Anagrams of ailanthuses
Word ailanthuses has
1110 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of ailanthuses.
- Ailanthus
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noun,
any tree belonging to the genus Ailanthus, of the quassia family, especially A. altissima, widely grown in cities.
- asthenias
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noun,
lack or loss of strength; weakness.
- insulates
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verb (used with object),
to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound:
- halituses
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noun,
breath; exhalation; vapor.
- Aleutians
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noun,
Aleut (def 1).
- inulases
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noun,
an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose.
- seasnail
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noun,
any of several snailfishes of the genus Liparis, of the North Atlantic.
- alunites
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noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- sinuates
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adjective,
bent in and out; winding; sinuous.
- Nahuatls
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noun,
a member of any of various peoples of ancient origin ranging from southeastern Mexico to parts of Central America and including the Aztecs.
- Aleutian
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noun,
Aleut (def 1).
- sea-salt
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noun,
table salt produced through the evaporation of seawater.
- sheitans
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noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- Nathalie
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noun,
a female given name.
- Sthenias
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noun,
strength; excessive vital force.
- anthesis
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noun,
the period or act of expansion in flowers, especially the maturing of the stamens.
- sealants
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noun,
a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
- stunsail
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noun,
studdingsail.
- sultanas
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noun,
a small, seedless raisin.
- hiatuses
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noun,
a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc.
- unlashes
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verb (used with object),
to loosen, unfasten, or detach, as something lashed or tied fast.
- asthenia
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noun,
lack or loss of strength; weakness.
- shea-nut
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noun,
the seed of the shea tree and the source of shea butter.
- salients
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noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- insulate
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verb (used with object),
to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound:
- Salishan
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noun,
a family of American Indian languages including Coeur d'Alêne, Kalispel, and other languages of British Columbia and the northwestern U.S.
- shaitans
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noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- Salesian
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noun,
a member of the Society of St. Francis de Sales, a congregation founded in Turin in 1845 and engaged chiefly in missionary and educational work.
- shanties
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noun,
a crudely built hut, cabin, or house.
- elastins
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- Lusatian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Lusatia.
- saltines
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- Hasanlu
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noun,
an archaeological site in NW Iran, S of Lake Urmia: excavated Mannaean city.
- listens
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Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- enlists
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verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- tinsels
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noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- Asenath
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noun,
the wife of Joseph and the mother of Manasseh and Ephraim. Gen. 41:45; 46:20.
- haslets
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noun,
the heart, liver, etc., of a hog or other animal used for food.
- Ashanti
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noun,
a former native kingdom and British colony in W Africa: now a region of Ghana. 9700 sq. mi. (25,123 sq. km). Capital: Kumasi.
- tisanes
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- nauseas
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noun,
sickness at the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.
- eluants
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noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- hastens
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verb (used with object),
to cause to hasten; accelerate:
- Susiana
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noun,
Elam.
- Shaitan
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noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- Antheil
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noun,
George, 1900–59, U.S. composer.
- shut-in
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noun,
a person confined by infirmity or disease to the house, a hospital, etc.
- Antaeus
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noun,
an African giant who was invincible when in contact with the earth but was lifted into the air by Hercules and crushed.
- sealant
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noun,
a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
- hausens
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noun,
beluga (def 1).
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- Sultana
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noun,
a small, seedless raisin.
- Natalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- hansels
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noun,
a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- sustain
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verb (used with object),
to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
- sensual
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adjective,
pertaining to, inclined to, or preoccupied with the gratification of the senses or appetites; carnal; fleshly.
- sestina
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noun,
a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
- sheilas
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noun,
a girl or young woman.
- Sheitan
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noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- ethanal
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noun,
acetaldehyde.
- Lusatia
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noun,
a region in E Germany and SW Poland, between the Elbe and Oder rivers.
- shantis
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noun,
peace.
- luteins
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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.
- atlases
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noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- sheltas
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noun,
a private language, based in part on Irish, used among Travelers in the British Isles.
- Athenai
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noun,
Greek name of Athens.
- taluses
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noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- shiatsu
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noun,
a Japanese massage technique that includes the use of acupressure.
- nasties
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noun,
Informal. a nasty person or thing.
- thulias
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noun,
a dense, greenish-white powder, TmO 3 , that on gentle heating exhibits a reddish incandescence: used in the manufacture of thulium metal.
- Hainaut
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noun,
a medieval county in territory now in SW Belgium and N France.
- Nahuatl
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noun,
a member of any of various peoples of ancient origin ranging from southeastern Mexico to parts of Central America and including the Aztecs.
- entasis
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noun,
a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
- halites
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noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- halitus
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noun,
breath; exhalation; vapor.
- assault
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noun,
a sudden, violent attack; onslaught:
- ha-Nasi
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noun,
Judah, Judah ha-Nasi.
- 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.
- tansies
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noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
- entails
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- Hessian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Hesse.
- Latinus
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noun,
the father of Lavinia and king of Latium at the time of the arrival of Aeneas.
- unseats
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verb (used with object),
to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
- sthenia
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noun,
strength; excessive vital force.
- salient
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noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- inhales
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verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- Hussite
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noun,
a member of the religious reformist and nationalistic movement initiated by John Huss in Bohemia in the late 14th century.
- silanes
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noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- instals
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verb (used with object),
install.
- saltish
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adjective,
somewhat salty.
- Hussein
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noun,
Also, Hosein, Husain. (al-Husayn) a.d. 629?–680, Arabian caliph, the son of Ali and Fatima and the brother of Hasan.
- altheas
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noun,
the rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus.
- silents
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noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- Alethia
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noun,
the ancient Greek personification of truth.
- inhauls
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noun,
any of various lines for hauling a sail, spar, etc., inward or inboard in order to stow it after use.
- unseals
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verb (used with object),
to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
- Santali
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noun,
the Munda language spoken by the Santal.
- Silenus
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noun,
a forest spirit, sometimes referred to as the oldest of the satyrs and the foster father, teacher, and companion of Dionysus: often represented as a bearded old man.
- sleuths
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noun,
a detective. Synonyms: investigator, private investigator; private eye, gumshoe, shamus.
- aliases
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noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- hustles
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noun,
energetic activity, as in work.
- Salinas
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noun,
a city in W California.
- utensil
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noun,
any of the instruments or vessels commonly used in a kitchen, dairy, etc.:
- alunite
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noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- sinuate
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adjective,
bent in and out; winding; sinuous.
- inulase
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noun,
an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose.
- salutes
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noun,
Military.
the special act of respect paid in saluting.
the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
- Staines
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noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
- saltine
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- issuant
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adjective,
Heraldry. (of a beast) represented with the body erect and only the forepart visible:
- salines
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- insults
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noun,
an insolent or contemptuously rude action or remark; affront.
- unleash
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verb (used with object),
to release from or as if from a leash; set loose to pursue or run at will.
- shiels
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noun,
shieling.
- situla
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noun,
a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
- lianas
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noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Shensi
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noun,
Older Spelling. Shaanxi.
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- inhaul
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noun,
any of various lines for hauling a sail, spar, etc., inward or inboard in order to stow it after use.
- shiest
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noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- Ilheus
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noun,
a seaport in E Brazil.
- Shelta
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noun,
a private language, based in part on Irish, used among Travelers in the British Isles.
- inhale
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verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- sliest
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adjective,
a superlative of sly.
- suints
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noun,
the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
- inlaut
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noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- listen
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Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- elints
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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.
- slates
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noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- shanti
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noun,
peace.
- Elisha
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noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Eliseus [el-i-see-uh s] /ˌɛl ɪˈsi əs/ (Show IPA). a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah. II Kings 3–9.
- Elissa
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noun,
Phoenician name of Dido.
- Iseult
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noun,
Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance.
the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram.
daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
- eluant
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noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- sleuth
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noun,
a detective. Synonyms: investigator, private investigator; private eye, gumshoe, shamus.
- enlist
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verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- Lieut.
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- insult
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noun,
an insolent or contemptuously rude action or remark; affront.
- insula
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noun,
a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
- Shasta
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noun,
Mount, a volcanic peak in N California, in the Cascade Range. 14,161 feet (4315 meters).
- Tassie
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noun,
tass.
- tassel
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noun,
a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.
- instal
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verb (used with object),
install.
- shines
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noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- Sheila
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noun,
a girl or young woman.
- slants
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noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- insets
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noun,
something inserted; insert.
- Ilesha
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- stains
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noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- istles
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noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- Lassie
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noun,
a young girl; lass.
- Hatasu
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noun,
Hatshepsut.
- lauans
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noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- latish
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adjective,
somewhat or rather late.
- lashes
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noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- silane
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noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- tenias
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noun,
taenia.
- haunts
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noun,
Often, haunts. a place frequently visited:
- latins
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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.
- Hausas
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noun,
a member of an indigenous people of northern Nigeria and southern Niger whose culture has been strongly influenced by Islam.
- hausen
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noun,
beluga (def 1).
- Latina
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noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- silent
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noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- sunset
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noun,
the setting or descent of the sun below the horizon in the evening.
- sunlit
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adjective,
lighted by the sun.
- siesta
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noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- lathis
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noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- lathes
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noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- heists
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noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- hiatus
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noun,
a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc.
- sultan
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noun,
the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- suites
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noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- latens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Salten
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noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- Hastie
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noun,
William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- snaths
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noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- Husain
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noun,
Hussein (def 1).
- taenia
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noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- halite
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noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- Hestia
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noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- stales
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adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- lehuas
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noun,
Also called ohia lehua. a tree, Metrosideros villosa, of the Hawaiian islands, yielding a hard wood.
- Stalin
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noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- leasts
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noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- hansas
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noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- Hansel
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noun,
a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- hustle
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noun,
energetic activity, as in work.
- shunts
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noun,
the act of shunting; shift.
- hastes
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noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- stanes
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noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- lanais
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noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- lanate
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adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- Haslet
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noun,
the heart, liver, etc., of a hog or other animal used for food.
- steals
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noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Hassan
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noun,
Hasan.
- hassel
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noun,
Odd [awd] /ɔd/ (Show IPA), 1897–1981, Norwegian chemist: Nobel Prize 1969.
- hassle
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noun,
a disorderly dispute.
- Susian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Susa or Susiana.
- steins
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noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- hasten
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verb (used with object),
to cause to hasten; accelerate:
- Shansi
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noun,
Older Spelling. Shanxi.
- hanses
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noun,
Hansa.
- Neilah
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noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- Santal
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noun,
sandalwood.
- asians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Nassau
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noun,
a seaport on New Providence Island: capital of the Bahamas; seaside resort.
- saults
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noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- aslant
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adverb,
at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.
- salute
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noun,
Military.
the special act of respect paid in saluting.
the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
- Nashua
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noun,
a city in S New Hampshire, on the Merrimack River.
- nasals
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noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- Althea
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noun,
the rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus.
- assail
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verb (used with object),
to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
- nasute
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noun,
a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
- assent
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noun,
agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
- Sanusi
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noun,
a member of an Islamic brotherhood established among the anticolonial Bedouins of North Africa.
- Anhalt
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noun,
a former state in central Germany, now part of Saxony-Anhalt.
- Assiut
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noun,
Asyut.
- saints
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Assuan
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noun,
Aswan.
- A-line
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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.
- anlaut
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noun,
initial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- aisles
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noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- tineas
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- sanies
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noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- selahs
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noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- nausea
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noun,
sickness at the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.
- Alesia
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noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- ansate
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adjective,
having a handle or handlelike part.
- sautes
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noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- tussle
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noun,
a rough physical contest or struggle; scuffle.
- sansei
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noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- Nautes
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noun,
(in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
- uhlans
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noun,
one of a group of lancers in a light-cavalry unit, first appearing in Europe in the Polish army.
- alates
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noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Anthea
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noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “flowery.”.
- Antlia
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noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- tinsel
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noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- Tuinal
-
- tensas
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noun,
a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- anises
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anuses
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noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- saunas
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noun,
a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
- Asante
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noun,
Ashanti.
- tissue
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noun,
Biology. an aggregate of similar cells and cell products forming a definite kind of structural material with a specific function, in a multicellular organism.
- tisane
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- natals
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noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- saltus
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noun,
oscillation (def 5b).
- alines
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- unseal
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verb (used with object),
to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
- lunies
-
noun,
a lunatic.
- Austen
-
noun,
Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
- Austin
-
noun,
Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
- tussah
-
noun,
a tan silk from India.
Compare Shantung (def 2a).
- tussal
-
adjective,
pertaining to tussis.
- shales
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- unseat
-
verb (used with object),
to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
- Salina
-
noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- thanes
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- lushes
-
noun,
drunkard; alcoholic; sot.
- tushie
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- lunate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- Thalia
-
noun,
the Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.
- Thales
-
noun,
c640–546? b.c, Greek philosopher, born in Miletus.
- teslas
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- Ushant
-
noun,
an island off the NW coast of France: naval battles 1778, 1794. 4½ miles (7 km) long.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- Salian
-
noun,
a Salian Frank.
- unless
-
conjunction,
except under the circumstances that:
- tenuis
-
noun,
an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.
- Tessin
-
noun,
French and German name of Ticino.
- unites
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- Alissa
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- thulia
-
noun,
a dense, greenish-white powder, TmO 3 , that on gentle heating exhibits a reddish incandescence: used in the manufacture of thulium metal.
- 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.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- saithe
-
noun,
pollock.
- Athena
-
noun,
Also, Athene [uh-thee-nee] /əˈθi ni/ (Show IPA). Also called Pallas, Pallas Athena. the virgin deity of the ancient Greeks worshiped as the goddess of wisdom, fertility, the useful arts, and prudent warfare. At her birth she sprang forth fully armed from the head of her father, Zeus.
Compare Minerva.
- tushes
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tush!”.
- Athens
-
noun,
Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
- unlash
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen, unfasten, or detach, as something lashed or tied fast.
- Aussie
-
noun,
an Australian.
- 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.
- Salish
-
noun,
a member of any of various North American Indian peoples speaking a Salishan language.
- satins
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Thess.
-
- usneas
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- thesis
-
noun,
a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections:
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- setula
-
noun,
a short, blunt seta.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Silas
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Laith
-
adjective,
loath.
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- silts
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Sasha
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sandra or Alexandra.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Salus
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of health and prosperity: identified with the Greek goddess Hygeia.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Isth.
-
- salsa
-
noun,
a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
- salat
-
noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- Salas
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- salts
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- situs
-
noun,
position; situation.
- issue
-
noun,
the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution:
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- Sans.
-
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Ital.
-
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SISAL
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- Sinus
-
noun,
a curve; bend.
- sails
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- sinhs
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- sines
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Lahti
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- sanit
-
- nisus
-
noun,
an effort or striving toward a particular goal or attainment; impulse.
- 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.
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- Selah
-
noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- Lhasa
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tibet, in the SE part: sacred city of Lamaism. About 12,000 feet (3650 meters) above sea level.
- shiel
-
noun,
shieling.
- Letha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- shies
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- sents
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Nahua
-
noun,
Nahuatl.
- shins
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- shits
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- nails
-
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.
- seats
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Leith
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- Luth.
-
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- lists
-
noun,
an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
- slash
-
noun,
a sweeping stroke, as with a knife, sword, or pen.
- Lith.
-
- shalt
-
verb,
2nd person singular of shall.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- shale
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- seti-
-
- lusts
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- lunas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- lunes
-
noun,
Archaic. fits of madness.
- Shaun
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Linus
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 76? pope 67?–76?.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lunts
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- sheas
-
noun,
shea tree.
- shuns
-
- lehua
-
noun,
Also called ohia lehua. a tree, Metrosideros villosa, of the Hawaiian islands, yielding a hard wood.
- Lassa
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Lhasa.
- Sauls
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- Neth.
-
- Lathe
-
noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- sials
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Neuss
-
noun,
a city W Germany, near Düsseldorf.
- neut.
-
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Latah
-
noun,
a pattern of neurotic behavior, usually induced by a startle, first discovered in Malaya, and characterized by the compulsive imitation of the actions and words of others.
- nests
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- lasts
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- sates
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Sault
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- lathi
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- natl.
-
- leash
-
noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- shunt
-
noun,
the act of shunting; shift.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Shute
-
noun,
Nevil (Nevil Shute Norway) 1899–1960, British novelist and aeronautical engineer.
- naut.
-
- sauna
-
noun,
a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
- shuts
-
noun,
the act or time of shutting or closing.
- lauan
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- laths
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- lithe
-
adjective,
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- Salta
-
noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- tiles
-
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.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- thins
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- ATLAS
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- Athel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Thule
-
noun,
the ancient Greek and Latin name for an island or region variously identified as one of the Shetland Islands, Iceland, or Norway: supposed to be the most northerly region of the world.
- asst.
-
- assn.
-
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- assai
-
noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- Aust.
-
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Ashes
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- ASEAN
-
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- thens
-
noun,
that time:
- auth.
-
- anth-
-
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- etuis
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- ethal
-
noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Esth.
-
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Thane
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- 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.
- Elihu
-
noun,
a young man who entered into discourse with Job. Job. 32–37.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- thana
-
noun,
a police station in India.
- anti-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- talas
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Unit.
-
- Alas.
-
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- ulans
-
noun,
uhlan.
- ulent
-
- ulnas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Aisha
-
noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- uhlan
-
noun,
one of a group of lancers in a light-cavalry unit, first appearing in Europe in the Polish army.
- unset
-
adjective,
not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- Ushas
-
noun,
Dawn, a Vedic deity, daughter of Sky and sister of Night.
- Aalst
-
noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- USLTA
-
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- 30-30
-
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- ante-
-
- tunes
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- tules
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- Tulsa
-
noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Tunas
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- anat.
-
- 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.
- TUNIS
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
- anal.
-
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- alti-
-
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- Alta.
-
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- 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.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- talus
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- Elath
-
noun,
Eilat.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Hausa
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of northern Nigeria and southern Niger whose culture has been strongly influenced by Islam.
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- heals
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- haute
-
adverb,
aloud; loudly.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- haust
-
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- haunt
-
noun,
Often, haunts. a place frequently visited:
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- hauls
-
noun,
an act or instance of hauling; a strong pull or tug.
- Stahl
-
noun,
Georg Ernst [gey-ork ernst] /geɪˈɒrk ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1660–1734, German chemist and physician.
- snits
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- IATSE
-
- sushi
-
noun,
cold boiled rice moistened with rice vinegar, usually shaped into bite-size pieces and topped with raw seafood (nigiri-zushi) or formed into a long seaweed-wrapped roll, often around strips of vegetable or raw fish, and sliced into bite-size pieces (maki-zushi)
- snath
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- Hunts
-
noun,
Huntingdonshire.
- Hasan
-
noun,
(al-Hasan) a.d. 624?–669? Arabian caliph: son of Ali and Fatima (brother of Hussein).
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- hist.
-
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Huila
-
noun,
Mount, a volcano in central Colombia. 18,700 feet (5700 meters).
- hints
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- stuns
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- suets
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- helas
-
interjection,
alas!
- hulas
-
noun,
a sinuous Hawaiian native dance with intricate arm movements that tell a story in pantomime, usually danced to rhythmic drumming and accompanied by chanting.
- stash
-
noun,
something put away or hidden:
- suint
-
noun,
the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
- hests
-
noun,
behest.
- Stans
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
- suite
-
noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- hents
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- heli-
-
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- Susan
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
- Susie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
- halts
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- inst.
-
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- hails
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- halas
-
noun,
George Stanley, 1895–1983, U.S. football coach and team owner.
- slues
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- sluit
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- slush
-
noun,
partly melted snow.
- ileus
-
noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- hales
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- sluts
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- Hansa
-
noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- snash
-
noun,
insolence; impertinence.
- Hants
-
noun,
Hampshire (def 1).
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- Hanau
-
noun,
a city in Hesse, central Germany.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- SASE
-
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- Ste.
-
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Utah
-
noun,
a state in the W United States. 84,916 sq. mi. (219,930 sq. km). Capital: Salt Lake City.
Abbreviation: UT (for use with zip code), Ut.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- 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.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- USNA
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- USES
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- Sat.
-
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- uni-
-
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- USIS
-
- USHA
-
noun,
Dawn, a Vedic deity, daughter of Sky and sister of Night.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- USIA
-
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sash
-
noun,
a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
- Tush
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tush!”.
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- tel-
-
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- thi-
-
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- shul
-
noun,
a synagogue.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- shut
-
noun,
the act or time of shutting or closing.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tanh
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- the-
-
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- tuis
-
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.
- sues
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Tues
-
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- 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.
- thus
-
adverb,
in the way just indicated; in this way:
- Thun
-
noun,
a city in central Switzerland, on the Aar River, near the Lake of Thun.
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- Susa
-
noun,
a ruined city in W Iran: the capital of ancient Elam; palaces of Darius and Artaxerxes I; stele containing the Code of Hammurabi discovered here.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- int.
-
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- ISSN
-
- isls
-
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- asis
-
- intl
-
- ins.
-
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- inae
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ile-
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- IATA
-
- ates
-
- iana
-
- 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.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- 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.
- ANTU
-
- Aus.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- lea.
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- 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.
- ANSI
-
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- lath
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- Lat.
-
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- ant.
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- aut-
-
- 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.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- ESIS
-
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- haul
-
noun,
an act or instance of hauling; a strong pull or tug.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- 1080
-
- est.
-
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- Eth.
-
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- hal-
-
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- Hess
-
noun,
Dame Myra, 1890–1965, English pianist.
- IAEA
-
- ELAS
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- Huss
-
noun,
John, 1369?–1415, Czech religious reformer and martyr.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Hunt
-
noun,
an act or practice of hunting game or other wild animals.
- huns
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic and warlike Asian people who devastated or controlled large parts of eastern and central Europe and who exercised their greatest power under Attila in the 5th century a.d.
- hula
-
noun,
a sinuous Hawaiian native dance with intricate arm movements that tell a story in pantomime, usually danced to rhythmic drumming and accompanied by chanting.
- huia
-
noun,
an apparently extinct, crowlike bird, Heteralocha acutirostris, of New Zealand, noted for the completely different bill shapes of the male and female.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- Hiss
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- enl.
-
- Ens.
-
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Lani
-
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Ala.
-
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- 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).
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- lush
-
noun,
drunkard; alcoholic; sot.
- 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.
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- NTIA
-
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Nah.
-
- Alis
-
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- AHSA
-
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- 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.
- aet.
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Neh.
-
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- 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.
- alt.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- lit.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- lin.
-
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Anas
-
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- 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.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AHL
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- en-
-
- ahu
-
noun,
a stone heap or platform used by the Polynesians as a marker or memorial.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- uns
-
- ETS
-
- AAE
-
- AHE
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- an.
-
- ESU
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- al.
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AAU
-
- AIA
-
- ae.
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AEA
-
- 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.
- ESL
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- uti
-
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- USN
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ESA
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- Une
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TSH
-
- UIT
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- UAE
-
- USS
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- USA
-
- ase
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- ASN
-
- TSS
-
- Tu.
-
- tue
-
- 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.
- 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.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ALU
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- ASI
-
- 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.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- EIS
-
- th-
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- EAA
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- AUA
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- ult
-
- ATA
-
- at.
-
- ASU
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- TIA
-
- ast
-
- eu-
-
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- uts
-
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.
- Shu
-
noun,
the Confucian principle of refraining from actions toward others that would be disagreeable if done to oneself.
- LTA
-
- LST
-
- LSS
-
- LSI
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Les
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- sht
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- SHA
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lt.
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- IUS
-
- ite
-
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- SLA
-
- Isl
-
- ish
-
- LTh
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ISA
-
- NHL
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SAE
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SAA
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- NUL
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- NSU
-
- NSA
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIH
-
- NIA
-
- NHS
-
- NHI
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- NHA
-
- 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:
- NES
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- NAA
-
- ise
-
- La.
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Hts
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- ITU
-
- HUT
-
noun,
a small or humble dwelling of simple construction, especially one made of natural materials, as of logs or grass.
- Hus
-
noun,
Jan [jan;; Czech yahn] /dʒæn;; Czech yɑn/ (Show IPA), Huss, John.
- Hun
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic and warlike Asian people who devastated or controlled large parts of eastern and central Europe and who exercised their greatest power under Attila in the 5th century a.d.
- Hue
-
noun,
a gradation or variety of a color; tint:
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- SLE
-
- Sus
-
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- ht.
-
- HST
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- STI
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- STL
-
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- SST
-
- SSN
-
- INH
-
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- TAL
-
- ILS
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- il-
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- IHS
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- IAS
-
- ss.
-
- SSI
-
- SSE
-
- SNU
-
- SSA
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- S.
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- 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.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- 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.
- t.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- T1
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- SA
-
- 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.
- NL
-
- SL
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- NH
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- SN
-
- TL
-
- TN
-
- L.
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- LH
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L1
-
- L2
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- le
-
- EI
-
- SU
-
- ln
-
- i.
-
- U.
-
- UH
-
interjection,
(used to indicate hesitation, doubt, or a pause).
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- UI
-
- UL
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NI
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- HL
-
- h.
-