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- Basilica
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noun,
an early Christian or medieval church of the type built especially in Italy, characterized by a plan including a nave, two or four side aisles, a semicircular apse, a narthex, and often other features, as a short transept, a number of small semicircular apses terminating the aisles, or an atrium. The interior is characterized by strong horizontality, with little or no attempt at rhythmic accents. All spaces are usually covered with timber roofs or ceilings except for the apse or apses, which are vaulted.
- alcaides
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noun,
a commander of a fortress.
- basilic
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adjective,
kingly; royal.
- acedias
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noun,
sloth (def 1).
Compare deadly sins.
- Alcaids
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plural noun,
the descendants of Alcaeus.
- dailies
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noun,
a newspaper appearing each day or each weekday.
- Isabela
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noun,
a city in NW Puerto Rico.
- scalade
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noun,
escalade.
- Sedalia
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noun,
a city in central Missouri.
- dibasic
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adjective,
containing two replaceable or ionizable hydrogen atoms:
- Delicia
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noun,
a female given name.
- basidia
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noun,
plural of basidium.
- aecidia
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noun,
an aecium in which the spores are always formed in chains and enclosed in a cup-shaped peridium.
- alcaide
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noun,
a commander of a fortress.
- disable
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verb (used with object),
to make unable or unfit; weaken or destroy the capability of; incapacitate:
- Ascidia
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noun,
a baglike or pitcherlike part.
- Alcides
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noun,
Hercules (def 1).
- diabase
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noun,
a fine-grained gabbro occurring as minor intrusions.
- acedia
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noun,
sloth (def 1).
Compare deadly sins.
- salade
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noun,
sallet.
- calesa
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noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- Calais
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noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- Baldie
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noun,
a bald person (sometimes used as a facetious term of address).
- alcaid
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plural noun,
the descendants of Alcaeus.
- iliads
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noun,
(italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
- bields
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noun,
a shelter; refuge.
- deasil
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adverb,
clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious.
- diable
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adjective,
highly spiced; prepared with hot or piquant seasoning; deviled.
- ad-lib
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noun,
something improvised in speech, music, etc.:
- dalasi
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noun,
a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Gambia, equal to 100 bututs.
- Bailie
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noun,
(in Scotland) a municipal officer or magistrate, corresponding to an English alderman.
- Lidice
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noun,
a village in the W Czech Republic: suffered a ruthless reprisal by the Nazis in 1942 for the assassination of a high Nazi official.
- lidias
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noun,
(in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.
- ideals
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noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- cabals
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noun,
a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority.
- Blaise
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noun,
a male given name.
- abseil
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noun, verb (used without object),
rappel.
- Alsace
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noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- liaise
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verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- decals
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noun,
a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- Alicia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- silica
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noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- ceibas
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noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- biased
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noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- sialid
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noun,
any neuropterous insect of the family Sialidae, comprising the alderflies.
- Alesia
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noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- alcids
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noun,
a bird of the family Alcidae.
- ladies
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noun,
a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
- aaliis
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noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- cables
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noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- Abelia
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noun,
any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Abelia, of the honeysuckle family, having clusters of small white or pink flowers.
- abased
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adjective,
(of a charge) lower on an escutcheon than is usual:
- C-bias
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noun,
grid bias.
- scaled
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noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Isabel
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noun,
a female given name.
- abides
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Verb phrases,
abide by,
to act in accord with.
to submit to; agree to:
to remain steadfast or faithful to; keep:
- idles
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noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- labia
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noun,
plural of labium.
- Isaac
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noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- ideal
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noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- ASCII
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noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- cidal
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- aside
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noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- ASDIC
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noun,
sonar.
- Iliad
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noun,
(italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
- Blida
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noun,
a city in N Algeria.
- deils
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noun,
devil.
- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Delia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- Iliac
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adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- Isiac
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adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- delis
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noun,
a delicatessen.
- slice
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noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- Blase
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adjective,
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
- Dibai
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noun,
Dubai.
- BASIC
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noun,
Military.
basic training.
a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
- Basie
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noun,
William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
- Basil
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noun,
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
- Basle
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noun,
Basel.
- bides
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Idioms,
bide one's time, to wait for a favorable opportunity:
- Elisa
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elias
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noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- dials
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noun,
a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
- bices
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noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- disc.
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- beads
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noun,
a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
- Beals
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noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- dices
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Idioms,
no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
- dilis
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noun,
a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
- Basel
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
- dial.
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- desc.
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- Iblis
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noun,
an evil spirit or devil, the chief of the wicked jinn.
- Baeda
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noun,
Saint, Bede, Saint.
- blade
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noun,
the flat cutting part of a sword, knife, etc.
- Icel.
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- Baiae
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noun,
an ancient resort city in SW Italy, near Naples: villas of Caesar, Nero, and Pompey.
- bails
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noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- Biles
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noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- laces
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noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- basal
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adjective,
of, at, or forming the base.
- balds
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a treeless mountaintop or area near the top: often used as part of a proper name.
- bales
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noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- ibid.
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- Ibada
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noun,
any of the religious duties of a Muslim, including the recital of the creed, the five daily recitals of prayers, the Ramadan fast, almsgiving, and the pilgrimage to Mecca.
- balsa
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noun,
a tropical American tree, Ochroma pyramidale (lagopus), of the bombax family, yielding an exceedingly light wood used for life preservers, rafts, toy airplanes, etc.
- bield
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noun,
a shelter; refuge.
- basad
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adverb,
toward the base.
- Balas
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noun,
a rose-red variety of spinel.
- deca-
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- decl.
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- abide
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Verb phrases,
abide by,
to act in accord with.
to submit to; agree to:
to remain steadfast or faithful to; keep:
- Saadi
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noun,
(Muslih ud-Din) 1184?–1291? Persian poet.
- Sable
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noun,
an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- caids
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noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- Sadie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- saice
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noun,
syce.
- Dacia
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noun,
an ancient kingdom and later a Roman province in S Europe between the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube, corresponding generally to modern Romania and adjacent regions.
- Saida
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noun,
a seaport in SW Lebanon: the site of ancient Sidon.
- acids
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noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- Caleb
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noun,
a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
- salad
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noun,
a usually cold dish consisting of vegetables, as lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers, covered with a dressing and sometimes containing seafood, meat, or eggs.
- Salic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- daces
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noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- ables
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- 2,4-d
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noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- scald
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noun,
a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.
- aecia
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noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- scale
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noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- abase
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verb (used with object),
to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.
- clase
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- clads
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- aalii
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noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- sebi-
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- clade
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noun,
a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor.
- cedis
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- Ceiba
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noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- sidle
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noun,
a sidling movement.
- ceils
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verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- cilia
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plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- 30-30
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- Celia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- cadis
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noun,
qadi.
- Adlai
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noun,
a male given name.
- laics
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noun,
one of the laity.
- Cabal
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noun,
a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority.
- albas
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noun,
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
- alecs
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noun,
a herring.
- deals
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noun,
a business transaction:
- leads
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noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- Alas.
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- decal
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noun,
a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- Aldas
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noun,
Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
- alias
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noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- aisle
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noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- alcid
-
noun,
a bird of the family Alcidae.
- Cable
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noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- Libia
-
noun,
Libya.
- Diels
-
noun,
Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
- Aides
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noun,
nurse's aide.
- alibi
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noun,
Law. the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed.
- Alice
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noun,
a city in S Texas.
- lades
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verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- Lidia
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noun,
(in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.
- deci-
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- Cades
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noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- deli
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noun,
a delicatessen.
- dia-
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- clad
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- dibs
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noun,
money in small amounts.
- Del.
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- cis-
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- Dice
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noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- deb.
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- DIAS
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noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- Dec.
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- Clea
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Debs
-
noun,
Eugene Victor, 1855–1926, U.S. labor leader: Socialist candidate for president 1900–20.
- dabs
-
noun,
a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- dels
-
noun,
a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
- dbl.
-
- dals
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noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- ides
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noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- lied
-
noun,
a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- Saba
-
noun,
an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the N Leeward Islands. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
- Sab.
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- Lise
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- libs
-
noun,
liberation (def 2):
- Lib.
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- leds
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- Leda
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
- LEAS
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noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- 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.
- Sale
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noun,
the act of selling.
- lea.
-
- 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.
- SLIC
-
- SLED
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noun,
a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
- sld.
-
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- sild
-
noun,
(in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- sec.
-
- SBIC
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- scil
-
- sci.
-
- ScBE
-
- SCAD
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- scab
-
noun,
the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
- SBLI
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- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Dili
-
noun,
a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
- Esd.
-
- Ice.
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- ical
-
- ible
-
- ibis
-
noun,
any of several large wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae, of warm temperate and tropical regions, related to the herons and storks, and characterized by a long, thin, downward-curved bill.
Compare sacred ibis.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- IAEA
-
- IADB
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- elds
-
noun,
age.
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- ELAS
-
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- dis-
-
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- idae
-
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- Lab.
-
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lads
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- ile-
-
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- cide
-
- 1080
-
- 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).
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- AISI
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- BDes
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- bdl.
-
plural,
bundle.
- bdle
-
plural,
bundle.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- bdls
-
plural,
bundle.
- BDSA
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Aida
-
noun,
(italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- beld
-
adjective,
bald; hairless.
- bels
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- ACLS
-
- bide
-
Idioms,
bide one's time, to wait for a favorable opportunity:
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- bidi
-
noun,
(in India) an inexpensive cigarette, locally produced usually from cut tobacco rolled in leaf.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- Ala.
-
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- BAEd
-
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asc-
-
- Alis
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Baal
-
noun,
any of numerous local deities among the ancient Semitic peoples, typifying the productive forces of nature and worshiped with much sensuality.
- baas
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- Alda
-
noun,
Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
- bade
-
noun,
an act or instance of bidding.
- Ald.
-
- bads
-
noun,
that which is bad:
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- Alb.
-
- albs
-
noun,
a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- bal.
-
- Bala
-
noun,
Bilhah.
- Bald
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a treeless mountaintop or area near the top: often used as part of a proper name.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- BASc
-
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- Alba
-
noun,
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
- blad
-
noun,
a flier or other promotional material distributed by a company to sell a product.
- bead
-
noun,
a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
- acea
-
- Abas
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- CBEL
-
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- abl.
-
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- ABCs
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- ABLS
-
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- Cels
-
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- ACDA
-
- acad
-
- BSAA
-
- BSAE
-
- BSCE
-
- abs-
-
- abed
-
adverb,
in bed:
- BSEc
-
- BSIE
-
- cads
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- Cal.
-
- AIA
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SED
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- al.
-
- ALC
-
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- LCA
-
- LCD
-
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- ABA
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- SLE
-
- La.
-
- LDS
-
- LSD
-
- ase
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- ab-
-
- asb
-
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- SLA
-
- ac-
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ad-
-
- ADC
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LCI
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- AAE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- LSC
-
- LSI
-
- sd.
-
- SAA
-
- ae.
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- Isl
-
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AEC
-
- sc.
-
- ADB
-
- ADA
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- ACS
-
- SAE
-
- SBE
-
- SBA
-
- sb.
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- AEA
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Ld.
-
- SDA
-
- LDC
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- LED
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- se-
-
- Les
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- SDI
-
- 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.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- ScD
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- SCB
-
- abd
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- AIC
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- CIB
-
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- ASI
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- BSE
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- BSD
-
- BSA
-
- BSL
-
- BLS
-
- ble
-
- di.
-
- BLA
-
- BIE
-
- DIB
-
verb (used without object),
to fish by letting the bait bob lightly on the water.
- BID
-
noun,
an act or instance of bidding.
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- CBD
-
- bi-
-
- DIL
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- bec
-
- DLC
-
- DLS
-
- DSA
-
- ise
-
- EAA
-
- ead
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ca.
-
- CBE
-
- ec-
-
- DAE
-
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- CED
-
- CEA
-
- CBS
-
- cle
-
- CLI
-
- CSA
-
- DBE
-
- DCL
-
- DSC
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAI
-
- cs.
-
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- DBA
-
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- DBS
-
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- DCS
-
- de-
-
- DEA
-
- CAA
-
- cl.
-
- EBS
-
- ea.
-
- ECA
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- IAS
-
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- ib.
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- ed.
-
- ide
-
- bad
-
noun,
that which is bad:
- Bac
-
- BSC
-
- il-
-
- Ia.
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- bl.
-
- BED
-
noun,
a piece of furniture upon which or within which a person sleeps, rests, or stays when not well.
- be-
-
- BDS
-
plural,
board.
- bd.
-
plural,
board.
- BCL
-
- ILS
-
- BCE
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- BAA
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- ial
-
- IDB
-
- id.
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EdB
-
- EDC
-
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- EIS
-
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Bde
-
- BDA
-
- DAB
-
noun,
a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
- BCS
-
- ESL
-
- ESA
-
- ics
-
- BCD
-
- Esc
-
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- B-
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- L.
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- LC
-
- Eb
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- BC
-
- L1
-
- 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.
- D.
-
- DC
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- L2
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- CE
-
- ic
-
- dl
-
- i.
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- le
-
- SA
-
- CB
-
- SL
-
- DB
-
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- S.
-