad) a Greek herald with a loud voice.
actinic
adjective, pertaining to actinism.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
acetone
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.
Tristan
noun, a male given name, form of Tristram.
cricoid
noun, the cricoid cartilage.
trodden
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
adenoid
noun, Usually, adenoids. an enlarged mass of lymphoid tissue in the upper pharynx, often obstructing breathing through the nasal passages.
stearin
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
trident
noun, a three-pronged instrument or weapon.
cotters
noun, a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
actino-
tricots
noun, a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
Steiner
noun, Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
trocars
noun, a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
trienes
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
Candor
noun, the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:
Odetta
noun, (Odetta Holmes) 1930–2008, U.S. folk singer.
Odense
noun, a seaport on Fyn island, in S Denmark.
candid
noun, an unposed photograph.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
tictoc
noun, an alternating ticking sound, as that made by a clock.
Odette
noun, a female given name.
Cancer
noun, Pathology. a malignant and invasive growth or tumor, especially one originating in epithelium, tending to recur after excision and to metastasize to other sites. any disease characterized by such growths.
tictac
noun, a repetitive sound, as of ticking, tapping, knocking, or clicking:
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
Ticino
noun, a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
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.
retire
noun, a place of withdrawal; retreat:
triode
noun, a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
cairds
noun, a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
acidic
adjective, acid (def 5).
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
ideate
noun, ideatum.
retort
noun, a severe, incisive, or witty reply, especially one that counters a first speaker's statement, argument, etc.
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Indore
noun, a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
Caddie
noun, Golf. a person hired to carry a player's clubs, find the ball, etc.
triers
noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
Indies
noun, the. (used with a plural verb) West Indies (def 1).
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
tineid
noun, a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
octant
noun, the eighth part of a circle.
indite
verb (used with object), to compose or write, as a poem.
indoor
adjective, occurring, used, etc., in a house or building, rather than out of doors:
tinter
noun, a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
caddis
noun, a kind of woolen braid, ribbon, or tape.
tirade
noun, a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
Indris
noun, a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
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.
octads
noun, a group or series of eight.
actin-
attorn
verb (used with object), to turn over to another; transfer.
Reston
noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
attire
noun, clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
inroad
noun, a damaging or serious encroachment:
indict
verb (used with object), (of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial:
tinder
noun, a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
tidies
noun, any of various articles for keeping things tidy, as a box having small drawers and compartments.
cadres
noun, Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
Osorno
noun, a city in S Chile.
retard
noun, a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
tierce
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
Ostend
noun, a seaport in NW Belgium.
incise
verb (used with object), to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
icono-
incite
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
octets
noun, a company of eight singers or musicians.
tiered
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.
incorr
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
osteo-
cadets
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
tinct.
tincts
noun, tint; tinge; coloring.
indeed
adverb, in fact; in reality; in truth; truly (used for emphasis, to confirm and amplify a previous statement, to indicate a concession or admission, or, interrogatively, to obtain confirmation):
cadent
adjective, having cadence.
indic.
octroi
noun, (formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
retro-
iconic
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of an icon.
erodes
verb (used with object), to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration: Synonyms: corrode, waste, ravage, spoil. Antonyms: strengthen, reinforce.
casern
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
ootids
noun, the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
terret
noun, one of the round loops or rings on the saddle of a harness, through which the driving reins pass.
trocar
noun, a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
Ernest
noun, a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
roadie
noun, a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
oreads
noun, Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
roadeo
noun, a competition, usually held annually, for professional truck drivers testing driving skill.
rococo
noun, a style of architecture and decoration, originating in France about 1720, evolved from Baroque types and distinguished by its elegant refinement in using different materials for a delicate overall effect and by its ornament of shellwork, foliage, etc.
oreide
noun, oroide.
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
orenda
noun, a supernatural force believed by the Iroquois Indians to be present, in varying degrees, in all objects or persons, and to be the spiritual force by which human accomplishment is attained or accounted for.
Carter
noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
eroto-
Ritter
noun, a knight.
Orense
noun, a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
errand
noun, a short and quick trip to accomplish a specific purpose, as to buy something, deliver a package, or convey a message, often for someone else.
errant
adjective, deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
terras
noun, earth; land.
Triton
noun, a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
ternes
noun, terne metal.
enters
Verb phrases, enter into, to participate in; engage in. to investigate; consider: to sympathize with; share in. to form a constituent part or ingredient of: to go into a particular state:
stacc.
Catton
noun, (Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
entire
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
trones
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
orator
noun, a person who delivers an oration; a public speaker, especially one of great eloquence:
rondos
noun, a work or movement, often the last movement of a sonata, having one principal subject that is stated at least three times in the same key and to which return is made after the introduction of each subordinate theme.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
ordain
verb (used with object), to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
roncos
noun, any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
ericas
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.
tronas
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.
rodeos
noun, a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.
eraser
noun, a device, as a piece of rubber or cloth, for erasing marks made with pen, pencil, chalk, etc.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
orders
noun, an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
Castro
noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
Castor
noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
erects
adjective, upright in position or posture:
rodent
noun, a rodent mammal.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
Carson
noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
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.
aceto-
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
Orinda
noun, a town in W California.
Riccio
noun, David [Italian dah-veed] /Italian ˈdɑ vid/ (Show IPA), Rizzio.
careen
noun, a careening.
tester
noun, a person or thing that tests.
teston
noun, a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
orison
noun, a prayer.
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
Cardin
noun, Pierre, born 1922, French fashion designer.
cardi-
oroide
noun, an alloy containing copper, tin, etc., used to imitate gold.
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.
ricers
noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
iatric
adjective, of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
tetra-
iatro-
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
tetrad
noun, a group of four.
acetic
adjective, pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
canids
noun, any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
tetras
noun, any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
career
noun, an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework:
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
onside
adjective, adverb, not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
Terris
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
accede
verb (used without object), to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract.
Carrie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
certes
adverb, certainly; in truth.
riders
noun, a person who rides a horse or other animal, a bicycle, etc.
escent
accent
noun, prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
rident
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
ridden
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
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.
ricins
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
accord
noun, proper relationship or proportion; harmony.
estate
noun, a piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it:
Oneida
noun, a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
ricrac
noun, rickrack.
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
terror
noun, intense, sharp, overmastering fear:
Estrin
noun, estrone.
accost
noun, a greeting.
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
triste
adjective, sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
titres
noun, titer.
insect
noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
recti-
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
redact
verb (used with object), to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
rectos
ranids
noun, frog1 (def 2).
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
nadirs
noun, Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
adorns
verb (used with object), to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
Rector
noun, a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
narco-
redans
noun, a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
narcos
noun, narc.
raster
noun, Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
tortes
noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
adren-
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
raters
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
nodose
adjective, having nodes.
adreno
nastic
adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
nacred
adjective, lined with or resembling nacre.
Nordic
noun, a member of the Nordic people, especially a Scandinavian.
record
noun, an act of recording.
adores
verb (used with object), to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
toroid
noun, a surface generated by the revolution of any closed plane curve or contour about an axis lying in its plane.
rancor
noun, bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
Adonis
noun, Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose.
aretes
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
Istria
noun, a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
redoes
noun, the act or an instance of redoing.
Nostoc
noun, any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
torose
adjective, Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed.
Norris
noun, Charles Gilman, 1881–1945, U.S. novelist and editor.
torrid
adjective, subject to parching or burning heat, especially of the sun, as a geographical area:
Arendt
noun, Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
ardors
noun, great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion:
ardent
adjective, having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
ardeid
adjective, belonging or pertaining to the family Ardeidae, comprising the herons and bitterns.
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.
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
ranees
noun, the wife of a rajah.
Arctic
noun, (often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
adorno
noun, relief ornament applied to a piece.
redden
verb (used with object), to make or cause to become red.
anodic
adjective, pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
natter
noun, a conversation; chat.
Adonic
noun, Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
treasr
Nereid
noun, any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
nitres
noun, niter.
ratite
noun, a bird having a ratite breastbone.
aeron.
treats
noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
Nereis
noun, clamworm.
trades
noun, the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
ratoon
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
treads
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
reason
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
ratter
noun, a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.
nested
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.
Nestor
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
Reader
noun, a person who reads.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
ratton
noun, a rat.
nicads
noun, nickel-cadmium battery.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
Nicias
noun, died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
nitric
adjective, containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
treens
noun, treenware.
aniso-
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
adroit
adjective, expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
recons
noun, reconnaissance.
tracer
noun, a person or thing that traces.
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
nocti-
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
recite
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
necro-
Trento
noun, Italian name of Trent.
Andros
noun, Sir Edmund, 1637–1714, British governor in the American colonies, 1686–89, 1692–98.
trader
noun, a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
trends
noun, the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
andro-
Recent
noun, Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
Andric
noun, Ivo [ee-vaw] /ˈi vɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1975, Yugoslavian poet, novelist, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1961.
nitro-
recast
noun, a recasting.
Andres
noun, John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
Aeneid
noun, a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
arioso
noun, an arioso composition or section.
notate
verb (used with object), to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
attend
verb (used with object), to be present at:
to-dos
noun, bustle; fuss:
adders
noun, the common European viper, Vipera berus.
intro.
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
addict
noun, a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance:
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
intros
noun, an introduction.
todies
noun, any of several small West Indian birds of the family Todidae, related to the motmots and kingfishers, having brightly colored green and red plumage.
iodate
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
occas.
iodide
noun, a salt of hydriotic acid consisting of two elements, one of which is iodine, as sodium iodide, NaI.
intra-
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
iodine
noun, a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
racers
noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
reside
noun, a piece or section of siding:
resent
verb (used with object), to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
toners
noun, a person or thing that tones.
resend
verb (used with object), to send again.
racist
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
Astrid
noun, a female given name: from Scandinavian, meaning “divine strength.”.
astro-
ionics
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
otiose
adjective, being at leisure; idle; indolent.
resort
noun, a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
inside
noun, the inner or internal part; interior:
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
titans
noun, Classical Mythology. any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus. Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia. any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
otitis
noun, inflammation of the ear.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
instr.
intact
adjective, not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
intoed
adjective, having inwardly turned toes.
inter.
titers
noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
Titian
noun, (Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
Ateste
noun, ancient name of Este.
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
trans.
triene
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
astron
ottars
noun, attar (def 1).
Reseda
noun, a grayish green.
resect
verb (used with object), to do a resection on.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
arsen-
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
raider
noun, a person or thing that raids.
arride
verb (used with object), to be agreeable or pleasing to.
arrest
noun, the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
torero
noun, a bullfighter, especially a matador.
Renard
noun, Reynard.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
adient
adjective, tending to move toward a stimulus.
isatin
noun, a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
aroids
noun, any plant of the arum family.
triads
noun, a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Reiner
noun, Fritz, 1888–1963, Hungarian conductor in the U.S.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
Isidor
noun, a male given name.
Torino
noun, Turin.
raised
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
raisin
noun, a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
rancid
adjective, having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils:
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
render
noun, Building Trades. a first coat of plaster for a masonry surface.
reseat
verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
tricot
noun, a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
racons
noun, radar beacon.
racoon
noun, raccoon.
reread
noun, the act of reading something again.
irades
noun, a decree of a Muslim ruler.
radio-
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
ascend
verb (used with object), to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
irenic
adjective, tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
irides
noun, a plural of iris.
irido-
radons
noun, a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
rentes
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
renter
noun, a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.
Renoir
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
ironer
noun, a person or thing that irons.
adeno-
artist
noun, a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
irones
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.
ironic
adjective, using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
radios
noun, wireless telegraphy or telephony:
Radnor
noun, a town in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
enter-
entice
verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
enroot
verb (used with object), to fix by the root.
decode
verb (used with object), to translate (data or a message) from a code into the original language or form.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
steno-
coatis
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.
distad
adverb, toward or at the distal end or part.
criers
noun, a person who cries.
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
coatee
noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
coated
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
decoct
verb (used with object), to extract the flavor or essence of by boiling.
cocoas
noun, a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
distr.
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
coacts
verb (used with or without object), to do or act together.
decide
verb (used with object), to solve or conclude (a question, controversy, or struggle) by giving victory to one side:
tarots
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
tarso-
secret
noun, something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
critic
noun, a person who judges, evaluates, or criticizes:
decors
noun, style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
cocoon
noun, the silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects, as silkworms, serving as a covering while they are in the pupal stage.
sirree
noun, (used as an intensive with no or yes):
sedate
adjective, calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement:
sirdar
noun, (in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan) a military chief or leader.
direct
adverb, in a direct manner; directly; straight:
stacte
noun, one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
credit
noun, commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
credos
noun, (often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
Sterne
noun, Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
dedans
noun, a netted winning opening of rectangular shape at the service side of the court. Compare grille (def 5), winning gallery.
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
coerce
verb (used with object), to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition:
coeno-
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
coedit
verb (used with object), to edit jointly with another.
disco-
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
codons
noun, a triplet of adjacent nucleotides in the messenger RNA chain that codes for a specific amino acid in the synthesis of a protein molecule.
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
taints
noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
coders
noun, a person or device that translates information into a code.
tanist
noun, the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
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.
dittos
noun, the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do. Compare ditto mark.
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
teaser
noun, a person or thing that teases.
screen
noun, a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
screed
noun, a long discourse or essay, especially a diatribe.
doited
adjective, childish or feeble-minded, especially because of advanced age; senile.
crones
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
Scotti
noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
decane
noun, a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
scoto-
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
donate
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
CRONIC
noun, very potent marijuana.
decani
adjective, of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
decade
noun, a period of ten years:
donees
noun, a person to whom a gift is made.
Donets
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.
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
donors
noun, a person who gives or donates.
sitten
verb, past participle of sit1 .
donsie
adjective, Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
Sitter
noun, a person who sits.
croons
noun, the act or sound of crooning.
cirro-
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
citrin
noun, bioflavonoid.
citied
adjective, occupied by a city or cities.
Dnestr
noun, Russian name of Dniester.
citric
adjective, of or derived from citric acid.
decern
verb (used with object), Archaic. to discern.
second
noun, a second part.
secern
verb (used with object), to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
doater
noun, doter.
decent
adjective, conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
docent
noun, privatdocent.
cities
noun, a large or important town.
deceit
noun, the act or practice of deceiving; concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading; duplicity; fraud; cheating:
decant
verb (used with object), to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
Doctor
noun, a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
seater
noun, a person or thing that seats.
taster
noun, a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
Deccan
noun, the entire peninsula of India S of the Narmada River.
taters
noun, potato.
dodoes
noun, any of several clumsy, flightless, extinct birds of the genera Raphus and Pezophaps, related to pigeons but about the size of a turkey, formerly inhabiting the islands of Mauritius, Réunion, and Rodriguez.
Dodona
noun, an ancient town in NW Greece, in Epirus: the site of a famous oracle of Zeus.
sit-in
noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
decare
noun, a unit of surface measure equal to 10 ares, or 1000 square meters: equivalent to 0.2471 acre.
seance
noun, a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
Seddon
noun, Richard John, 1845–1906, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister 1893–1906.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
stator
noun, Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine. Compare rotor (def 1).
Strand
noun, the land bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach.
detent
noun, a mechanism that temporarily keeps one part in a certain position relative to that of another, and can be released by applying force to one of the parts.
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
denote
verb (used with object), to be a mark or sign of; indicate:
Corner
noun, the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
deters
verb (used with object), to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding:
detest
verb (used with object), to feel abhorrence of; hate; dislike intensely.
corned
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.
Cotton
noun, a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc.
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
detect
verb (used with object), to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act:
corers
noun, a person or thing that cores.
Street
noun, a public thoroughfare, usually paved, in a village, town, or city, including the sidewalk or sidewalks.
cordon
noun, a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area.
cordis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the heart.
Denise
noun, a female given name: derived from Denis.
corded
noun, a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
diacid
adjective, capable of combining with two molecules of a monobasic acid.
diadic
adjective, noun, dyadic.
denies
Idioms, deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
cootie
noun, a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
corona
noun, a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
Strait
noun, Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
strict
adjective, characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
dentes
noun, plural of dens.
costo-
Coster
noun, costermonger.
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
Derain
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
denti-
deride
verb (used with object), to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock.
stoned
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
COSINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
stoner
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
Derris
noun, any East Indian plant belonging to the genus Derris, of the legume family, especially D. elliptica, the roots of which contain rotenone and are used as an insecticide.
set-to
noun, a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
cottas
noun, a surplice.
Cotter
noun, a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
desert
noun, a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all: Synonyms: waste, wasteland, barren wilderness.
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
corset
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
desire
noun, a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment:
Corrie
noun, a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
setter
noun, a person or thing that sets.
detain
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
Cooter
noun, Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
dicast
noun, (in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
diotic
adjective, pertaining to or affecting both ears; binaural.
diners
noun, a person who dines.
deices
verb (used with object), to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
deicer
noun, a device or a chemical substance for preventing or removing ice.
Dinard
noun, a city in W France: seaside resort.
conoid
noun, a geometrical solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about one of its axes.
dinars
noun, any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
Senora
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
Sierra
noun, a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
dinero
noun, a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
seniti
noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
Conroe
noun, a town in E Texas.
conics
noun, the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
Senior
noun, a person who is older than another.
Seneca
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.
Sender
noun, a person or thing that sends.
Sendai
noun, a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
condos
noun, condominium (defs 1, 2).
condor
noun, either of two large, New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, Gymnogyps californianus (California condor) or Vultur gryphus (Andean condor) the largest flying birds in the Western Hemisphere: the California condor is almost extinct; the Andean condor is greatly reduced in number and rare in many areas.
Senate
noun, an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
seiner
noun, a person who fishes with a seine.
tactic
noun, tactics (def 1).
Conrad
noun, Charles, Jr ("Pete") 1930–1999, U.S. astronaut.
create
adjective, Archaic. created.
denier
noun, a person who denies.
dendr-
cooner
noun, coon dog.
stride
noun, a striding manner or a striding gait.
Crater
noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
serine
noun, a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
dicots
noun, a dicotyledon.
cooees
noun, a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country.
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
contr.
dendra
noun, a plural of dendron.
contos
noun, a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
serein
noun, fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
didact
noun, a didactic person; one overinclined to instruct others.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
strode
noun, a striding manner or a striding gait.
contd.
didies
noun, diaper (def 1).
didoes
noun, a mischievous trick; prank; antic.
crease
noun, a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
Serena
noun, a female given name.
dienes
noun, any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
Tedder
noun, a person who teds.
deodar
noun, a large Himalayan cedar, Cedrus deodara, yielding a durable wood.
Sonora
noun, a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
cerias
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.
Sandro
noun, a male given name.
Sandor
noun, a male given name.
Sandie
noun, a male given name, form of Sandro.
Sander
noun, a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
easier
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
censer
noun, a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
censor
noun, an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
Darien
noun, Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
cenote
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.
Easter
noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
Dairen
noun, former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
darics
noun, a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
eiders
noun, eider duck.
tensor
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
tenrec
noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
Santee
noun, a city in SW California.
Sooner
noun, a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
darner
noun, a person or thing that darns.
sateen
noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
Sartre
noun, Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
terat-
dancer
noun, a person who dances.
stater
noun, any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
encode
verb (used with object), to convert (a message, information, etc.) into code.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
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.
sarco-
cerise
adjective, noun, moderate to deep red.
Roscoe
noun, a revolver or pistol.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
stated
noun, the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
darned
noun, a darned place, as in a garment:
sorted
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
Sondra
noun, a female given name.
editor
noun, a person having managerial and sometimes policy-making responsibility related to the writing, compilation, and revision of content for a publishing firm or for a newspaper, magazine, or other publication:
centi-
rotate
adjective, wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
rotter
noun, a thoroughly bad, worthless, or objectionable person.
rotten
adjective, decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
cteno-
eddies
noun, a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, especially one having a rotary or whirling motion.
centr-
danios
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
eddoes
noun, the edible root of the taro or of any of several related plants.
rotors
noun, Electricity. a rotating member of a machine. Compare stator (def 1).
Dandie
Edison
noun, Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
dander
Edirne
noun, a city in NW Turkey, in the European part.
Centre
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
rottes
noun, rote2 .
tentie
adjective, tenty.
sordid
adjective, morally ignoble or base; vile:
rostra
noun, a plural of rostrum.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
roster
noun, a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
ecarte
noun, a card game for two players.
Cercis
noun, any shrub or small tree of the genus Cercis, as the redbud or Judas tree.
cerate
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
Danite
noun, a member of the tribe of Dan.
Ecorse
noun, a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
sacred
adjective, devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
cerat-
Center
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
tented
noun, a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
ecrase
adjective, (of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
tenter
noun, a framework on which cloth in the process of manufacture is stretched so it may set or dry evenly.
sadden
verb (used with or without object), to make or become sad.
sacro-
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
encore
noun, a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
dances
noun, a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
rooter
noun, a person, animal, or thing that roots, as with the snout.
rooted
noun, a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
Dorset
noun, 1st Earl of, Thomas Sackville.
dorsi-
dorso-
tenace
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.
dorter
noun, a dormitory, especially in a monastery.
Cicero
noun, a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
Teresa
noun, Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
teiids
noun, any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
scenic
noun, a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
teredo
noun, a shipworm of the genus Teredo.
Dacron
droits
noun, a legal right or claim.
cedarn
adjective, resembling or made of cedar.
Ciardi
noun, John, 1916–86, U.S. poet.
tender
noun, the act of tendering; an offer of something for acceptance.
dorser
noun, dosser1 .
dorsad
adverb, toward the back or dorsum; dorsally.
tercet
noun, Prosody. a group of three lines rhyming together or connected by rhyme with the adjacent group or groups of three lines.
Dorcas
noun, a Christian woman at Joppa who made clothing for the poor. Acts 9:36–41.
crores
noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
deaden
verb (used with object), to make less sensitive, active, energetic, or forcible; weaken:
Dorado
noun, dolphin (def 2).
cinder
noun, a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
sconce
noun, a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
Croton
noun, any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
Dorati
noun, Antal [ahn-tahl;; Hungarian on-tol] /ˈɑn tɑl;; Hungarian ˈɒn tɒl/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Hungarian conductor, in the U.S.
Scioto
noun, a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
ciders
noun, the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
Doreen
noun, a female given name.
dacoit
noun, (in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
Deacon
noun, (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
Dorian
noun, a member of a people who entered Greece about the 12th century b.c., conquered the Peloponnesus, and destroyed the Mycenaean culture: one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks. Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
C-in-C
dories
noun, a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
Enesco
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
Cedars
noun, any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches. Compare cedar of Lebanon.
dotard
noun, a person, especially an old person, exhibiting a decline in mental faculties; a weak-minded or foolish old person.
soccer
noun, a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
cetane
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
Cedric
noun, a male given name.
dadoes
noun, Also called die. Architecture. the part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice or cap.
dreads
noun, terror or apprehension as to something in the future; great fear.
terces
noun, tierce (def 3).
tenias
noun, taenia.
static
noun, Electricity. static or atmospheric electricity. interference due to such electricity.
darter
noun, a person or thing that darts or moves swiftly.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
sotted
adjective, drunken; besotted.
driest
noun, a prohibitionist.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
scato-
soiree
noun, an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
Cesena
noun, a city in E central Italy.
endear
verb (used with object), to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
tenets
noun, any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
dotted
noun, a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
Darren
noun, a male given name.
Dottie
noun, a female given name, form of Dorothea and Dorothy.
socio-
sodden
noun, the act of seething.
scarce
Idioms, make oneself scarce, Informal. to depart, especially suddenly. to stay away; avoid.
drains
noun, something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
Enders
noun, John Franklin, 1897–1985, U.S. bacteriologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1954.
sodio-
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Sidon
noun, a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
tsadi
noun, sadhe.
trots
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
Stoat
noun, the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
stand
noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
Srta.
treed
noun, a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
ordn.
stint
noun, a period of time spent doing something:
treen
noun, treenware.
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.
order
noun, an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
Troad
noun, The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
sided
noun, one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
Trent
noun, Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
trois
noun, the number 3.
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.
oread
noun, Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
staid
noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
trets
noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
trend
noun, the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
ordos
noun, a desert plateau in the S Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region in N China. About 35,000 sq. mi. (90,650 sq. km).
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
sotie
noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
stade
noun, a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
Trier
noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
sonde
noun, a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
racer
noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
sodic
adjective, pertaining to or containing sodium:
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
steed
noun, a horse, especially a high-spirited one.
racon
noun, radar beacon.
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
Steen
noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
radii
noun, a plural of radius.
steer
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
radon
noun, a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
ottos
noun, a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “rich.”.
Orson
noun, a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
sito-
sneer
noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
snead
noun, Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
tries
noun, plural of try.
Stead
noun, the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
snood
noun, the distinctive headband formerly worn by young unmarried women in Scotland and northern England.
snoot
noun, Slang. the nose.
Otter
noun, any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
TREAT
noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
ottar
noun, attar (def 1).
oste-
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
Orton
noun, Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
Stent
noun, Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
rater
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
ranid
noun, frog1 (def 2).
Ranee
noun, the wife of a rajah.
stat.
Sino-
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
Sinai
noun, Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
start
noun, a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
trite
adjective, lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
ranis
noun, ranee.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
rares
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
Starr
noun, Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
Sidra
noun, Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
rands
noun, (in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
State
noun, the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
orris
noun, an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
Orono
noun, a town in S Maine.
raids
noun, a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
Rains
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).
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
Orrin
noun, a male given name.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
ster.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
Orion
noun, Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
Triad
noun, a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
siree
noun, sirree.
snide
adjective, derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
tried
noun, an attempt or effort:
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.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
Scand
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
tenet
noun, any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
tides
noun, the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
retd.
scatt
noun, scat5 .
tenia
noun, taenia.
scat-
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
satin
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
tends
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
Sarre
noun, French name of Saar.
sarod
noun, a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
Saree
noun, sari.
teno-
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
sarc-
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.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
scend
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
Teton
noun, the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
restr
Scot.
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
tecta
noun, a rooflike structure.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
tired
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
Teena
noun, a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
teens
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
scoot
noun, a swift, darting movement or course.
scene
noun, the place where some action or event occurs:
tints
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
scion
noun, a descendant.
Teide
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA) a volcanic peak in the Canary Islands, on Tenerife. 12,190 feet (3716 meters).
teiid
noun, any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
tiers
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.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
sanit
Sande
noun, Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
tease
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
rooti
noun, rooty2 .
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
roars
noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
tera-
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
terce
noun, tierce (def 3).
rodeo
noun, a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.
Rodin
noun, (François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
Ronco
noun, any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
tents
noun, a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
rondo
noun, a work or movement, often the last movement of a sonata, having one principal subject that is stated at least three times in the same key and to which return is made after the introduction of each subordinate theme.
Terra
noun, earth; land.
terr.
terns
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.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
terne
noun, terne metal.
Roost
noun, a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
roods
noun, a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.
Roose
verb (used with or without object), praise.
Terri
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
rosin
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
terse
adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
Ricci
noun, Sebastiano [se-bahs-tyah-naw] /ˌsɛ bɑsˈtyɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1660?–1734, Italian painter.
tense
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
ricer
noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
testa
noun, the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
saice
noun, syce.
ricin
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
Sadoc
noun, Zadok.
Sadie
noun, a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
rotas
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.
Sacco
noun, Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
Rider
noun, a person who rides a horse or other animal, a bicycle, etc.
rotte
noun, rote2 .
rotos
noun, rotogravure.
rotor
noun, Electricity. a rotating member of a machine. Compare stator (def 1).
Rieti
noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
riots
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.
riser
noun, a person who rises, especially from bed:
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
teats
noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
Scott
noun, Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
Torte
noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
torso
noun, the trunk of the human body.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
Seric
taces
noun, tasset.
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
Redan
noun, a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
tacet
verb (imperative), be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
redds
noun, the spawning area or nest of trout or salmon.
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
redes
noun, counsel; advice.
redia
noun, a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
senor
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
toros
noun, a bull.
tacit
adjective, understood without being openly expressed; implied:
Redon
noun, Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
redos
noun, the act or an instance of redoing.
Seine
noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
rect.
torts
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
reest
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
treas
tread
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
seti-
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
stood
noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
trait
noun, a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
Reade
noun, Charles, 1814–84, English novelist.
reads
noun, an act or instance of reading:
rears
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
trade
noun, the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
recce
noun, (especially in British military use) reconnaissance:
Tract
noun, an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
Recit
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
toti-
sero-
totes
noun, the act or course of toting.
Seder
noun, a ceremonial dinner that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and includes the reading of the Haggadah and the eating of symbolic foods, generally held on the first night of Passover by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel and on both the first and second nights by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside of Israel.
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.
tears
toast
noun, sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
tonia
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
sect.
reset
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
tondo
noun, a round painting or relief.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
to-do
noun, bustle; fuss:
resin
noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
secco
noun, fresco secco.
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.
tono-
tarts
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
taste
noun, the act of tasting food or drink.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
tater
noun, potato.
titre
noun, titer.
Titos
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
titis
noun, any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
scrod
noun, a young Atlantic codfish or haddock, especially one split for cooking.
titer
noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
scree
noun, a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
tarot
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
tacts
noun, a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
reins
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.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
TORES
noun, a torus.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
Sedan
noun, an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
taint
noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
rends
verb (used with object), to separate into parts with force or violence:
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
reni-
rente
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
tanto
adverb, (of a musical direction) too much; so much.
Tarde
noun, Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
tardo
adjective, slow (used as a musical direction).
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
toots
noun, an affectionate or familiar term of address; honey; baby (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
rents
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.
toons
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
rides
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
ronde
noun, a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
dates
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
deci-
decd.
Decca
noun, a British radio navigational aid by which a fix is obtained by determining phase difference between continuous-wave signals from two synchronized fixed signals.
decan
noun, any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
deca-
dears
noun, a person who is good, kind, or generous:
deads
noun, the period of greatest darkness, coldness, etc.:
datos
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
dated
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
decos
noun, art deco.
darts
darns
noun, a darned place, as in a garment:
Dario
noun, Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
daric
noun, a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
Dares
noun, an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
Dante
noun, (Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
danio
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
danes
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
decor
noun, style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
deeds
noun, something that is done, performed, or accomplished; an act:
dados
noun, Also called die. Architecture. the part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice or cap.
desc.
diene
noun, any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
didst
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
didos
noun, a mischievous trick; prank; antic.
dicta
noun, a plural of dictum.
dict.
dicot
noun, a dicotyledon.
dices
Idioms, no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
deter
verb (used with object), to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding:
dents
noun, a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
deers
noun, any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
dent.
dense
adjective, having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact:
Denis
noun, a male given name.
denes
noun, a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
denar
noun, the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
deist
noun, a person who believes in deism.
deice
verb (used with object), to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
deets
plural noun, details:
dance
noun, a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
daces
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
diner
noun, a person who dines.
cores
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.
cosec
noun, cosecant.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
Corse
noun, corpse.
corr.
Corot
noun, Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
corns
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.
coria
noun, plural of corium.
corer
noun, a person or thing that cores.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
cords
noun, (used with a plural verb) clothing, especially trousers, of corded fabric; corduroys.
coots
noun, any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
cooee
noun, a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country.
conto
noun, a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
Conte
noun, count2 .
cont.
Const
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
cotta
noun, a surplice.
crore
noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
crier
noun, a person who cries.
croon
noun, the act or sound of crooning.
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
crocs
noun, crocodile.
Croce
noun, Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
crit.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
cried
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
Crete
noun, Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
Crees
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
creed
noun, any system, doctrine, or formula of religious belief, as of a denomination.
Credo
noun, (often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
Indo-
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
diets
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
dines
noun, Scot. dinner.
conic
noun, Geometry. conic section.
eider
noun, eider duck.
ento-
entia
noun, plural of ens.
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
endo-
Ender
noun, Kornelia [kawr-neyl-yuh,, -ney-lee-uh] /kɔrˈneɪl yə,, -ˈneɪ li ə/ (Show IPA), born 1958, German swimmer.
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:
eidos
noun, the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
Ednas
noun, Adnah.
erase
verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
edits
noun, an instance of or the work of editing:
edit.
Edina
noun, a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
edict
noun, a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
Eddas
noun, a female given name.
ecto-
ectad
adverb, outward.
econ.
eosin
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
eaten
noun, eats, Informal. food.
Ester
noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
idio-
ideo-
icons
ician
Iceni
noun, an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
IATSE
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
error
noun, a deviation from accuracy or correctness; a mistake, as in action or speech:
erect
adjective, upright in position or posture:
erron
erose
adjective, uneven, as if gnawed away.
erode
verb (used with object), to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration: Synonyms: corrode, waste, ravage, spoil. Antonyms: strengthen, reinforce.
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
Ernie
noun, a male given name, form of Ernest.
ernes
noun, sea eagle.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
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.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
dints
noun, force; power:
Ditto
noun, the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do. Compare ditto mark.
donec
conjunction, (in prescriptions) until.
donas
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
Donar
noun, the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
doits
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
doest
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
doers
noun, a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
dodos
noun, any of several clumsy, flightless, extinct birds of the genera Raphus and Pezophaps, related to pigeons but about the size of a turkey, formerly inhabiting the islands of Mauritius, Réunion, and Rodriguez.
doats
verb (used without object), dote.
dites
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
donor
noun, a person who gives or donates.
dist.
disc.
dirts
noun, any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
Dirae
plural noun, the Furies. See fury (def 3).
Dirac
noun, Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
Dioon
noun, any of several Mexican and Central American palmlike plants belonging to the genus Dioon, of the cycad family, having a crown of stiff, pinnate leaves.
Dione
noun, Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
diode
noun, a device, as a two-element electron tube or a semiconductor, through which current can pass freely in only one direction.
donee
noun, a person to whom a gift is made.
DORAN
noun, an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
eared
noun, the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.
drear
adjective, dreary.
drone
noun, the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
droit
noun, a legal right or claim.
Drina
noun, a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
dries
noun, a plural of dry.
drier
noun, a person or thing that dries.
dried
noun, a prohibitionist.
drest
noun, an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
drees
adjective, tedious; dreary.
dread
noun, terror or apprehension as to something in the future; great fear.
Doric
noun, a dialect of ancient Greek spoken on Rhodes and other islands of the Dodecanese, in Crete, in Syracuse, and in all of the Peloponnesus except Arcadia.
drats
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
Drain
noun, something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
Draco
noun, the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
dotes
noun, decay of wood.
dorts
noun, Dordrecht.
dorse
noun, the back of a book or folded document.
dorrs
noun, dor1 .
Doris
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
Cons.
condo
noun, condominium (defs 1, 2).
idiot
noun, Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person:
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.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
Arete
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
areo-
ardor
noun, great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion:
Arden
noun, Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
arces
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.
Aoede
noun, one of the original three Muses; the Muse of song.
aroid
noun, any plant of the arum family.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
anti-
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
ante-
anode
noun, the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
Arndt
noun, Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
atto-
Attic
noun, the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
ation
astr.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
arris
noun, a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
aside
noun, a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
ASDIC
noun, sonar.
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.
asco-
ASCII
noun, a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
arson
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
anis-
Andre
noun, John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
cacti
noun, any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
acrid
adjective, sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
Addie
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
adder
noun, the common European viper, Vipera berus.
actos
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
Actis
noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
acro-
acred
adjective, owning many acres of land; landed.
aden-
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
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.
acids
noun, Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
acet-
acct.
AC/DC
adjective, sexually responsive to both men and women; bisexual.
30-30
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.
addio
interjection, goodbye.
adios
interjection, goodbye; farewell.
andr-
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
Andie
noun, a male or female given name.
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).
andor
conjunction, (used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
airts
noun, a direction.
Aidos
noun, the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
Aides
noun, nurse's aide.
aero-
adits
noun, an entrance or a passage.
aerie
noun, the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
aeri-
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.
Aedon
noun, a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
Aedes
noun, yellow-fever mosquito.
adret
noun, a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
adorn
verb (used with object), to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
Adore
verb (used with object), to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
caco-
Caddo
noun, a member of any of several North American Indian tribes formerly located in Arkansas, Louisiana, and eastern Texas, and now living in Oklahoma.
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.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
CIRCA
preposition, adverb, about: (used especially in) approximate dates: Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
cine-
cider
noun, the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
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.
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.
cetes
noun, a number of badgers together.
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.
circs
noun, circular (def 9).
cert.
Cerro
noun, a hill or peak.
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
cero-
ceric
adjective, containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
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.
Ceres
noun, a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
Circe
noun, Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
Cocos
noun, coconut palm.
conc.
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
coeds
noun, Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
codon
noun, a triplet of adjacent nucleotides in the messenger RNA chain that codes for a specific amino acid in the synthesis of a protein molecule.
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:
coder
noun, a person or device that translates information into a code.
codas
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
cocoa
noun, a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
Cirri
noun, a plural of cirrus.
cocas
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
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.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
coact
verb (used with or without object), to do or act together.
cnida
noun, a nematocyst.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Cisco
noun, any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
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: ¢.
cent.
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.
canc.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
Cant.
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.
canid
noun, any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
Card.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
Caird
noun, a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
caids
noun, (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
cadre
noun, Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
cadis
noun, qadi.
Cadet
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
cards
noun, a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder:
cense
verb (used with object), to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
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.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
Cenci
noun, Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
cedis
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
cedes
verb (used with object), to yield or formally surrender to another:
Cedar
noun, any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches. Compare cedar of Lebanon.
cease
noun, cessation:
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
carse
noun, bottom land.
carns
noun, cairn.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
idion
dinar
noun, any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
ition
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
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.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
intr.
noct-
octa-
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
inst.
octad
noun, a group or series of eight.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
octan
noun, an octan fever.
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
noose
noun, a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
naso-
Isere
noun, a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
iodic
adjective, containing iodine, especially in the pentavalent state.
init.
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
octo-
indri
noun, a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
Indre
noun, a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
ootid
noun, the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
Indra
noun, Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
NORAD
noun, a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
Indio
noun, a town in S California.
indie
noun, an independently or privately owned business, especially a film or music company that is not affiliated with a larger and more commercial company:
Norco
noun, a town in S California.
nards
noun, an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
Isiac
adjective, of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
Nitti
noun, Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
nitre
noun, niter.
orans
noun, orant.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
nerds
noun, a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
irade
noun, a decree of a Muslim ruler.
Iran.
needs
noun, a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
nicad
noun, nickel-cadmium battery.
Nedda
noun, a female given name.
nears
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
onco-
oidia
noun, one of the conidia that are borne in chains by certain fungi.
oidea
nides
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
niece
noun, a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
iodo-
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
Nisei
noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
Irene
noun, Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
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.
irid-
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
irids
noun, any plant belonging to the Iridaceae, the iris family.
nitid
adjective, bright; lustrous.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
Irina
noun, a female given name.
onto-
nitr-
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
octet
noun, a company of eight singers or musicians.
oared
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
India
noun, Hindi Bharat [buh-ruht] /ˈbʌ rʌt/ (Show IPA). a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi.
noso-
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
incr.
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Nader
noun, Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
incas
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
noto-
isnad
noun, the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
nadir
noun, Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
Inari
noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
Norse
noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
noted
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
Odets
noun, Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
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.
istic
incor
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
sett
noun, Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
toed
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
Dace
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Redd
noun, the spawning area or nest of trout or salmon.
Todt
noun, Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1891–1942, German military engineer.
Naos
noun, a temple.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Sra.
Oder
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
ARIS
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
sice
noun, syce.
dado
noun, Also called die. Architecture. the part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice or cap.
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.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
side
noun, one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
DAIS
noun, a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
Deni
noun, a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
cts.
toro
noun, a bull.
Carn
noun, cairn.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Aten
noun, Aton.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
croc
noun, crocodile.
Tito
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
need
noun, a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
neo-
arid
adjective, being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
DIAD
noun, adjective, dyad.
ates
nerd
noun, a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
DIAS
noun, Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
Cres
Ste.
att.
TODS
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
der.
dere
adjective, dear2 .
Oct.
ctr.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Todd
noun, Alexander Robertus [roh-bur-tuh s] /roʊˈbɜr təs/ (Show IPA), (Baron of Trumpington) 1907–97, Scottish chemist: Nobel prize 1957.
tits
noun, a titmouse.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
dern
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), darn2 .
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
Osee
noun, Hosea.
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).
Dan.
abbreviation, Bible. Daniel (def 1).
Den.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
snod
adjective, smooth; sleek.
dato
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
NASD
toot
noun, an act or sound of tooting.
SINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
asc-
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Deer
noun, any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
DDSc
art.
arr.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
dead
noun, the period of greatest darkness, coldness, etc.:
Sind
noun, a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
recs
noun, recreation.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
deco
noun, art deco.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
nard
noun, an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
Dec.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
deed
noun, something that is done, performed, or accomplished; an act:
SNCC
noun, a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.
DEAR
noun, a person who is good, kind, or generous:
Dean
noun, Education. the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college: an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline: the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
soda
noun, sodium hydroxide.
Dene
noun, a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
Dane
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
NDAC
NCTE
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
Tore
noun, a torus.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
Odds
noun, the probability that something is so, will occur, or is more likely to occur than something else:
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
Dard
noun, Also, Dardic. a group of Indic languages spoken in Kashmir, northern Pakistan, and eastern Afghanistan, and including Kashmiri.
Dare
noun, an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
sord
noun, a flight or flock of mallards.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Soot
noun, a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
dees
noun, a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
OSRD
date
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
dat.
deet
plural noun, details:
DASD
noun, an external storage device, as a magnetic disk storage unit, in which the access mechanism and storage medium can be positioned directly at the addresses sought to read or write specific data items.
toon
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
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.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
Soni
Darn
noun, a darned place, as in a garment:
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.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
soon
Idioms, sooner or later, eventually:
Dari
noun, a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
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.
drat
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
atic
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
Nord
noun, a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
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.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
Rani
noun, ranee.
cide
ten.
Can.
teds
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
tend
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
Ceto
nos-
Cete
noun, a number of badgers together.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
cet-
teen
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
RAND
noun, (in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
tide
noun, the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
cads
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
CISC
noun, complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
tats
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
caid
noun, (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
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.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
TDRS
cis-
cir.
Nor.
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.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
teat
noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
RARE
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
circ
noun, circular (def 9).
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.
not-
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
rads
noun, a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
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.
tete
noun, a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
Cdr.
rad.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Catt
noun, Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
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.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cede
verb (used with object), to yield or formally surrender to another:
cat.
NTIA
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
Test
noun, the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Carr
noun, John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
RAID
noun, a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
CERN
tets
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
CerE
noun, a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
tent
noun, a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
cedi
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
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).
ter.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
cene
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
cen.
cees
noun, the letter C.
Tate
noun, Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
cit.
Cree
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
Cord
noun, a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
Dice
noun, Machinery. any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine. a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like. one of the separate pieces of such a device. a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
RdAc
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.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
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.
rcd.
nide
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
str.
Cor.
coot
noun, any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
Coos
noun, a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
coon
noun, raccoon.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
NIRA
tion
Cort
stot
noun, a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
nisi
adjective, not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
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.
oto-
titi
noun, any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
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.
stet
verb (used with object), to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
Otoe
noun, Oto.
crat
Read
noun, an act or instance of reading:
attn
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
ator
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
Nida
noun, a female given name, form of Nydia.
Tit.
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
Tace
noun, tasset.
tint
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
Otto
noun, attar (def 1).
Coco
noun, coconut palm.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
coca
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
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.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
tart
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
cadi
noun, qadi.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
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.
node
noun, a knot, protuberance, or knob.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
cac-
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.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
tact
noun, a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
Cond
Con.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
tads
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
coda
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
coed
noun, Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
cods
noun, any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
codo
noun, a city in NE Brazil.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
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:
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
dia-
rede
noun, counsel; advice.
addn
rort
noun, a rowdy, usually drunken party.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
end-
ence
enc.
iod-
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
adds
noun, Journalism. copy added to a completed story.
Root
noun, a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
Eire
noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
EEOC
Adie
noun, a female given name.
EDTA
adit
noun, an entrance or a passage.
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.
Ont.
ends
noun, the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
Enid
noun, a city in N Oklahoma.
Edna
noun, a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
RONA
ordo
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a booklet containing short and abbreviated directions for the contents of the office and Mass of each day in the year.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
ins.
Oost
noun, Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
Rodi
noun, Italian name of Rhodes.
o-os
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
trid
1080
Oona
noun, a female given name.
int.
'roo
noun, kangaroo.
rood
noun, a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.
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.
Ens.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
ions
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 = .
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
said
noun, sayyid.
ect-
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.
Sadi
noun, sadhe.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
eco-
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
AIDS
noun, a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
aet.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
AInd
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Sand
noun, the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
ease
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
ears
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.
aide
noun, nurse's aide.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
Edie
noun, a female given name, form of Edith.
eddo
noun, the edible root of the taro or of any of several related plants.
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.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
EDES
noun, a city in SW Nigeria.
Roti
noun, roast.
roto
noun, rotogravure.
Eden
noun, the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
tri-
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Edda
noun, a female given name.
tret
noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
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-
itis
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
std.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
rode
noun, a rope by which a boat is anchored.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
acc.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
ette
Etta
noun, a female given name, form of Henrietta.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
ord.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
rets
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.
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.
etc.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
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.
trit
IndE
Este
noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
tRNA
Ind.
est.
idae
rete
noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
inae
ides
noun, (in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
Inc.
IDEA
noun, any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
tsar
noun, czar.
Idas
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
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.
trod
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
iced
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
Ice.
Trot
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
ICAO
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Iasi
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
tron
Rida
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Erne
noun, sea eagle.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
acr-
RNAS
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.
orad
adverb, toward the mouth or the oral region.
road
noun, a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
roar
noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
Erie
noun, Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
INRI
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
rit.
eso-
rids
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
ride
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
esne
noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
acid
noun, Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
Esd.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
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.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
Erse
noun, Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
RIIA
Riis
noun, Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
Rind
noun, a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
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.
errs
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
RISC
noun, reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
Tree
noun, a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
Aire
door
noun, a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
ano-
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
dir.
DORE
noun, the walleye or pike perch of North America.
Seed
noun, the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
Dora
noun, a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
Doon
noun, a river in SW Scotland, flowing NW from Ayr County to the Firth of Clyde. About 30 miles (48 km) long.
rend
verb (used with object), to separate into parts with force or violence:
dons
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
tots
noun, a small child.
iso-
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
done
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
Dorr
noun, dor1 .
Irra
noun, the Akkadian god of pestilence.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
DOTE
noun, decay of wood.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
dioc
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.
odor
noun, the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell:
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
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.
Seen
verb, past participle of see1 .
dost
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
dose
noun, a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
sci.
Dior
noun, Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
seer
noun, a person who sees; observer.
Dort
noun, Dordrecht.
Isai
noun, Jesse.
Dona
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
sene
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
OECD
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
Reid
noun, Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
dodo
noun, any of several clumsy, flightless, extinct birds of the genera Raphus and Pezophaps, related to pigeons but about the size of a turkey, formerly inhabiting the islands of Mauritius, Réunion, and Rodriguez.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
tort
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
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.
DOCS
noun, doctor.
OEEC
dite
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
Reed
noun, the straight stalk of any of various tall grasses, especially of the genera Phragmites and Arundo, growing in marshy places.
sec.
doc.
plural, document.
doat
verb (used without object), dote.
dits
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
ant.
reds
noun, any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
does
noun, a plural of doe.
orra
adjective, not regular or scheduled; odd:
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
scr.
DIRE
adjective, causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
doit
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
tote
noun, the act or course of toting.
DIRT
noun, any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
Isin
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
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.
dis-
doer
noun, a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
tost
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
ANSI
dint
noun, force; power:
send
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
anes
adverb, once.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Odin
noun, the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
odic
adjective, of an ode.
Sere
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
Dies
noun, Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
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.
Sat.
oro-
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).
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Sari
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
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.
ance
Itea
noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Sard
noun, a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
Oise
noun, a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
AISI
Dido
noun, a mischievous trick; prank; antic.
airt
noun, a direction.
Eads
noun, James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
Din.
Diet
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
ands
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.
dins
noun, a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
Iris
noun, Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
dree
adjective, tedious; dreary.
Dino
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
SCAD
noun, any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
redo
noun, the act or an instance of redoing.
Rees
noun, reeve3 .
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.
Dine
noun, Scot. dinner.
Ire.
Drin
noun, a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
TES
noun, ti1 .
ac-
TSE
OAS
Ar.
TSI
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.
aor
ARS
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
OSD
OSO
ODS
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
OTC
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
tet
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
AID
noun, help or support; assistance.
ad-
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
ADC
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
ode
noun, a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
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.
ODD
noun, something that is odd.
OAO
TIA
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
ose
an.
ard
Tro
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
ADS
noun, advertisement.
OTS
ca.
ONI
ONR
AEC
cc.
ae.
oid
ASR
ons
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
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.
ASN
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.
OTA
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ast
COD
noun, any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
TNT
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
OIt
AIS
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
ATC
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ANC
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
ote
at.
OCS
OIr
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
AIC
OCR
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
Co.
cr.
ODT
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
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.
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
Rd.
ACS
tot
noun, a small child.
CAI
OOT
tr.
TID
OEO
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
RCS
Re.
ODA
noun, a room within a harem.
TTS
too
Idioms, only too. only (def 10).
tra
ot-
cs.
ASI
ado
noun, busy activity; bustle; fuss.
ase
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
oo-
ade
noun, George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
oic
ct.
OCC
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
Orr
noun, Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
OCD
o-o
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
CAD
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
oon
OSA
NEC
OED
ea.
Dr.
ScD
in.
IRO
DRE
sc.
IRC
DSA
DSR
DST
dtd
eo-
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ETD
ead
IRS
SAR
ean
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
Ir.
ec-
SAE
ECA
Sad
noun, the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
IOT
ed.
DOT
noun, a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
SRO
See
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
SID
noun, a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
SIC
adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
DET
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
DID
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
Die
noun, Machinery. any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine. a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like. one of the separate pieces of such a device. a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
ite
ITC
SER
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
ITA
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
ist
ISR
SEI
noun, sei whale.
SED
Dor
noun, Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
SDI
ISA
Don
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
ise
Doi
DOE
noun, the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
SDA
SDR
Ree
noun, reeve3 .
se-
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
DOD
DNR
DNA
dit
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
So.
NAD
ETR
RNR
rnd
RNA
err
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
ERS
noun, ervil.
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
ERT
ESA
Esc
ese
ESR
RID
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
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.
ETO
ETS
ine
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
IDS
noun, the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
Ido
noun, a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
ina
noun, a female given name.
ide
IDA
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
ICC
IAS
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
Ia.
io-
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
id.
ics
ROA
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
sd.
EDS
noun, education:
RTS
rte
rt.
RSE
RSA
Rs.
EDA
noun, a female given name.
EDC
EDD
Ios
noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
Ede
noun, a city in SW Nigeria.
ior
EDO
noun, a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
EDT
Rod
noun, a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
EOE
ERE
preposition, conjunction, before.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ROI
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
ene
EEC
IOC
en-
EIS
eir
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 = .
EEO
NCO
di.
DEI
adverb, by the grace of God.
RCA
CNO
CNS
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.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
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
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
TAE
preposition, to.
Tad
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
COO
noun, a cooing sound.
RCN
TAT
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
RCT
RDA
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
RDS
COS
noun, romaine.
REA
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
STI
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:
CRC
NES
REC
noun, recreation.
CNC
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
NED
noun, a male given name, form of Edward.
NSA
Oc.
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
CCA
CCD
verb (used with object), to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
CCR
CCS
verb (used with object), to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
CDC
CDT
CEA
NSC
CEC
CED
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
cee
noun, the letter C.
TCA
CIE
TCS
TDD
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.
TEC
noun, detective.
Ted
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
CID
noun, The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
NRC
CIC
CIA
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
CEO
nr.
NRA
Nee
adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
RDC
ier
DAS
noun, hyrax.
St.
NEA
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
Sr.
DAD
noun, father.
ne-
sot
noun, a drunkard.
DAE
NDE
CRS
DAR
Soo
noun, the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
DSO
sod
noun, a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
d-c
noun, a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
DCS
DDR
DDT
de-
DEA
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
DEd
Dee
noun, a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
red
noun, any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
Sta
NCC
DSC
ctn
plural, carton.
CSC
CSA
cte
CTC
CTA
CRT
CST
CSR
DOA
CSO
dd.
DDS
do.
ic
OE
noun, oy2 .
i.
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
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.
NC
N.
NA
adverb, no1 .
AO
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
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.
3D
noun, a three-dimensional form or appearance:
TN
2D
noun, a two-dimensional form or appearance:
ND
O.
OA
NI
OD
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
TT
EI
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.
SN
D.
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
DC
noun, a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
DA
noun, a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
R.
T1
TC
TD
t.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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TE
noun, ti1 .
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TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
DT
noun, a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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