Anagrams of affrontive
Word affrontive has
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- tear-off
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adjective,
designed to be easily removed by tearing, usually along a perforated line:
- favorite
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noun,
a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference:
- Avertin
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- forfeit
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noun,
a fine; penalty.
- Trevino
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noun,
Lee ("Super Mex") born 1939, U.S. golfer.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- antero-
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- ventro-
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- affront
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noun,
a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult:
- ventri-
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- 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.
- norite
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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.
- infare
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noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- infra-
-
- renvoi
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noun,
the expulsion by a government of an alien, especially a foreign diplomat, from the country.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- ventr-
-
- effort
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noun,
exertion of physical or mental power:
- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- avoir.
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- ravine
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noun,
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Vanier
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noun,
Georges P [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1967, Canadian soldier and diplomat: governor-general 1959–67.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- iatro-
-
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- inter.
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- Verona
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noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- affine
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noun,
a person related to one by marriage.
- Fafnir
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noun,
a dragon, a son of Hreidmar and the brother of Otter and Regin: he killed Hreidmar for the cursed treasure of Andvari and was killed in turn by Sigurd at the instigation of Regin.
- Averno
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noun,
a crater lake in S Italy, near Naples and the Tyrrhenian Sea, thought by ancients to be the entrance to the underworld.
- aeron.
-
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Erivan
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noun,
Yerevan.
- intra-
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- vario-
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- nitro-
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- viator
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noun,
a wayfarer; traveler.
- tavern
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noun,
a place where liquors are sold to be consumed on the premises.
- native
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noun,
Sometimes Offensive. one of the people indigenous to a place or country, especially as distinguished from strangers, foreigners, colonizers, etc.:
- invert
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noun,
a person or thing that is inverted.
- forint
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noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- tariff
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noun,
an official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports.
- intro.
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- Terai
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noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- riant
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adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Finer
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noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- fiver
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noun,
a five-dollar bill.
- Fiona
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noun,
a female given name.
- feint
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noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- riven
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verb,
a past participle of rive.
- reni-
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- tenia
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noun,
taenia.
- faint
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noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- Fanti
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noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- Tarne
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noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- favor
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noun,
something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act:
- tenor
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noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- Taine
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noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- fetor
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noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- tera-
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- teno-
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- feria
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noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- Evora
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noun,
a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.
- rivet
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noun,
a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
- Evita
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noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Eva.
- feti-
-
- nitre
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noun,
niter.
- ratio
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noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- refit
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noun,
an act of refitting.
- Iran.
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- Invar
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- invt.
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- offer
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noun,
an act or instance of offering:
- oater
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noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- oaten
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adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Novia
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noun,
a fiancée or bride.
- irate
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adjective,
angry; enraged:
- intr.
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- irone
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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.
- noria
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noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- nitr-
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- Niter
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Niort
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- naive
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adjective,
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- Nerva
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noun,
Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
- often
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adverb,
many times; frequently:
- orant
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noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- fore-
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- Terni
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noun,
a city in central Italy.
- fort.
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- forte
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noun,
a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in:
Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
- reffo
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noun,
an immigrant, especially one who has been in Australia only a short time.
- fovea
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noun,
a small pit or depression in a bone or other structure.
- ravin
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verb (used with or without object), noun,
raven2 .
- Raven
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noun,
any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
- Freon
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- front
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noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- infer
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verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- ovine
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- Oveta
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noun,
a female given name.
- overt
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adjective,
open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret:
- over-
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- ovate
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adjective,
egg-shaped.
- inert
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adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- orate
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verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- terna
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noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Taino
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Neiva
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noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- aeri-
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- Viren
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noun,
Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
- vino-
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- atone
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verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- antre
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noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Vafio
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noun,
Vaphio.
- Eaton
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noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- trove
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noun,
a collection of objects.
- avert
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verb (used with object),
to turn away or aside:
- trone
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noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- anti-
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- train
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noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- A-one
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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.
- aero-
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- ante-
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- Aneto
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noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Trona
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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.
- afire
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adjective,
on fire:
- afore
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adverb, preposition, conjunction,
before.
- afrit
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noun,
afreet.
- Afro-
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- trave
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noun,
a crossbeam.
- Verna
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noun,
a female given name.
- tonia
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- toran
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noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- trine
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Vanir
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noun,
a race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.
- Arion
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noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- ErvIn
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noun,
Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
- tinea
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- 30-30
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- voter
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noun,
a person who votes.
- Tiran
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noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- vari-
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- Erato
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noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- ative
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- areo-
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- Artie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- vireo
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noun,
any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
- ento-
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- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- veni-
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- viron
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noun,
a male given name.
- ation
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- toner
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noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Vern
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noun,
a male given name, form of Vernon.
- vein
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noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- Ont.
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- Oran
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noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- ovi-
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- Vena
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noun,
a vein.
- Vera
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noun,
a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
- oven
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noun,
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
- Vent
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noun,
an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
- Veno
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- Orff
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noun,
Carl, 1895–1982, German composer, conductor, and music educator.
- Ven.
-
- Orne
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noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Viet
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noun,
South Vietnam, North Vietnam, or both.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- nori
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noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- neo-
-
- Neri
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noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nero
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noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Vote
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noun,
a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
- Nev.
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- Neva
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noun,
a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Vito
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noun,
a male given name.
- NIRA
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- Vite
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adverb,
briskly; lively.
- VITA
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noun,
curriculum vitae (def 1).
- noir
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adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Nor.
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- Nora
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noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- not-
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- vert
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noun,
English Forest Law.
vegetation bearing green leaves in a forest and capable of serving as a cover for deer.
the right to cut such vegetation.
- nota
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noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
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noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- VINE
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noun,
any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- Nov.
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- Nova
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noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- Novi
-
noun,
a town in SE Michigan.
- Vina
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- NTIA
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- vin-
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- raft
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noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- off.
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- Offa
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noun,
died 796, king of Mercia 757–96.
- veto
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noun,
the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- vet.
-
- Raff
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noun,
riffraff; rabble.
- tier
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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.
- rain
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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).
- Tane
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noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- trav
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- torn
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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.
- Tori
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noun,
plural of torus.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- RONA
-
- Rota
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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.
- rote
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noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Roti
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noun,
roast.
- rove
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noun,
an act or instance of roving.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- tain
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noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- neat
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noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Tare
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noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- riv.
-
- Tiro
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noun,
tyro.
- TINA
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noun,
a female given name.
- tern
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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.
- Tine
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noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tion
-
- ter.
-
- tire
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noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Tarn
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noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- ten.
-
- teff
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noun,
a grass, Eragrostis tef, native to northern Africa, where it is cultivated for its edible seeds.
- toff
-
noun,
a stylishly dressed, fashionable person, especially one who is or wants to be considered a member of the upper class.
- 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.
- tone
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noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- rive
-
verb (used with object),
to tear or rend apart:
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- 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.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Vat.
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- var.
-
- RATO
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noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- rave
-
noun,
an act of raving.
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- TIFF
-
noun,
a slight or petty quarrel.
- ref.
-
- vair
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noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- Tver
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, NW of Moscow, on the Volga.
Formerly (1934–90) Kalinin.
- reft
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- tref
-
adjective,
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
- 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.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rift
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- RIFF
-
noun,
a melodic phrase, often constantly repeated, forming an accompaniment or part of an accompaniment for a soloist.
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- Rev.
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- tri-
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- tRNA
-
- 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.
- tron
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Ravi
-
noun,
a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
- 1080
-
- Fern
-
noun,
any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- frat
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- fret
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- Fri.
-
- frit
-
noun,
Ceramics.
a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- EFTA
-
- frt.
-
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- avn.
-
- Ave.
-
- ator
-
- 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.
- inae
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Inf.
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Arvo
-
noun,
afternoon.
- int.
-
- for.
-
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- fart
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- Faro
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- FERA
-
- ferv
-
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- FOIA
-
- fief
-
noun,
a fee or feud held of a feudal lord; a tenure of land subject to feudal obligations.
- Fife
-
noun,
a high-pitched transverse flute used commonly in military and marching musical groups.
- FIFO
-
noun,
first-in, first-out.
- Fin.
-
- FINE
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- five
-
noun,
a cardinal number, four plus one.
- art.
-
- Avon
-
noun,
a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- 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.
- afr-
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- afft
-
- Ire.
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- 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.
- aet.
-
- aer-
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- 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.
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- Ivar
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Ivor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- 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.
- nav.
-
- nave
-
noun,
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- Aire
-
- Fear
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- ano-
-
- ant.
-
- 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.
- inv.
-
- ETV
-
- vo.
-
- ETR
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- tfr
-
- aor
-
- Ver
-
- av.
-
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- ae.
-
- at.
-
- ETO
-
- 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.
- VIR
-
noun,
husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
- ERV
-
- ERT
-
- TIA
-
- fo.
-
- VOA
-
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- VTO
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- FAT
-
noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ARV
-
noun,
a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- Vte
-
- Von
-
preposition,
from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
- FAO
-
- Tav
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Vt.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- Af.
-
- VOR
-
- AEF
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Avo
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- 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.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- eff
-
noun,
the word “fuck”; the f-word:
- ef-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Avi
-
- tr.
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- tra
-
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- trf
-
- eo-
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Tro
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- eir
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- Tiv
-
noun,
a member of an African people living N and S of the lower Benue River in E Nigeria.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ANF
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- aff
-
preposition, adverb,
off.
- ATV
-
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- env
-
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- 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.
- en-
-
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- Va.
-
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- VFR
-
- a-v
-
- TVA
-
- EOF
-
- NEA
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ot-
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONF
-
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Orv
-
- OTA
-
- OIt
-
- ote
-
- ov-
-
- Ova
-
noun,
plural of ovum.
- IFF
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ier
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- io-
-
- Re.
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OIr
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ITA
-
- ne-
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- 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:
- NIA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- ITV
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ite
-
- IRO
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- Ir.
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- 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.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- IOT
-
- ior
-
- of-
-
- 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 = .
- IOF
-
- OFr
-
- RAF
-
- Ia.
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- FFA
-
- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- FIO
-
- RFA
-
- RFE
-
- RFI
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- FFV
-
- FFI
-
- RNA
-
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- ROA
-
- FET
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- RTF
-
- 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.
- Fia
-
- VTR
-
noun,
a device for recording television programs on magnetic tape for delayed transmission or for storage.
- FOT
-
- 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.
- ft.
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- REA
-
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- RV
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- FE
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- EV
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RI
-
- RN
-
- T1
-
- AO
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- VN
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- t.
-
- i.
-
- NF
-
- NI
-
- 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.
- fn
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- VI
-
- TN
-
- RF
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- V.
-
- TV
-
noun,
television.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- R.
-
- FV
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- RO
-
- EI
-
- OA
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- O.
-
- VR
-
- VF
-
- NV
-