Anagrams of aeronautical
Word aeronautical has
1507 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of aeronautical.
- auctorial
-
adjective,
of, by, or pertaining to an author:
- Centralia
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois.
- recountal
-
noun,
an act of recounting.
- rationale
-
noun,
the fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.
- air-lance
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noun,
a lance using an air blast.
- Aaronical
-
adjective,
Aaronic.
- anorectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or associated with the anus and rectum.
- Claretian
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noun,
a member of the “Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” founded in Spain in 1849, and devoted chiefly to missionary work.
- centurial
-
adjective,
pertaining to a century.
- cantorial
-
adjective,
of or relating to a cantor.
- one-a-cat
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noun,
one old cat.
- Cointreau
-
- Catalonia
-
noun,
a region in NE Spain, bordering on France and the Mediterranean: formerly a province.
- inoculate
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verb (used with object),
to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- arcuation
-
noun,
the state of being bent or curved.
- aeronaut
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noun,
the pilot of a balloon or other lighter-than-air aircraft.
- clarinet
-
noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- outrance
-
noun,
the utmost extremity.
- Aleutian
-
noun,
Aleut (def 1).
- cleanout
-
noun,
an act of cleaning out.
- coal-tar
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noun,
a thick, black, viscid liquid formed during the distillation of coal, that upon further distillation yields compounds, as benzene, anthracene, and phenol, from which are derived a large number of dyes, drugs, and other synthetic compounds, and that yields a final residuum (coal-tar pitch) which is used chiefly in making pavements.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- Tirolean
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
- raincoat
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noun,
a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
- neurotic
-
noun,
a neurotic person.
- Coltrane
-
noun,
John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- Lucretia
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noun,
Also, Lucrece [loo-krees] /luˈkris/ (Show IPA). Roman Legend. a Roman woman whose suicide led to the expulsion of the Tarquins and the establishment of the Roman republic.
- colinear
-
adjective,
collinear.
- calutron
-
noun,
a device for separating isotopes by atomic mass, operating in a manner similar to a mass spectrograph.
- nautical
-
adjective,
of or relating to sailors, ships, or navigation:
- Carolean
-
adjective,
characteristic of the time of Charles I and II of England:
- Clairton
-
noun,
a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- Carleton
-
noun,
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
- Caroline
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Touraine
-
noun,
a former province in W France. Capital: Tours.
- Carolina
-
noun,
a former English colony on the Atlantic coast of North America: officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina in 1729.
- Caterina
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- Carniola
-
noun,
a former duchy and crown land of Austria: now part of Slovenia.
- Caulonia
-
noun,
a town in S Calabria, in S Italy: ruins of ancient Achaean colony.
- Oriental
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- Clairaut
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noun,
Alexis Claude [a-lek-see klohd] /a lɛkˈsi kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1713–65, French mathematician.
- oceanaut
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noun,
aquanaut.
- Cernauti
-
noun,
a city in SW Ukraine, on the Prut River: formerly in Romania.
- carinula
-
noun,
a small carina.
- carinate
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adjective,
Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
- cilantro
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- notarial
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a notary public.
- nocturia
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noun,
a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
- contrail
-
noun,
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
- analcite
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noun,
a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
- rational
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noun,
Mathematics. rational number.
- aureolin
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noun,
a pigment used in painting, consisting of potassium cobaltinitrite and characterized by its brilliant yellow hue, transparency, and permanence.
- tailrace
-
noun,
the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
- laitance
-
noun,
a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
- retinula
-
noun,
a group of elongate neural receptor cells forming part of an arthropod compound eye: each retinula cell leads to a nerve fiber passing to the optic ganglion.
- relation
-
noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- Aaronite
-
noun,
one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
- re-count
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noun,
a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
- Cornelia
-
noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- crotalin
-
noun,
a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
- Croatian
-
noun,
a Croat.
- Creation
-
noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- craniate
-
noun,
a craniate animal.
- Aurelian
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Aurelianus) a.d. 212?–275, Roman emperor 270–275.
- line-out
-
noun,
a procedure for putting an out-of-bounds ball back in play, whereby a player outside the touchline tosses the ball high and between two lines of opposing forwards lined up perpendicular to the touchline.
- Teucrian
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noun,
one of the ancient Trojans.
- counter-
-
- Anatolia
-
noun,
a vast plateau between the Black and the Mediterranean seas: in ancient usage, synonymous with the peninsula of Asia Minor; in modern usage, applied to Turkey in Asia.
- Anatolic
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adjective, noun,
Anatolian.
- courante
-
noun,
a dance dating back to the 17th century and characterized by a running or gliding step.
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- acrolein
-
noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- reaction
-
noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- Alicante
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noun,
a seaport in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- retinal
-
noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- rainout
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noun,
a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
- arcuate
-
adjective,
bent or curved like a bow.
- ruinate
-
adjective,
ruined.
- ruction
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noun,
a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- routine
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noun,
a customary or regular course of procedure.
- Caelian
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noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- rinceau
-
noun,
an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
- Carlton
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noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- Carlota
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noun,
1840–1927, wife of Maximillian: empress of Mexico 1864–67 (daughter of Leopold I of Belgium).
- Carlita
-
noun,
a female given name.
- auricle
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noun,
Anatomy.
the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna.
Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart.
(loosely) the atrium.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- retinol
-
noun,
vitamin A.
- article
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noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- Rantoul
-
noun,
a city in E Illinois.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- Renault
-
noun,
Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1843–1918, French jurist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- Aterian
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adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- Aurelia
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noun,
moon jellyfish.
- cantala
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noun,
a cordage fiber obtained from the leaves of a tropical plant, Agave cantala.
- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- outlier
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noun,
something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands:
- outline
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noun,
the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- outrace
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verb (used with object),
to race or run faster than:
- auction
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noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- ratline
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- canular
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adjective,
cannular.
- recount
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noun,
a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
- reliant
-
adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- ocarina
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noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- carotin
-
noun,
carotene.
- curtain
-
noun,
a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
- Coulter
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noun,
colter.
- courant
-
noun,
courante.
- courlan
-
noun,
the limpkin.
- Loraine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- cranial
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adjective,
of or relating to the cranium or skull.
- cranio-
-
- craniol
-
- Croatia
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noun,
a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
- linocut
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noun,
a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
- Linacre
-
noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- Leuctra
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noun,
a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Thebans defeated Spartans here 371 b.c.
- Lecuona
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1963, Cuban composer.
- lection
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- curtail
-
noun,
a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- cutline
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noun,
a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
- Lorient
-
noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- lean-to
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- Lautrec
-
noun,
Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri.
- laurate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of lauric acid.
- latrine
-
noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- Lateran
-
noun,
the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
- Laotian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- lacunar
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noun,
Architecture.
a coffered vault, ceiling, or soffit.
coffer (def 4).
- elation
-
noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- lactone
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- Laconia
-
noun,
an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
- Lacerta
-
noun,
the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
- entrail
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- erotica
-
noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- cornute
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adjective,
cornuted.
- Catalan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Catalonia.
- nuclear
-
noun,
nuclear energy:
- Catalin
-
- Catania
-
noun,
a seaport in E Sicily.
- cateran
-
noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- cauline
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adjective,
of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
- caution
-
noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- centaur
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
- central
-
noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- centri-
-
- centro-
-
- Oceania
-
noun,
the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
- cerato-
-
- talaria
-
plural noun,
the wings or winged sandals on the feet of Hermes, or Mercury.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- nucleo-
-
- nourice
-
noun,
a nurse.
- Lucania
-
noun,
an ancient region in S Italy, NW of the Gulf of Taranto.
- noctule
-
noun,
a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia.
- clarain
-
noun,
the coal forming the bright layers in banded bituminous coal.
- clarino
-
noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- Clarion
-
noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- Nicolet
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- neutro-
-
- neutral
-
noun,
a person or a nation that remains neutral, as in a controversy or war.
- cloture
-
noun,
a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.
- natural
-
noun,
any person or thing that is or is likely or certain to be very suitable to and successful in an endeavor without much training or difficulty.
- Natalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- lunatic
-
noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- Conrail
-
noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- contra-
-
- lucarne
-
noun,
a dormer window.
- Araucan
-
noun,
Araucanian.
- utricle
-
noun,
a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
- eutocia
-
noun,
normal childbirth.
- actinal
-
adjective,
having tentacles or rays.
- taurine
-
noun,
a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
- uralite
-
noun,
a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
- Aaronic
-
adjective,
of or relating to Aaron.
- Uralian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Ural Mountains or their inhabitants.
- aneuria
-
noun,
neurasthenia.
- acarine
-
noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- acerola
-
noun,
the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- 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.
- Alarcon
-
noun,
Pedro Antonio [pe-th raw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˈpɛ ðrɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pedro Antonio Alarcón y Ariza) 1833–91, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and diplomat.
- 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.
- Acrilan
-
- Actaeon
-
noun,
a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
- toenail
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- actino-
-
- antero-
-
- alinota
-
noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- Tuonela
-
noun,
the afterworld, an island on which the sun and moon never shine.
- tunicle
-
noun,
a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
- alienor
-
noun,
a person who transfers property.
- Aeolian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- 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.
- alerion
-
noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- Alcoran
-
noun,
Alkoran.
- Aetolia
-
noun,
an ancient district in W Greece, now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania.
- Tourane
-
noun,
former name of Danang.
- Tournai
-
noun,
a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.
- trounce
-
verb (used with object),
to beat severely; thrash.
- aileron
-
noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- trenail
-
noun,
treenail.
- uranite
-
noun,
any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
- alunite
-
noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- urinate
-
verb (used without object),
to pass or discharge urine.
- Latina
-
noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- intra-
-
- turaco
-
noun,
touraco.
- intro.
-
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- narial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- Nature
-
noun,
the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- necro-
-
- inter.
-
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- neural
-
adjective,
of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.
- neuro-
-
- narco-
-
- turco-
-
- neurol
-
- turion
-
noun,
a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- contr.
-
- lucent
-
adjective,
shining.
- Lucian
-
noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- Lucite
-
- colure
-
noun,
either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
- colter
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- luteo-
-
- actual
-
adjective,
existing in act or fact; real:
- acuate
-
adjective,
sharpened; pointed.
- luetic
-
adjective,
syphilitic.
- colent
-
- lunate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- Lurcat
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1892–1966, French painter and tapestry designer.
- lutein
-
noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- conure
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- incult
-
adjective,
wild; rude; unrefined.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- 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.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- Triune
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) the Trinity.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- nuclei
-
noun,
plural of nucleus.
- Cetura
-
noun,
Keturah.
- nutria
-
noun,
the coypu.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- iatro-
-
- cerat-
-
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- citral
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- 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.
- clino-
-
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- Tunica
-
noun,
a tunic.
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- Tulear
-
noun,
a city on SW Madagascar.
- utero-
-
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- Tulare
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- nocti-
-
- Tuinal
-
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- Tucana
-
noun,
the Toucan, a southern constellation between Octans and Phoenix.
- nitro-
-
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- inlaut
-
noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- urino-
-
- eluant
-
noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- curate
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- uracil
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
- curite
-
noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- cuneal
-
adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- Uralic
-
noun,
a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
- leuco-
-
- Culion
-
noun,
an island of the Philippines, in the W part of the group, N of Palawan. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km).
- Leucon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having a thick body wall with a highly branched canal system leading into the spongocoel.
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- Lieut.
-
- cteno-
-
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- lariat
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- curtal
-
noun,
a 16th-century bassoon.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- Lauren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Latona
-
noun,
the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
- latria
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Launce
-
noun,
sand lance.
- urano-
-
- uranic
-
adjective,
of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- lauric
-
adjective,
of or derived from lauric acid.
- Curtin
-
noun,
John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.
- Laurie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- Urania
-
noun,
uranium dioxide.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- Cutler
-
noun,
a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
- cut-in
-
noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- unreal
-
adjective,
not real or actual.
- actin-
-
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- lacuna
-
noun,
a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus.
- urinal
-
noun,
a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
- uncoil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to unwind from a coiled position.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- cotula
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a measure.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Coruna
-
noun,
La Coruña.
- coutil
-
noun,
a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
- uncial
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- ultra-
-
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- lacto-
-
- Cornel
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- 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.
- couter
-
noun,
a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
- Uniate
-
noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- croute
-
noun,
crust.
- lanate
-
adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- unlace
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- acetal
-
noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- aceto-
-
- uretic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
- Crania
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- aeron.
-
- Alaric
-
noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- Carina
-
noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- canula
-
noun,
cannula.
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- Canute
-
noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- Altaic
-
noun,
the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
- tauro-
-
- Arunta
-
noun,
Aranda.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- 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.
- Carian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- Tarlac
-
noun,
a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- outran
-
verb,
simple past tense of outrun.
- Toluca
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
- toluic
-
adjective,
of or derived from toluic acid.
- arnica
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- carnal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
- ritual
-
noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- 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.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Carola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Carol.
- 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.
- Renata
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Auriol
-
noun,
Vincent [vin-suh nt;; French van-sahn] /ˈvɪn sənt;; French vɛ̃ˈsɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1884–1966, French statesman: president 1947–54.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- realia
-
plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Anatol
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- anlaut
-
noun,
initial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- ranula
-
noun,
a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.
- Altona
-
noun,
a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
- reluct
-
verb (used without object),
to struggle (against something); rebel.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- recti-
-
- atonal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
- Canara
-
noun,
Kanara.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- racial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- Cantal
-
noun,
a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
- cantar
-
noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- Arcata
-
noun,
a town in NW California.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- centi-
-
- rutile
-
noun,
a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
- Catano
-
noun,
a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
- 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.
- toucan
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- Alcuin
-
noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- torula
-
noun,
a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
- Aralia
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Aralia and related genera, several of which are cultivated as houseplants or have been used medicinally.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- arcane
-
adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- ocular
-
noun,
Optics. eyepiece.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- anuria
-
noun,
the absence or suppression of urine.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- catena
-
noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- Talara
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Peru.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- areola
-
noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- centr-
-
- celto-
-
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- telo-
-
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- tera-
-
- leuc-
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- Icel.
-
- incur
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- ileo-
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- licet
-
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- rect.
-
- teno-
-
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- incl.
-
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- incr.
-
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- incor
-
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- Urena
-
noun,
any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- urine
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- runic
-
adjective,
consisting of or set down in runes:
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lact-
-
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- Rouen
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- route
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- ruana
-
noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- Uriel
-
noun,
one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Ital.
-
- 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.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- intr.
-
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- lect.
-
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- uran-
-
- lauan
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- rutin
-
noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- inure
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- reni-
-
- Iran.
-
- Laura
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- neut.
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- nitr-
-
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Torun
-
noun,
a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- tuner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tunes.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- 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.
- truce
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- 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.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Euro-
-
- neur-
-
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- naut.
-
- orial
-
- natl.
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- noct-
-
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- octa-
-
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- nuci-
-
- ocul-
-
- 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.
- OIcel
-
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- 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.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Toure
-
noun,
Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- tonia
-
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- UNCIO
-
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- Unit.
-
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- Recit
-
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- outre
-
adjective,
passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Outer
-
adjective,
situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Luton
-
noun,
a city in Bedfordshire, S central England, NW of London.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- Turin
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
- lunar
-
noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- Otaru
-
noun,
a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- lucre
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- outen
-
verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- ulcer
-
noun,
Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- ulent
-
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- 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.
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- cruet
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- cruel
-
adjective,
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crit.
-
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Court
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Arnel
-
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- cornu
-
noun,
a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- ation
-
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- econ.
-
- ecol.
-
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- anat.
-
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- areo-
-
- ante-
-
- anti-
-
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- curet
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- 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.
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- cont.
-
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- cata-
-
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- cent.
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- 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.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- cero-
-
- cert.
-
- cine-
-
- 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.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- 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.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- colat
-
- Aural
-
adjective,
of or relating to an aura.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- auto.
-
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- coel-
-
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Cant.
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- clout
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- anal.
-
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- Elura
-
noun,
Ellora.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ento-
-
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- acet-
-
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Alcor
-
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- aero-
-
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- acro-
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- 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.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- aeri-
-
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- eruct
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- Alta.
-
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- Ecua.
-
- ecto-
-
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- alti-
-
- Aarau
-
noun,
a town in and capital of Aargau, in N Switzerland.
- alto-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- 30-30
-
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- encl.
-
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- tRNA
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- aer-
-
- tron
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- 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.
- 1080
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- Can.
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Cal.
-
- aet.
-
- aut-
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- aur-
-
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- 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).
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- tion
-
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- cen.
-
- acea
-
- 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.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- ole-
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- ACAA
-
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- Oct.
-
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- AAAL
-
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- uret
-
- uria
-
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- uro-
-
- nurl
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- Ceto
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- out-
-
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- ulto
-
- 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.
- ACLU
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- acr-
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- cat.
-
- uni-
-
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- 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.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Ont.
-
- ator
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- 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.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- ANTU
-
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- NTIA
-
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- alt.
-
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- 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.
- ance
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- 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.
- ter.
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ten.
-
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- ano-
-
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- ant.
-
- taur
-
- 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.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Aire
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Alco
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- art.
-
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- tri-
-
- 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.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atic
-
- Ala.
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- 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.
- rel.
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- 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.
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- 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.
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- 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.
- 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.
- RONA
-
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- CERN
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- 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.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Lani
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- int.
-
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- Col.
-
- ctr.
-
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- lin.
-
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- intl
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- cule
-
- Inc.
-
- lit.
-
- 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.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- NACA
-
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- crat
-
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- 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.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- itol
-
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Cort
-
- 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.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- Con.
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- enl.
-
- lour
-
verb (used without object), noun,
lower2 .
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Ire.
-
- 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.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- 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.
- enc.
-
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- 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.
- inae
-
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- NOAA
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- IAEA
-
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- clar
-
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- NIRA
-
- iana
-
- IATA
-
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cur.
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- lea.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Eur.
-
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- not-
-
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cir.
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- neo-
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- ile-
-
- 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.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Lat.
-
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- 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.
- etc.
-
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ect-
-
- NCTE
-
- NCAA
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- eco-
-
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- ical
-
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- ec-
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ean
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- ALU
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- en-
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- 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.
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- eir
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TLC
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- 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.
- TIA
-
- tlr
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ANC
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- 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.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- tlo
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- ECA
-
- NRC
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Une
-
- ial
-
- ur-
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- UNO
-
- ETO
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ier
-
- Ia.
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- unc
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ult
-
- ILO
-
- in.
-
- AAU
-
- io-
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- al.
-
- uti
-
- AAA
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- UTC
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- ac-
-
- AIA
-
- an.
-
- Aar
-
- ETR
-
- Ar.
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- AUC
-
- ure
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- AAE
-
- ITU
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- UIT
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ALC
-
- IOT
-
- IOU
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- IRL
-
- IRO
-
- tra
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- tr.
-
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ite
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- La.
-
- Lt.
-
- LCA
-
- ior
-
- UCR
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- UAE
-
- UAR
-
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- AEC
-
- ERT
-
- ine
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Tro
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- tue
-
- Tu.
-
- AIC
-
- IOC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- 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 = .
- eo-
-
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- LCI
-
- CNO
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- NAA
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Re.
-
- NCO
-
- CLU
-
- CLR
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- NEC
-
- 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.
- CAI
-
- ote
-
- 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.
- ATC
-
- LTA
-
- ltr
-
- AUA
-
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ca.
-
- Co.
-
- CAA
-
- REA
-
- LCT
-
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- cr.
-
- ct.
-
- cl.
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- OTA
-
- ATA
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- oic
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- CEO
-
- OCR
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAU
-
- 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.
- OIr
-
- OTC
-
- Oc.
-
- CIE
-
- NUL
-
- nr.
-
- CIA
-
- NRA
-
- NOC
-
- OIt
-
- ot-
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- 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:
- Clo
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- CLI
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- NIA
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Ola
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ONR
-
- eu-
-
- cle
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- CEA
-
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- RCT
-
- at.
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- 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.
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- AOU
-
- ARU
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- TAL
-
- cte
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- 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.
- TCA
-
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- aor
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- AOA
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ONI
-
- CTA
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- RNA
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ROA
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- LON
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- LOC
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- CRT
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- 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.
- 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.
- le
-
- 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.
- CE
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AO
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ic
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- i.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- O.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- TC
-
- LR
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- 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.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- OA
-
- RO
-
- ol
-
- L1
-
- RI
-
- U.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- UC
-
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- UI
-
- R.
-
- UL
-
- RU
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- CU
-
- L2
-
- NI
-
- TN
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- t.
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TL
-
- NC
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LC
-
- L.
-
- RN
-
- ln
-
- NL
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.